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Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:15 am to jojothetireguy
You got robbed!
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:15 am to TU Rob
I think you're talking about a different type of spring
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:16 am to LSUFrosty
You replaced the springs with the door all the way up??
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:18 am to TU Rob
I think he's got torsion springs. They sit above the garage door. Unlike yours , which hang beside the track on both sides. Whole different animal. Torsion springs are much more dangerous.
This post was edited on 6/25/16 at 10:20 am
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:19 am to NashBamaFan
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You replaced the springs with the door all the way up??
I don't think you can even see the springs with the door up...and if you could, there would be a hell of a crash when you loosened the set screw...
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:21 am to NashBamaFan
No, mine are at the top of the door.
Edit: I thought you were replying to me
Edit: I thought you were replying to me
This post was edited on 6/25/16 at 10:22 am
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:21 am to Spankum
Yeah. I wanted to hear how he got that done.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:21 am to 911Moto
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What a tragedy that would have been for the OT.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:23 am to MrSmith
Right. I was talking to the other guy who had a different set up than you. Yours are actually easier and quicker to change than the type he was talking about but more dangerous for sure.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:23 am to Spankum
Yeah I don't think that's even possible with these. Door has to be down
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:24 am to NashBamaFan
I figured that out after I posted haha
This post was edited on 6/25/16 at 10:25 am
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:25 am to MrSmith
Let me help you with this.
From that picture, it is the one on the LEFT that is broken.
From that picture, it is the one on the LEFT that is broken.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:25 am to MrSmith
See those white lines on the spring that's not broken? Count them. When you put the new springs up and start turning them , you'll want to see the same number of lines. Each line is 1 full turn (4 quarter turns). 16x7 door it looks like , probably 7 full turns per spring.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:26 am to MrSmith
Keep in mind that the springs are made to be left and right springs. Hopefully they told you this or marked them.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:27 am to NashBamaFan
Thanks. That's what I've read. I'm going to paint a white line across the new ones so I can count the turns easily as well.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:28 am to NashBamaFan
Yeah they're marked. The guy at overhead door let me know which is which.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 12:50 pm to MrSmith
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Anyone ever have to do this and have any tips? One of the springs broke a few days ago so I get to spend the day replacing them. Seems pretty simple.
Yeah, you probably can do this as you can probably change out a 220 volt breaker box by being careful. Take it from this pretty good handy man, its not worth the potential injury these things can cause. If you do it yourself, at least have someone there to take you to the ER if something goes wrong.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 1:22 pm to Gold Tiger
Already got the old ones off. Putting the new ones on after I eat lunch. My wife is a PA so at least shell be able to take care of me if I lose a finger
Posted on 6/25/16 at 1:39 pm to MrSmith
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My wife is a PA so at least shell be able to take care of me if I lose a finger
excellent planning...have her prepare the tourniquets....
seriously, I would at least wear safety glasses while winding the spring in case things start flying.
also, get yourself a can of silicone spray lubricant to keep the springs lubricated in the future without dirt sticking to them.
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