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Cincinnati Door & Opener Inc

11 Techview Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45215, United States

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+1 513-821-5095

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Mon-Fri : 8am-4:30pm Sat : 9am-12pm

Measuring springs can be difficult; most individuals, even garage door service technicians, often have problem measuring torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs lose time and cash. If you are not exactly sure if your door had the correct springs, we suggest 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 enhance the garage door balance. A 3rd choice is to identify the door size and design number. After you collect the required information you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Prior to beginning on the replacement, it is important that we start these instructions with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs threatens since the springs are under stress. You might likewise damage residential or commercial property. We want your company, however not at the cost of your well being. Getting the job done right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your ability to safely alter your springs, we recommend you hire an expert 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 few years later on I had five stitches in my right thumb, and a year later on five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic personnels dug steel out of my eye and sewed up my ring finger with eight stitches. I am not so ignorant regarding believe that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency clinic. Repairing garage doors, especially changing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy homeowner or a knowledgeable technician. It is difficult to cover every hazardous scenario you might experience. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous actions listed below that can result in bodily injury, we advise that you thoroughly study all the guidelines listed below before beginning your work. 2.1 2 crucial assumptions will assist you perform this replacement safely. First, assume that the springs are going to break as you unwind or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts away from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 Second, assume that the cone will slip or explode as you loosen up and wind the spring. Keep your go 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 doesn’t rip your flesh or wrap 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, do not utilize 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 because 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 very same is 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 a few of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I’ve had numerous of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one generating an$ 1800 emergency room expense.

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 a professional garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will need to eliminate 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 recommend changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or 9 coils is difficult, and leveling the garage door can also be challenging. Back to Top Gather the products and tools needed for altering 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 two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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