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American Garage Doors, Inc.

1063 Ridge Rd, Lackawanna, NY 14218

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Mon-Fri : 8am-4:30pm

Determining springs can be challenging; most people, even garage door technicians, sometimes have trouble determining torsion springs. Purchasing incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are not sure if your door had the proper springs, we advise that you weigh your door utilizing an analog scale. From my own field experience I would estimate that at least 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to improve the garage door balance. A 3rd option is to identify the door size and model number. After you gather the required info you can purchase garage door springs.

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Leading Before beginning on the replacement, it is essential that we begin these instructions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is dangerous since the springs are under tension. You might also harm residential or commercial property. We want your company, however not at the expenditure of your well being. Getting the job done right is your obligation. If you have any doubts about your capability to safely alter your springs, we advise you employ a professional to fix 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 I had 5 stitches in my best thumb, and a year later on five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency room personnels dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so ignorant as to think that I have made my last journey to the emergency clinic. Repairing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy homeowner or a skilled specialist. It is difficult to cover every unsafe circumstance you may experience. Pay special attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous actions listed below that can result in bodily injury, we advise that you thoroughly study all the directions below before starting your work. 2.1 2 essential assumptions will help you execute this replacement securely. First, presume that the springs are going to break as you unwind or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts away from the springs. Use safety glasses. 2.2 Second, presume that the cone will slip or take off 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. In some cases, however, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t 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 because 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 exact same is true of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with inconsistent hole sizes. If you insert a 1/2 “X 18” bar in some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over four inches. I’ve had many of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating an$ 1800 emergency clinic costs.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the job of setting up torsion springs to an expert garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to get rid of a fuse or turn 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 remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not suggest changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of eight or 9 coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Collect the products and tools required for altering the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of a couple of 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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