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Here at Cincinnati Door & Opener Inc, we offer support services night and day, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our skilled and trained technicians are educated and certified to supply first-class 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

Measuring springs can be tough; most individuals, even garage door technicians, sometimes have problem determining torsion springs. Purchasing inaccurate springs lose time and cash. If you are not exactly sure if your door had the right springs, we advise that you weigh your door utilizing an analog scale. From my own field experience I would approximate 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 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 starting on the replacement, it is necessary that we begin these guidelines with our sternest warning: CAUTION! Replacing garage door torsion springs threatens because the springs are under tension. You could likewise harm residential or commercial property. We want your service, however not at the cost of your well being. Doing the task right is your duty. If you have any doubts about your ability to securely change your springs, we advise you hire a professional to repair your garage door. Safety First! Then work. In spite of my high mechanical aptitude, even after 18 years in the trade I lost the end of my left index finger. A few years later I had 5 stitches in my best thumb, and a year later on 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 as to believe that I have made my last journey to the emergency clinic. Repairing garage doors, particularly replacing torsion springs, threatens work, whether you are a diy homeowner or an experienced technician. It is impossible to cover every harmful scenario you might experience. Pay unique attention to the cautions that appear in red.

ATTENTION! Due to unsafe steps below that can result in physical injury, we advise that you carefully study all the directions below prior to starting your work. 2.1 Two essential assumptions will help you execute this replacement securely. Initially, assume that the springs are going to break as you loosen up or wind them. Keep clothes and body parts away from the springs. Use safety glasses. 2.2 Second, presume that the cone will slip or blow up 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 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 small for 5/8” bars. Whatever you do, don’t use 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 some of these holes you can move the opposite end of the bar over 4 inches. I’ve had a number of the older cones spin loose from my bars, the last one creating an$ 1800 emergency clinic costs.

If your cones resemble any of these, or if they have more than 2″ of play, leave the job 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 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 advise changing torsion springs with the garage door open. Extending the springs the width of 8 or nine coils is hard, and leveling the garage door can likewise be challenging. Back to Leading Gather the supplies and tools needed for changing the springs safely. In addition to the torsion springs you’ll require a minimum of one or 2 10″ vise grips, an adjustable wrench, and 2 1/2″ X 18″ winding bars.

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