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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 difficult; most individuals, even garage door technicians, in some cases have difficulty determining torsion springs. Ordering incorrect springs lose time and money. If you are uncertain if your door had the right springs, we advise that you weigh your door utilizing an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate that a minimum of 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to enhance the garage door balance. A third alternative is to identify the door size and model number. After you collect the needed details you can purchase garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to beginning on the replacement, it is necessary that we begin these directions with our sternest caution: CARE! Replacing garage door torsion springs is unsafe due to the fact that the springs are under stress. You might also harm residential or commercial property. We want your business, but not at the cost of your well being. Getting the job done right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your capability to safely change your springs, we advise you work with a professional to repair your garage door. Security First! Then work. In spite of my high mechanical aptitude, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left index finger. A couple of years later on I had five stitches in my right thumb, and a year later on 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic staffs dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so naive as to think that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency situation room. Repairing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself house owner or an experienced service technician. It is difficult to cover every hazardous scenario you might encounter. Pay unique attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous steps below that can lead to physical injury, we recommend that you carefully study all the guidelines listed below prior to beginning 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 unwind or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Wear security glasses. 2.2 2nd, assume that the cone will slip or explode as you unwind and wind the spring. Keep your go 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 doesn’t 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. In some cases, nevertheless, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not use 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 wouldn’t fit. The only safe way to change these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The exact same holds true of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with inconsistent 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 4 inches. I have actually had much of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency clinic costs.

If your cones are like any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of setting up torsion springs to an expert 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 remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not advise changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or 9 coils is challenging, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the products and tools required for altering the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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