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Re: winding garage door springs

To: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Subject: Re: winding garage door springs
From: philip ethier <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 23:08:31 -0600
On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:36 PM, Mark Andy wrote:

>
> Howdy,
>
> I've got a weak garage door that has a wound spring around a rod at  
> the front top of the door...
>
> Do I just need a couple rods of the appropriate size to wind a  
> little more tension into the spring?  Presumably I should put a rod  
> in, hold it, and loosen what looks like a set screw, then wind a  
> turn into it, reset the set screw, test, etc.?
>
> Doors are pretty heavy... Should I do this with the garage door up  
> or down?  Seems like the spring would have less tension on it if  
> the door was up, but I dunno about how much access I'd have...
>
> Appreciate any pointers.  Thanks!

If you don't know what you are doing with garage-door springs, hire  
someone that does.  These things can be lethal to the novice.




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