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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 hard; most people, even garage door specialists, sometimes have trouble determining torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are unsure 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 at least 10% of the doors have the inaccurate springs on them. We like to enhance the garage door balance. A 3rd choice is to identify the door size and model number. After you collect the necessary information you can buy garage door springs.

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Leading Before beginning on the replacement, it is necessary that we begin these instructions with our sternest caution: CARE! Replacing garage door torsion springs threatens due to the fact that the springs are under stress. You could also harm property. We desire your organisation, however not at the expense of your well being. Getting the job done right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely 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 ability, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left forefinger. A couple of years later on I had five stitches in my best thumb, and a year later 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency situation room staffs dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so ignorant regarding believe that I have made my last journey to the emergency room. Repairing garage doors, especially changing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself property owner or a knowledgeable technician. It is difficult to cover every harmful scenario you may come across. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous actions listed below that can result in physical injury, we recommend that you carefully study all the directions below before beginning your work. 2.1 2 important assumptions will assist you perform this replacement safely. Initially, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts away from the springs. Use security glasses. 2.2 Second, assume that the cone will slip or take off as you unwind 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 made for 5/8 “bars. In some cases, however, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t use a 1/2 “bar; rather, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I just recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding since I used a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar wouldn’t fit. The only safe method to replace these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The exact same is real 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 a few of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over four inches. I have actually had much of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one producing an$ 1800 emergency clinic bill.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the job of installing torsion springs to an expert garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will require 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 detach. On older openers you might require to remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not suggest replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of eight or nine coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Leading Gather the products and tools needed for changing the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of one or two 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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