On 08/16/05 09:39 pm Bob S. tossed the following ingredients into the
ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

I have already read a warning that trying to replace one of these
torsion springs can result in injury or death, so we'll have to call
someone.

Lowes & HD sell replacement parts, including springs, for garage doors.
Just raise the door all the way up to take the tension off the springs,
wedge a board under the door so it can't drop, then replace the spring.
If it were me, I'd replace both of them. The warning you mention is a
CYA by the manufacturer to protect themselves from idiots.

The job is done: at 8:30am called the co. whose sticker was on the door,
and the repair guy arrived about 1pm. Took less than an hour. $30 for
the spring, $50 for labor/travel. The remaining (unbroken) spring was
obviously much newer, and he said it probably didn't need to be replaced.

The warning against trying to replace one of these springs without the
proper tools and experience didn't come from any manufacturer. It's on
numerous Web sites and was mentioned frequently in a 117-message thread
in this ng last year. Somebody even said that some states prohibit the
sale or rental of the special tools to untrained persons.

Perce