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

To: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring
From: Scott Hall via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:39:50 -0500
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Huh.  I probably should mention that I too would prefer to pay someone for
this.

Apparently where I live is too rural and no one is willing to come out here
and I'm tired of begging to pay someone to do it.  It's also been two weeks
and I'm going to go ahead and get this done.

With that being said, any help?

On Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:35 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:

> Up until now this has all been a mental process, no physical damage can b=
e
> done by it.
>
> Not to be a wet blanket, but we can not help you be safe by explaining
> which bolts to loosen, that could be a real safety problem for you.
>
> You need to find the installation manual for the door at a minimum. Or
> better yet, find someone who has done this work before to do it for you o=
r
> show you how.  Personally, I=E2=80=99d rather you be out a few $$ to have=
 someone
> do it rather than many $$ for medical bills.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Oct 15, 2019, at 10:53 AM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk <
> shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> 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"auto">Huh.=C2=A0 I probably should mention that I too would pre=
fer to pay someone for this.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">Apparently where I live is too rural and no one is willing to co=
me out here and I&#39;m tired of begging to pay someone to do it.=C2=A0 It&=
#39;s also been two weeks and I&#39;m going to go ahead and get this done.=
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">With that=C2=A0be=
ing said, any help?</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:35 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt; 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">Up until now this h=
as all been a mental process, no physical damage can be done by it.=C2=A0<d=
iv><br></div><div>Not to be a wet blanket, but we can not help you be safe =
by explaining which bolts to loosen, that could be a real safety problem fo=
r you.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>You need to find the installation man=
ual for the door at a minimum. Or better yet, find someone who has done thi=
s work before to do it for you or show you how.=C2=A0 Personally, I=E2=80=
=99d rather you be out a few $$ to have someone do it rather than many $$ f=
or medical bills.=C2=A0<br><br>Peace,</div><div>Pat</div><div><br><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br>=
</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 15, 2019,=
 at 10:53 AM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">shop-talk@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=
=3D"auto">Which bolts am I loosening, Bill? The ones that appear to hold to=
 the shaft the fixture I&#39;m going to be inserting the riffs into?<div di=
r=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"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">brabel@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Scott -<div><br></div><div>De-tensio=
n 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.=C2=A0</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>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 r=
elieve the spring tension, 1/4 turn at a time.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>- 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 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 room visits in real life, not just internet clickbait.</span><br>=
<span></span><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. C=
an I somehow un-do the cable ends from the door, or the cables from the spr=
ings and then remove the door panels, or do I need to de-tension the torsio=
n spring first?</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 o=
r broken limbs?</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></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</sp=
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