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PSS Garage Doors & Gates

1441 Callens Rd, Ventura, CA 93003, United States

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+1 805-644-5482

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Mon-Fri : 8am-5pm

Measuring springs can be hard; most individuals, even garage door service technicians, sometimes have problem measuring torsion springs. Buying inaccurate 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 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 option is to figure out the door size and model number. After you gather the required information you can order garage door springs.

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Leading Before beginning on the replacement, it is necessary that we start these guidelines with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs is dangerous because the springs are under stress. You might also damage property. We want your service, but not at the expense of your well being. Doing the task right is your responsibility. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely alter your springs, we recommend you hire a professional to fix 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 few 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 space personnels dug steel out of my eye and finished my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so ignorant regarding think that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency space. Fixing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, is unsafe work, whether you are a do-it-yourself property owner or a knowledgeable technician. It is impossible to cover every hazardous scenario you may come across. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous steps below that can lead to physical injury, we suggest that you thoroughly study all the instructions below prior to beginning your work. 2.1 Two essential assumptions will assist you execute this replacement securely. First, presume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts away from the springs. Use shatterproof glass. 2.2 Second, presume that the cone will slip or blow up as you relax 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 does not rip your flesh or cover your clothing 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, don’t utilize a 1/2 “bar; instead, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I recently had a Mc Kee spring let loose after winding due to the fact that I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not 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 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 many of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating an$ 1800 emergency room costs.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the task of installing torsion springs to an expert garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to remove a fuse or flip the circuit 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 might require to get rid of the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not suggest changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of 8 or 9 coils is tough, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Collect the materials and tools needed for altering the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of one or two 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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