I'm normally a DIY-kind of guy.  But there are some things where the
price of goofing is just too high. For me, garage door springs fall
into that domain and I'm willing (not necessarily happy, mind you, but
willing) to pay a tech to come out to deal with them. It's not that I
cannot learn to do it, it's just that a rookie mistake might lead to a
permanent injury. Given that a garage spring is one of those things
that you probably only mess with once or twice (when I mine broke, the
tech replaced it with a larger spring and said he'd be shocked if the
new one didn't last at least 30 years), the amortized cost of paying
someone else to take those risks is pretty small.
On 10/14/19 11:39 PM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk wrote:
> Got a new insulated garage door for winter here. Need to remove the
> old door.
>
>
> Torsion springs seem to be one of those things that drive emergency
> room visits in real life, not just internet clickbait.
>
>
> Before I just do what Google says, I think I'd like to hear from the
> real people on a subject like that. Can I somehow un-do the cable ends
> from the door, or the cables from the springs and then remove the door
> panels, or do I need to de-tension the torsion spring first?
>
>
> And if I need to de-tension it, what's the best method to avoid
> smashed skulls or broken limbs?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Scott
>
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