On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:24:25 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:16:49 -0400, "Twayne"
wrote:

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On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:17:22 -0500, "bob callaway"
wrote:

Garage door is off track will not open or close
Is this a do it yourself job or should I call a repairman?

What they are saying is don't mess with the springs. They
can kill you, it seems. Post with more details if you are
still thinking of doing this yourself.

It "seems"? There isn't even an indication whether it's a
single or double door. Have you ever tried to lift a garage
door without the springs attached? A wooden or steel door
could kill you if it crashed down on you, or take a foot or
toes off real easy. Do you even know why a door has to be open
to install springs?

It does???
Many doors would be IMPOSSIBLE to replace the springs on with the door
open.

Maybe extension springs? Torsion springs would certainly be difficult to
replace with the door open. ;-)

Any idea how to safely KEEP a door open while it's being
worked on or whether it will be necessary? There are many
dangers and safety methods that should be followed. Then
you're still left with the job of balancing the door properly.

Vice Grips on the track by a set of wheels is a common way to lock the door in
place. With the door all the way up there wouldn't be a lot of force on them.

No, most with experience are talking about a lot more than
messing with the springs, which is likely to be necessary,
depending on the actual state of the door. It might be as
simple as readjusting the tracks, but that can be VERY
dangerous if that door gets away from you and wants to flail
at the hinges on that side while the other side is still
captive (until it starts to fall, anyway); then it may come
completely out of the tracks. And if it's s torsion spring
type; well ... either way it could get interesting if the
springs were still attached.