Garage Door Service, Installation & Repair Experts for Garage Doors Repairs Fort Thomas, KY. Phone +1 513-821-5095. Commercial & Residential Repairs.

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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 tough; most people, even garage door technicians, in some cases have trouble determining torsion springs. Ordering incorrect springs wastes time and cash. If you are unsure if your door had the right springs, we recommend 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 improve the garage door balance. A third alternative is to identify the door size and model number. After you gather the required details you can purchase garage door springs.

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Top Before starting on the replacement, it is essential that we start these directions with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs is unsafe since the springs are under tension. You might also damage home. We want your business, 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 alter your springs, we suggest you employ 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 I had 5 stitches in my right thumb, and a year later on 5 stitches in my left thumb. In 2004 emergency clinic personnels 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 made my last journey to the emergency space. Repairing garage doors, especially replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy house owner or a knowledgeable service technician. It is difficult to cover every dangerous circumstance you may come across. Pay unique attention to the warnings that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to dangerous actions below that can result in physical injury, we advise that you carefully study all the guidelines below prior to starting your work. 2.1 2 important assumptions will help you perform this replacement securely. First, assume that the springs are going to break as you relax or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts away from the springs. Use shatterproof glass. 2.2 2nd, presume that the cone will slip or take off as you loosen up 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 doesn’t rip your flesh or wrap your clothing and body parts into the spring. These older Crawford and Mc Kee torsion spring cones were made for 5/8 “bars. In some cases, however, the holes are too little 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 since I used 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 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 four inches. I’ve had many of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating an$ 1800 emergency situation space bill.

If your cones are like 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 get rid of 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 detach. On older openers you may 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 challenging, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Top Collect the products and tools needed for altering the springs securely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and two 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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