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Which bolts am I loosening, Bill? The ones that appear to hold to the shaft
the fixture I'm going to be inserting the riffs into?
Thanks.
On Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 9:58 AM Bill Rabel <brabel@comcast.net> wrote:
> Scott -
>
> De-tension the springs first. You will need two steel rods, 12=E2=80=9D -=
18=E2=80=9D
> long. 3/8=E2=80=9D socket extensions work well.
>
> Put one rod into the hole in the collar with the securing bolts in it.
> Hold on to the rod when you loosen the bolts, and use the two rods to
> relieve the spring tension, 1/4 turn at a time.
>
> - Bill Rabel
> Anacortes, WA
>
>
> =E2=80=9CPolitics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether i=
t exists
> or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedy.=E2=80=9D=
- Sir
> Ernest Benn
>
> On Oct 14, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk <
> shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFGot a new insulated garage door for winter here. Need to remove =
the old
> door.
>
>
> Torsion springs seem to be one of those things that drive emergency room
> visits in real life, not just internet clickbait.
>
>
> Before I just do what Google says, I think I'd like to hear from the real
> people on a subject like that. Can I somehow un-do the cable ends from th=
e
> door, or the cables from the springs and then remove the door panels, or =
do
> I need to de-tension the torsion spring first?
>
>
> And if I need to de-tension it, what's the best method to avoid smashed
> skulls or broken limbs?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Scott
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Which bolts am I loosening, Bill? The ones that appear to=
hold to the shaft the fixture I'm going to be inserting the riffs into=
?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks.</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 15,=
2019, 9:58 AM Bill Rabel <<a href=3D"mailto:brabel@comcast.net";>brabel@=
comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto">Scott -<div><br></div><div>De-tension the springs first. You will=
need two steel rods, 12=E2=80=9D - 18=E2=80=9D long. 3/8=E2=80=9D socket e=
xtensions work well.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Put one rod into the ho=
le in the collar with the securing bolts in it. Hold on to the rod when you=
loosen the bolts, and use the two rods to relieve the spring tension, 1/4 =
turn at a time.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>- Bill Rabel</div><div>=C2=
=A0 Anacortes, WA</div><div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">
<p><span>=E2=80=9CPolitics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it </=
span><span>whether it exists or not</span><span>, diagnosing it incorrectly=
and applying the wrong </span><span>remedy.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0</span><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:13pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">- Sir Ernest Ben=
n</span></p></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 14,=
2019, at 8:39 PM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">shop-talk@autox.team.=
net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<span>Got a new insulated garage door for winter here=
. Need to remove the old door.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br>=
<span>Torsion springs seem to be one of those things that drive emergency r=
oom visits in real life, not just internet clickbait.</span><br><span></spa=
n><br><span></span><br><span>Before I just do what Google says, I think I&#=
39;d like to hear from the real people on a subject like that. Can I someho=
w un-do the cable ends from the door, or the cables from the springs and th=
en remove the door panels, or do I need to de-tension the torsion spring fi=
rst?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>And if I need to de-=
tension it, what's the best method to avoid smashed skulls or broken li=
mbs?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks in advance.</=
span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Scott</span><br><span></sp=
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