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Here at American Garage Doors, Inc., we provide professional services day and night, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our skilled and reliable service technicians are educated and certified to supply top-level services to our customers.

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American Garage Doors, Inc.

1063 Ridge Rd, Lackawanna, NY 14218

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+1 716-823-3422

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Mon-Fri : 8am-4:30pm

Measuring springs can be challenging; most people, even garage door professionals, often have problem measuring torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are not exactly sure if your door had the appropriate springs, we advise that you weigh your door utilizing an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate that at least 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A third choice is to determine the door size and design number. After you collect the necessary info you can buy garage door springs.

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Top Prior to starting on the replacement, it is essential that we begin these directions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is dangerous because the springs are under stress. You might likewise damage property. We want your business, however not at the expenditure of your well being. Getting the job done right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely change your springs, we advise you hire a professional to fix your garage door. Security First! Then work. In spite of my high mechanical ability, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left index finger. A few years later I had 5 stitches in my best thumb, and a year later 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency situation space staffs dug steel out of my eye and sewed up my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so ignorant as to think that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency clinic. Repairing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself house owner or a skilled specialist. It is difficult to cover every dangerous situation you might encounter. Pay unique attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous steps below that can result in bodily injury, we suggest that you thoroughly study all the instructions listed below prior to starting your work. 2.1 Two essential assumptions will assist you execute this replacement safely. Initially, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts far from the springs. Use shatterproof glass. 2.2 Second, presume that the cone will slip or blow up as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your head out of the course of the winding cone. Keep your hands far from the cones so that if and when the winding bar slips out of the cone and your hand jerks up, the cone does not rip your flesh or cover your clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were produced 5/8 “bars. Often, nevertheless, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not use a 1/2 “bar; instead, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding due to the fact that I used a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not fit. The only safe way to replace these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The exact same is true of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with irregular hole sizes. If you insert a 1/2 “X 18” bar in a few of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I have actually had a lot of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency clinic bill.

If your cones are like any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of installing torsion springs to a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to eliminate a fuse or flip the breaker. 2.6 Disengage the opener from the door. Some garage door openers have a neutral position for the trolley detach. On older openers you may need to eliminate the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the products and tools needed for changing the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of a couple of 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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