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Here at Cincinnati Door & Opener Inc, we provide support services day and night, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our skilled and reliable technicians are trained and certified to deliver superior services to our patrons.

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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

Determining springs can be tough; most people, even garage door professionals, often have difficulty measuring torsion springs. Ordering inaccurate springs lose time and money. If you are unsure if your door had the correct springs, we suggest 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 identify the door size and model number. After you collect the necessary information you can order garage door springs.

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Top Before getting started on the replacement, it is necessary that we start these instructions with our sternest warning: CARE! Changing garage door torsion springs is dangerous since the springs are under tension. You could likewise harm residential or commercial property. We want your organisation, however not at the expense of your well being. Getting the job done right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your ability to safely change your springs, we suggest you employ an expert 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 index finger. A few years later on I had 5 stitches in my ideal thumb, and a year later five stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic staffs dug steel out of my eye and stitched up my ring finger with 8 stitches. I am not so ignorant regarding believe that I have made my last trip to the emergency room. Fixing garage doors, especially replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy house owner or a skilled service technician. It is impossible to cover every dangerous scenario you might encounter. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous actions below that can result in physical injury, we recommend that you thoroughly study all the guidelines below prior to beginning your work. 2.1 2 important assumptions will assist you execute this replacement securely. Initially, presume that the springs are going to break as you loosen up or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts far from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, assume that the cone will slip or explode as you relax 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 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 little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, do not utilize a 1/2 “bar; rather, grind down a 5/8″ bar to fit. I 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 method to replace these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The very same is real 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 producing an$ 1800 emergency clinic expense.

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 turn 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 need to remove the L-shaped drawbar arm. We do not recommend replacing torsion springs with the garage door open. Stretching the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is tough, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Top Gather the supplies and tools required for altering the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll need a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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