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Crooked garage door JJ 09-15-2008
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Posted by dpb on September 16, 2008, 10:25 am


JJ wrote:
> I found an article on torsion spring adjustment here:
> http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infgar/infgar1b.html
>
> If I attempt this myself, would I want to decrease the tension on the
> side that is not currently touching the ground - or increase the
> tension on the side that is currently touching the ground?
...

Yes.

Once you determine that the problem is actually one of spring tension
mismatch and not something else binding/causing the hangup.

--

Posted by Steve Barker DLT on September 16, 2008, 7:11 pm


ACTUALLY the two springs work on the same shaft. It sounds like you need a
cable pulley adjustment and not a spring adjustment. The two springs (in
the case of torsion springs ) don't act independantly.

s


>I found an article on torsion spring adjustment here:
> http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infgar/infgar1b.html
>
> If I attempt this myself, would I want to decrease the tension on the
> side that is not currently touching the ground - or increase the
> tension on the side that is currently touching the ground?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -JJ



Posted by JJ on September 17, 2008, 10:31 am


Sounds like there are several possibilities for what the actual
problem might be. I guess I'll call a professional - I just know it
it'll hurt having to fork over a lot of $$ for what will likely turn
out to be 15 minutes on site. I'll just have to comfort myself with
the fact that it will probably be half the cost of having to call them
after I botch the job myself. :-)

Thanks for all the replies.

-JJ

Posted by Steve Barker DLT on September 17, 2008, 8:30 pm


It'll be a learning experience though. Just watch very closely what he's
doing and you'll become more familiar with how it all works.

s

> Sounds like there are several possibilities for what the actual
> problem might be. I guess I'll call a professional - I just know it
> it'll hurt having to fork over a lot of $$ for what will likely turn
> out to be 15 minutes on site. I'll just have to comfort myself with
> the fact that it will probably be half the cost of having to call them
> after I botch the job myself. :-)
>
> Thanks for all the replies.
>
> -JJ



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