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Posted by on November 20, 2006, 9:39 am
11-20-06, 9:37am est
-thanks "danG" & "trader4" for your comments on 11-10-06
-sorry for not responding sooner
-i basically gave up after my last comments
-from your comments, it seems, that i should be checking the setting of
the door on the chain
-there is a bracket with some nut & bolts right where you disengage the
door
-i should probably look into it
-again thanks for your tips. i appreciate it
-dave khera
trader4@optonline.net wrote:
> DanG wrote:
> > It sounds to me as if the door is set about right. It may be a
> > bit tight if it rests above mid point. The proper spring preload
> > is there to balance the weight of the door. I like to set them
> > where the door stands about half way. Finger tip, or least
> > minimal, pressure to open or to close. This would be true whether
> > or not you use a power operator.
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> No, a garage door that has proper spring tension should not come down a
> couple of feet so that it hits the top of his minivan.
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> > ___________________________
> > Keep the whole world singing. . . .
> > DanG
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> > > 11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
> > > -Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
> > > -It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
> > > -This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose
> > > power
> > > -There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
> > > -dave
> > >
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