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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

Determining springs can be difficult; most people, even garage door service technicians, sometimes have trouble determining torsion springs. Ordering incorrect springs wastes time and money. If you are not sure if your door had the correct springs, we advise that you weigh your door using an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate that at least 10% of the doors have the incorrect springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A 3rd option is to determine the door size and design number. After you collect the required details you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Before starting on the replacement, it is important that we begin these instructions with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs threatens because the springs are under tension. You could likewise damage home. We want your business, but not at the expense of your well being. Doing the job right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your capability to safely alter your springs, we suggest you work with a professional to repair your garage door. Safety 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 couple of years later I had five stitches in my ideal thumb, and a year later five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency room staffs dug steel out of my eye and stitched up my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so naive regarding think that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency situation room. Repairing garage doors, especially changing torsion springs, is dangerous work, whether you are a diy house owner or an experienced technician. It is impossible to cover every unsafe circumstance you might encounter. Pay special attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous steps below that can result in physical injury, we advise that you thoroughly study all the guidelines below prior to starting your work. 2.1 2 crucial assumptions will assist you execute this replacement securely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts far from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, presume that the cone will slip or explode as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your head out of the course of the winding cone. Keep your hands away 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 clothes 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 little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t utilize a 1/2 “bar; instead, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I just recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding since I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not fit. The only safe method to change these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The same is real of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with irregular hole sizes. If you place a 1/2 “X 18” bar in some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over four inches. I have actually had numerous of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating an$ 1800 emergency situation space expense.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of setting up torsion springs to a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to remove 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 disconnect. On older openers you may require to get rid of the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of eight or 9 coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Leading Collect the supplies and tools required for altering 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 two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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