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Garage torsion spring Buck 02-02-2007
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Posted by RayV on February 2, 2007, 10:57 am


> One of the springs is unwound but not broken. Looks like a the set screws
> came loose. I Googled for info & only found lots of stuff on how to replace
> the springs. Can I simply wind this spring back up? Should I unwind the
> other first to make sure both springs are equal?
>
> Thanks!

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Posted by Eric in North TX on February 2, 2007, 11:03 am


I pretty much agree with the other posters on getting skilled labor,
I've done it twice, perhaps more out of ignorance and bravado than
knowledge and skill. My method is: 2 pieces of 1/2" rod 1 1/2 - 3'
long, (rebar will work but not ideal). As you wind, the upper bar is
inserted as soon as the hole is available, and serves as the next
pull / safety. They have to be way tighter than you imagine, and it is
indeed dangerous should you; lose your grip, have a rod slip out, or
have the spring or any part of the assembly let go while you are
working on it. I have usually tightened it as much as I imagined it to
need, tightened the set screws, put down the tools and done a run
through. That gave me an idea just how much additional tension was
needed.


Posted by Tony Hwang on February 2, 2007, 11:35 am


Buck wrote:
> One of the springs is unwound but not broken. Looks like a the set screws
> came loose. I Googled for info & only found lots of stuff on how to replace
> the springs. Can I simply wind this spring back up? Should I unwind the
> other first to make sure both springs are equal?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
Hi,
Safety first! Let pros handle it.
Once I almost lost a finger, never again!

Posted by Buck on February 2, 2007, 12:22 pm



> One of the springs is unwound but not broken. Looks like a the set screws
> came loose. I Googled for info & only found lots of stuff on how to
replace
> the springs. Can I simply wind this spring back up? Should I unwind the
> other first to make sure both springs are equal?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Ok, ok. Looks like it's unanimous. I saw the info at
http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm and being quite mechanically inclined I
thought I might give it a go. I called around - looks like it's cost me
$200 - 300. Strange though how the spring did not break, it just popped off
the holder at the middle of the rod...



Posted by Rich on February 2, 2007, 1:40 pm



>
>> One of the springs is unwound but not broken. Looks like a the set
>> screws
>> came loose. I Googled for info & only found lots of stuff on how to
> replace
>> the springs. Can I simply wind this spring back up? Should I unwind the
>> other first to make sure both springs are equal?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>
> Ok, ok. Looks like it's unanimous. I saw the info at
> http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm and being quite mechanically inclined I
> thought I might give it a go. I called around - looks like it's cost me
> $200 - 300. Strange though how the spring did not break, it just popped
> off
> the holder at the middle of the rod...
>
>

It's not that big of a deal if you have some common sense.
Go to http://www.garagedoorsupply.com/torsionspringinstallation.html and
start at step 5

Rich
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com




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