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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 challenging; most individuals, even garage door technicians, often have problem determining torsion springs. Buying incorrect springs wastes time and money. If you are uncertain if your door had the proper springs, we recommend that you weigh your door utilizing 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 improve the garage door balance. A 3rd alternative is to determine the door size and design number. After you collect the needed information you can purchase garage door springs.

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Leading Prior to getting going on the replacement, it is essential that we begin these instructions with our sternest caution: CAUTION! Changing garage door torsion springs is dangerous because the springs are under tension. You could also harm home. We want your business, however not at the cost of your well being. Getting the job done right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your capability to securely change your springs, we recommend you employ a professional to repair your garage door. Safety 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 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 naive as to believe that I have actually made my last trip to the emergency space. Fixing garage doors, particularly changing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a do-it-yourself homeowner or an experienced professional. It is impossible to cover every hazardous circumstance you might experience. Pay special attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to hazardous actions below that can result in physical injury, we suggest that you carefully study all the directions below prior to beginning your work. 2.1 2 crucial presumptions will help you perform this replacement securely. First, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothing and body parts far from the springs. Wear shatterproof glass. 2.2 Second, presume that the cone will slip or blow up 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 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 made for 5/8 “bars. Often, nevertheless, the holes are too little for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t 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 since I utilized a 1/2″ bar when my 5/8” bar would not fit. The only safe method to change these older springs is to make.

a winding bar for each hole of each cone. 2.4 The same is true of Older Overhead, Bar Col and Raynor torsion springs that have winding cones with inconsistent hole sizes. If you place a 1/2 “X 18” bar in some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I have actually had much of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating an$ 1800 emergency room expense.

If your cones are like any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the job of setting up torsion springs to an expert garage door mechanic. Some older openers are hardwired and you will require 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 detach. 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. Stretching the springs the width of eight or nine coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Collect the supplies and tools needed for altering the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of a couple of 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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