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

[DAVID MASSEY]

 Clever idea.  Just take the tension off of the cables and have at it.  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.
 
Dave 

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Randall via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
To: 'Shop-talk' <shop-talk at 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.  

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.  That let me R&R the cable with
the door down (which for my trailer is the open position).  I didn't mess
with either of the bolts until I had to adjust the length of the cable (to
lift the door evenly).  If you aren't going to replace the cables, you may
not have to mess with them at all.

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On 
> Behalf Of Scott Hall via Shop-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:40 AM
> To: Pat Horne
> Cc: shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring
> 
> 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?
> 

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