Not to mention the weight of the door without the spring assist! That can
be a hazard too.
Gerard
At 9:50 PM -0700 4/10/00, Frank Clarici wrote:
>Ron Soave wrote:
>>
>> Here's a little tip you may want to try out right
>> away, especially if the mechanically incompetant DPO
>> of your house installed a garage door opener himself.
>> Go to your garage now, and tighten all the bolts
>> relating to your door opener. The ones attaching to
>> the base of your garage door at the end of the
>> adjustable link could be loose. If they are, a bolt
>> could fall out and chip the beautiful BRG paint on
>> your Bugeye.
>
>Ouch!
>And while you are checking the bolts on your opener, make sure you have
>the overhead door springs strung with a safty wire. When one broke on my
>garage, it was embeded in the back wall!!! Imagine if it hit a child,
>car, anybody or anything important.
>Garage door safty, think about it and while you are at it, check and
>tighten the bolts in those disappearing attic stairs.
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Down to only 3 Sprites, 1 Midget and an A40 Farina
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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