kell wrote:
I have no experience with torsion bar on my garage door. My other house
had lift springs which was pretty eaisy to fix. My wife backed out of
the garage and pushed the door in and the cable came off. What a loud
noise that was. the cables wraped around the end pullys, no tension
now.!! My question is how do i reset the tention, lift the door up all
the way to re wrap the cable around the end pullys? What is the best
way to do this, The garage door is 8ft wide 7ft high. any advise would
be great. Thanks Kell

Kell-

Here are some comments lifted from replies to this sort of question in
the past



Unless you are very handy, very careful, and very gutsy, most folks on
this newsgroup, including me, will emphatically warn you NOT to do this
yourself.

But, if you insist, at least go here and study, study, study before you
start:

http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm

Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)



The website he mentions is very good.......I am very handy, very
careful and very gutsy but I re-read the website info whenever I go to
fix a torsion spring door system that is misbehaving.

I've done torsion spring adjustments & replacments on my own
doors......I've even re-set a door where the bottom panel had jumped
the trck & "folded back" onto the rest of the door.

You've got to be VERY CAREFUL...if you don't understand the mechanism &
the info contained in the website you'll be better off not attempting
the repair yourself.

You've got to be alert, rested & have a fair amount of upper body &
grip strength; if this thing gets away from you, it can REALLY hurt
you!

I've done the simplier stuff alone but with the "foldeed door" my 20
year old son supplied a much needed second pair of hands & extra
muscle.

another reply from the other time


I suggest you pay for the repair by a competent professional. Watch
him closely and maybe you will be able to attempt it yourself the next
time.

If at all in doubt get a pro to do it for you or have someone dial 91
when you start.

cheers
Bob