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Garage Spring Stretching Tool? CWLee 05-07-2007
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Posted by CWLee on May 7, 2007, 8:49 pm

I have an old style overhead garage door, which incorporates
two springs on each side to more or less counter-balance the
door as it is opened and closed. Each spring is about 24"
long. I've lived here 27 years, and now and then one would
break, and I would replace it, with a little grunting and
straining.

Now, I'm not as strong as I used to be, and I cannot pull
the springs enough to un-hook or re-hook them. I'm
wondering if there is a tool or device used by garage door
specialists to stretch these springs for easier installation
and replacement.

Any ideas?

Many thanks.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.


Posted by \"Fat Tony\" D'Amico on May 7, 2007, 9:18 pm
CWLee wrote:

>
>I have an old style overhead garage door, which incorporates
>two springs on each side to more or less counter-balance the
>door as it is opened and closed. Each spring is about 24"
>long. I've lived here 27 years, and now and then one would
>break, and I would replace it, with a little grunting and
>straining.
>
>Now, I'm not as strong as I used to be, and I cannot pull
>the springs enough to un-hook or re-hook them. I'm
>wondering if there is a tool or device used by garage door
>specialists to stretch these springs for easier installation
>and replacement.
>


Those are extension springs. I hope to hell you are not adjusting
them with the door down!

Raise the door and put a set of vise-grips on the track to keep it
from falling. Then, you can adjust the springs in the relaxed
position. There should be hardly any tension at all, unless you are
very weak - then I would not even recommend being on the ladder.


Posted by Zephyr on May 7, 2007, 9:40 pm
I think this OP has springs that are attached by a chain. No track
involved. In that case, the OP could use a block and tackle or "come-along"
pulley. Ask your local hardware salesperson.....

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Zyp

> CWLee wrote:
>
> >
> >I have an old style overhead garage door, which incorporates
> >two springs on each side to more or less counter-balance the
> >door as it is opened and closed. Each spring is about 24"
> >long. I've lived here 27 years, and now and then one would
> >break, and I would replace it, with a little grunting and
> >straining.
> >
> >Now, I'm not as strong as I used to be, and I cannot pull
> >the springs enough to un-hook or re-hook them. I'm
> >wondering if there is a tool or device used by garage door
> >specialists to stretch these springs for easier installation
> >and replacement.
> >
>
>
> Those are extension springs. I hope to hell you are not adjusting
> them with the door down!
>
> Raise the door and put a set of vise-grips on the track to keep it
> from falling. Then, you can adjust the springs in the relaxed
> position. There should be hardly any tension at all, unless you are
> very weak - then I would not even recommend being on the ladder.
>



Posted by \"Fat Tony\" D'Amico on May 7, 2007, 9:44 pm
Zephyr wrote:

>I think this OP has springs that are attached by a chain. No track
>involved. In that case, the OP could use a block and tackle or "come-along"
>pulley. Ask your local hardware salesperson.....


You must be thinking of a one-piece door. That is not what the OP
described.

Every extension spring I've seen is attached to the horizontal track
at the front and the back hang at the rear. Incidentally, I just
replaced a wooden door that was 50+ years old that was 12' high and
12' wide with extension springs. I couldn't believe it! No safety
cable either. If one of those were to break there would be 500lbs of
spring velocity that would easily slice through a wall on failure.


Posted by mm on May 7, 2007, 10:35 pm
On Mon, 07 May 2007 20:44:49 -0500, "\"Fat Tony\" D'Amico"

>Zephyr wrote:
>
>>I think this OP has springs that are attached by a chain. No track
>>involved. In that case, the OP could use a block and tackle or "come-along"
>>pulley. Ask your local hardware salesperson.....
>
>
>You must be thinking of a one-piece door. That is not what the OP
>described.

Did he even say?
>
>Every extension spring I've seen is attached to the horizontal track
>at the front and the back hang at the rear. Incidentally, I just
>replaced a wooden door that was 50+ years old that was 12' high and
>12' wide with extension springs. I couldn't believe it! No safety
>cable either. If one of those were to break there would be 500lbs of
>spring velocity that would easily slice through a wall on failure.


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