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Garage Door Adjustment

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Subject: Garage Door Adjustment
From: wmc_sr20@bellsouth.net
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 15:44:11 -0500
Hey Guys...

Doing some garage / shop sprucing up [incl. an awesome new epoxy floor 
job  :)]  and discovered my garage door spring is in need of 
adjustment.  Disconnected from the door-opener, it only hangs about 60% open.

It's a torsion-spring type installed new about 3 years ago.  How difficult 
/ dangerous is it to tighten the spring myself?  I realize there are some 
sizeable forces at work there, and have a healthy respect for them.  But I 
also hate to pay someone to come out to operate a couple set screws and a 
breaker bar.

Any how-tos or other suggestions are much appreciated.

   -Wayne





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