If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
|
Posted by Steve Barker on May 7, 2007, 10:19 pm
open the door.
--
Steve Barker
>
> 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.
>
> --
> ----------
> 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 Meat Plow on May 7, 2007, 10:28 pm
On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:49:26 -0700, 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.
>
> Any ideas?
>
Put the door up, make sure the springs are slack. Find the cable adjuster
on each side near the top rail and pulley. (looks like a little buckle)
you'll be able to see how they work. Also check the cable system and make
sure there are no binds, kinks etc.. It's all common sense.
--
#1 Offishul Ruiner of Usenet, March 2007
#1 Usenet Asshole, March 2007
#1 Bartlo Pset, March 13-24 2007
#10 Most hated Usenetizen of all time
Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004
COOSN-266-06-25794
|
|
Posted by aemeijers on May 7, 2007, 10:36 pm
> On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:49:26 -0700, 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.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>
> Put the door up, make sure the springs are slack. Find the cable adjuster
> on each side near the top rail and pulley. (looks like a little buckle)
> you'll be able to see how they work. Also check the cable system and make
> sure there are no binds, kinks etc.. It's all common sense.
>
And on a door that old, if there aren't any safety cables inside the
springs, strongly consider adding some. Be a damn shame if a spring fails
someday when you are standing beside the car as door is going down, and it
tags you in the head.
aem sends....
|
|
Posted by Meat Plow on May 7, 2007, 11:51 pm
On Tue, 08 May 2007 02:36:56 +0000, aemeijers wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:49:26 -0700, 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.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>
>> Put the door up, make sure the springs are slack. Find the cable adjuster
>> on each side near the top rail and pulley. (looks like a little buckle)
>> you'll be able to see how they work. Also check the cable system and make
>> sure there are no binds, kinks etc.. It's all common sense.
>>
> And on a door that old, if there aren't any safety cables inside the
> springs, strongly consider adding some. Be a damn shame if a spring fails
> someday when you are standing beside the car as door is going down, and it
> tags you in the head.
>
> aem sends....
Very true indeed. Great advice.
|
|
Posted by on May 8, 2007, 9:57 am
> On Tue, 08 May 2007 02:36:56 +0000, aemeijers wrote:
>
> >> On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:49:26 -0700, 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.
>
> >>> Any ideas?
>
> >> Put the door up, make sure the springs are slack. Find the cable adjuster
> >> on each side near the top rail and pulley. (looks like a little buckle)
> >> you'll be able to see how they work. Also check the cable system and make
> >> sure there are no binds, kinks etc.. It's all common sense.
>
> > And on a door that old, if there aren't any safety cables inside the
> > springs, strongly consider adding some. Be a damn shame if a spring fails
> > someday when you are standing beside the car as door is going down, and it
> > tags you in the head.
>
> > aem sends....
>
> Very true indeed. Great advice.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
I also don't understand the comment that because repairs have added
some weight to the door, it no longer opens fully. I can see that it
won't just open fully on it's own, but surely is should if you just
push it up a bit, then use vise grips or similar to keep it there.
Once it's fully open, a lot less force will be required to move the
spring hooks. But, depending on how much weight the repairs added,
it may be necessary to go to heavier springs.
First thing I'd do though is make sure they have safety cables. What
you're doing is going to result in the springs being under more
tension than before. If one snaps, you want to make sure it doesn't
go anywhere.
Last year, I was installing a garage door opener, not even touching
the springs. When I was doing the final adjustment, KAPOW! Luckily
it didn;'t hit me, even though I was only a few feet away. All mine
have safety cables now.
|
Page 4 of 5 < 1 2 3 > last >>
| Similar Threads | Posted | | Garage Door Spring Rips Garage Apart | July 7, 2007, 2:30 pm |
| Garage Door Spring | June 13, 2005, 2:15 pm |
| Garage torsion spring | February 2, 2007, 10:08 am |
| Re: Broken garage door spring | July 2, 2006, 9:34 am |
| Broken garage door spring | November 15, 2006, 6:02 pm |
| Garage door spring question | May 21, 2007, 8:57 pm |
| Garage door torsion spring replacement | May 29, 2006, 12:51 pm |
| Re: Garage Torsion Spring Repair - Chicago | March 1, 2007, 11:20 am |
| Re: Garage Torsion Spring Repair - Chicago | March 1, 2007, 5:03 pm |
| Re: Garage Torsion Spring Repair - Chicago | March 6, 2007, 3:29 pm |
|
|
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap