Any suggestions on how to compare the tension?

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 22:36:13 -0500, "Refinish King"
wrote:

Have about three or four people actuate the door with you:

Then disconnect the electric garage door opener. Here's where it gets
tricky! Get the same three or four people to help you let the door down.

If it goes down easily, then it was the opener, if not, check the difference
in tension between the springs on both sides. If there is no appearant
spring breakage, look where the cable attaches to the bottom roller bracket
of the garage door as a start. It's only a small pin holding the cable on
there, and also look for the centers of the rollers elongating. (As if
needing bushings)

I hope this helps?

Refinish King
"George" wrote in message
.. .
I can't get my garage door to open where my tools are at. It is a
wide 2.5 car door and has 2 large long springs on each side. Yes,
this is the old dangerous kind of spring that loves to snap through
boards & people when they break.

When I look at the door from the outside, there is a visible drop on
the left side which I can plainly see due to a change in paint color
from where I painted it a year back vs. newly uncovered old paint that
was previously hidden. Thus, I know one side has definitely dropped.
I look at the railing/guides and everything tooks fine. Did a cable
slip or is one of the old springs giving out? The springs look okay
and the cable is on both pulley wheels. Beyond that, I don't know
what to look for.

If I lift on the door while someone else actuates the electric door
opener, it will then open with a little help.

Any suggestions on what to check?