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

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring
From: DAVID MASSEY via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:34:24 +0000 (UTC)
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 Clever idea.=C2=A0 Just take the tension off of the cables and have at it.=
=C2=A0 But if it is an insulated door that is replacing an uninsulated door=
 it will likely weigh more and the tension may need to be adjusted but one =
can cross that bridge when he comes to it.
=20
Dave=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: Randall via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
To: 'Shop-talk' <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Oct 17, 2019 12:17 am
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring


It may not be necessary to loosen the bolts at all, since you are removing
and replacing the door but (I assume) not replacing cables, etc.=C2=A0=20

Again I'm not sure they are all the same, but when I had to replace one of
the cables on my box trailer (which has a very similar spring mechanism to
my overhead garage doors), I left the spring compressed with one of the
tommy bars jammed against the door header.=C2=A0 That let me R&R the cable =
with
the door down (which for my trailer is the open position).=C2=A0 I didn't m=
ess
with either of the bolts until I had to adjust the length of the cable (to
lift the door evenly).=C2=A0 If you aren't going to replace the cables, you=
 may
not have to mess with them at all.

-- Randall=20
56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver
71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild
71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On=20
> Behalf Of Scott Hall via Shop-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:40 AM
> To: Pat Horne
> Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring
>=20
> Huh.=C2=A0 I probably should mention that I too would prefer to=20
> pay someone for this.=C2=A0=20
>=20
> Apparently where I live is too rural and no one is willing to=20
> come out here and I'm tired of begging to pay someone to do=20
> it.=C2=A0 It's also been two weeks and I'm going to go ahead and=20
> get this done.=20
>=20
> With that being said, any help?
>=20

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<div> <font size=3D"3">Clever idea.&nbsp; Just take the tension off of the =
cables and have at it.&nbsp; But if it is an insulated door that is replaci=
ng an uninsulated door it will likely weigh more and the tension may need t=
o be adjusted but one can cross that bridge when he comes to it.</font><br>
</div>

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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: Randall via Shop-talk &lt;shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
To: 'Shop-talk' &lt;shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Thu, Oct 17, 2019 12:17 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring<br>
<br>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">It may not be necessary to loosen the b=
olts at all, since you are removing<br clear=3D"none">and replacing the doo=
r but (I assume) not replacing cables, etc.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none">Again I'm not sure they are all the same, but when I had to re=
place one of<br clear=3D"none">the cables on my box trailer (which has a ve=
ry similar spring mechanism to<br clear=3D"none">my overhead garage doors),=
 I left the spring compressed with one of the<br clear=3D"none">tommy bars =
jammed against the door header.&nbsp; That let me R&amp;R the cable with<br=
 clear=3D"none">the door down (which for my trailer is the open position).&=
nbsp; I didn't mess<br clear=3D"none">with either of the bolts until I had =
to adjust the length of the cable (to<br clear=3D"none">lift the door evenl=
y).&nbsp; If you aren't going to replace the cables, you may<br clear=3D"no=
ne">not have to mess with them at all.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"=
>-- Randall <br clear=3D"none">56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver=
<br clear=3D"none">71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild<br clear=3D"non=
e">71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild <br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yqt4083259920" id=3D"yqtfd86939"><br clear=3D"none">&gt; ----=
-Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">&gt; From: Shop-talk [mailto:<a sh=
ape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noo=
pener noreferrer" removedlink__6f1507f0-7597-4914-bf92-c90381b5ea7e__href=
=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net";>shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>] On <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Behalf Of Scott Hall via Shop-talk<br cl=
ear=3D"none">&gt; Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:40 AM<br clear=3D"none"=
>&gt; To: Pat Horne<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Cc: <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D=
"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" removedlink__=
6f1507f0-7597-4914-bf92-c90381b5ea7e__href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.n=
et">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none">&gt; Subject: Re: [Shop-=
talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt; Huh.&nbsp; I probably should mention that I too would pr=
efer to <br clear=3D"none">&gt; pay someone for this.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"no=
ne">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Apparently where I live is too rural and n=
o one is willing to <br clear=3D"none">&gt; come out here and I'm tired of =
begging to pay someone to do <br clear=3D"none">&gt; it.&nbsp; It's also be=
en two weeks and I'm going to go ahead and <br clear=3D"none">&gt; get this=
 done. <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; With that being said=
, any help?<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">__=
_____________________________________________<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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