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Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring
From: Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:55:35 -0400
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Usually they are square-head bolts, in the fixture on the end of the spring
farthest from the central rod support.

On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 11:53 AM Scott Hall via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> 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 =
it
>> 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 rea=
l
>> people on a subject like that. Can I somehow un-do the cable ends from t=
he
>> 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"ltr">Usually they are square-head bolts, in the fixture on the =
end of the spring farthest from the central rod support.</div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 15, 201=
9 at 11:53 AM Scott Hall via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@auto=
x.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Which bolts am I loos=
ening, Bill? The ones that appear to hold to the shaft the fixture I&#39;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 &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:brabel@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">brabel@comcast.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk=
@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.=
net</a>&gt; 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&#39;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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