One of the reasons that I was looking for graphic instructions is that I
have a solid, one piece door not a roll up door.
Because it is not a roll up door I do not have those 'tracks' that all the
instructions I have read tell me to C-Clamp to hold the door in
place.......so that makes me wonder what else I do have or do not have that
the instructions are not addressing.
I think you are correct, in that there is not nearly the danger in working
with side mounted springs as there is in working with tension springs. My
existing springs have the safety cable running down the center - does that
cable wear, should that be replaced too?
The reason I want to replace the springs is first they are 12 years old, and
second I recently replaced the sprocket on my garage door opener and the
garage door seems much less balanced than it did prior to that replacement.
Especially when moving downward when closing the door - the door moves from
side to side. So I thought the springs might be the next thing to conquer!
Thanks for your prompt response. But I would still like some
photos/pictures showing all the parts and location of those parts that need
to be replaced.
Sue


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I think I want to replace my side mounted garage door springs myself.
I have searched the web for instructions and found 1 semi-useful site
(www.naturalhandymand.com ) but I would really like some instructions with
photos or pictures. This will be the first time I have attempted this
home
repair, and I'm much more comfortable with too much inforation than
without
enough information.
Thanks,
Sue


Side mounted extension springs are very easy to change, quite safe
compared to
torsion drive, since you work with no spring tension. Roll the door up.
Use a C
clamp on each track to hold the door up (or vise grips). The spring is now
just
hanging there with no tension. Unhook the cable, remove and replace the
spring
and hook the cable back up. Try to get equal tension on each side, just
barely
enough to hold the spring horizontal.

If it is a recent door there will be a safety cable down the center of the
spring that you will need to remove and replace also. And if it doesn't
have
a safety cable, put one on, they are availabe at any Home Depot along with
the
springs.

Here is Clopay's instructions, lots of other stuff on their site:

http://www.clopaydoor.com/publicfile...lyInstruct.pdf

Just curious, why do they need replacing?

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Dennis