11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

On 10 Nov 2006 06:26:49 -0800, wrote (with
possible editing):

11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

You or someone else needs to tighten the springs. There are either
two long coil springs connected by cables to the bottom of the door or
there is a torsion spring at the front which needs tightening.

If the former, you need to tighten both symmetrically. Try shortening
the cables by about 2 - 4 inches each. If the second, this is
probably too dangerous for you to do - call a pro.
--

Larry
Email to rapp at lmr dot com

11-10-06, 9:48am
-Thanks Larry. I appreciate the help
-that is exactly what i thought i needed to get done
-i have not found anyone yet who would do it for me
-couple of people i called, told me that they would be intrested in
coming if i need to replace the door and not simply adjust it

L. M. Rappaport wrote:
On 10 Nov 2006 06:26:49 -0800, wrote (with
possible editing):

11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

You or someone else needs to tighten the springs. There are either
two long coil springs connected by cables to the bottom of the door or
there is a torsion spring at the front which needs tightening.

If the former, you need to tighten both symmetrically. Try shortening
the cables by about 2 - 4 inches each. If the second, this is
probably too dangerous for you to do - call a pro.
--

Larry
Email to rapp at lmr dot com

So you're saying you're having a hard time keeping it up?
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11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

-yes, during the power-outages
-thanks for your interest
-dave
Craven Morehead wrote:
So you're saying you're having a hard time keeping it up?
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11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

wrote:
11-10-06, 9:48am
-Thanks Larry. I appreciate the help
-that is exactly what i thought i needed to get done
-i have not found anyone yet who would do it for me
-couple of people i called, told me that they would be intrested in
coming if i need to replace the door and not simply adjust it


Like Larry said, if your door uses extension springs (one on each side,
running along the tracks.) it's pretty easy to shorten the cables.

Just disconnect the door from the opener and have one person hold it
fully upward while another places a C-clamp or even a psir of Vise-Grip
pliers on one of the tracks next to a roller wheel to keep the door up
there.

The cables should be noticeably slack then, and what you have to do is
detach the ends of both cables where they are connected near the top of
the door opening on each side, reattaching them so they are each a few
inches shorter. You'll probably find that the cable attachment is just a
"tie" which you can easily undo and remake.

If your door uses a torsion spring(s) located across the top of the door
opening, then don't be an angel and rush in where wise men dare to
tread, keep looking for a door company who can come out and adjust it.
You probably don't have the tools and knowledge to take on what could be
a dangerous job.

Good Luck,

Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

It sounds to me as if the door is set about right. It may be a
bit tight if it rests above mid point. The proper spring preload
is there to balance the weight of the door. I like to set them
where the door stands about half way. Finger tip, or least
minimal, pressure to open or to close. This would be true whether
or not you use a power operator.
___________________________
Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG


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11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose
power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

DanG wrote:
It sounds to me as if the door is set about right. It may be a
bit tight if it rests above mid point. The proper spring preload
is there to balance the weight of the door. I like to set them
where the door stands about half way. Finger tip, or least
minimal, pressure to open or to close. This would be true whether
or not you use a power operator.


No, a garage door that has proper spring tension should not come down a
couple of feet so that it hits the top of his minivan.








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Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG


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11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose
power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave

11-20-06, 9:37am est
-thanks "danG" & "trader4" for your comments on 11-10-06
-sorry for not responding sooner
-i basically gave up after my last comments
-from your comments, it seems, that i should be checking the setting of
the door on the chain
-there is a bracket with some nut & bolts right where you disengage the
door
-i should probably look into it
-again thanks for your tips. i appreciate it
-dave khera

wrote:
DanG wrote:
It sounds to me as if the door is set about right. It may be a
bit tight if it rests above mid point. The proper spring preload
is there to balance the weight of the door. I like to set them
where the door stands about half way. Finger tip, or least
minimal, pressure to open or to close. This would be true whether
or not you use a power operator.


No, a garage door that has proper spring tension should not come down a
couple of feet so that it hits the top of his minivan.








___________________________
Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG


wrote in message
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11-10-06, 9:26 AM EST
-Garage Door Does Not Stay Up When Manually Opened Fully
-It comes down about couple of feet & settles there
-This causes problem for my minivan to come out when we loose
power
-There is no problem in opening & closing using the Opener
-dave