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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, sometimes have trouble determining torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs lose time and money. If you are uncertain if your door had the proper springs, we advise that you weigh your door using an analog scale. From my own field experience I would estimate that at least 10% of the doors have the incorrect springs on them. We like to enhance the garage door balance. A 3rd alternative is to determine the door size and design number. After you collect the required information you can buy garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to starting on the replacement, it is necessary that we start these guidelines with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is unsafe since the springs are under tension. You might also damage residential or commercial property. We want your organisation, but not at the expense of your well being. Doing the task right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your capability to safely alter your springs, we recommend you employ a professional to fix your garage door. Safety First! Then work. In spite of my high mechanical aptitude, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left forefinger. A few years later on I had 5 stitches in my best thumb, and a year later on 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic personnels dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so naive regarding think that I have actually made my last journey to the emergency clinic. Fixing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, is unsafe work, whether you are a diy house owner or a knowledgeable specialist. It is impossible to cover every dangerous situation you may encounter. Pay special attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to unsafe steps below that can result in physical injury, we suggest that you carefully study all the directions listed below prior to beginning your work. 2.1 Two crucial assumptions will assist you perform this replacement securely. First, assume that the springs are going to break as you loosen up or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts far 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 path 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 made for 5/8 “bars. Sometimes, however, the holes are too small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not use a 1/2 “bar; rather, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I 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 replace 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 irregular 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 a lot 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 eliminate 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 might need 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 8 or nine coils is challenging, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the products and tools needed 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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