The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up, and
pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door last
spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a week.
Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on garage
doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn spring. I
have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill

Clamp a vise grip onto the shaft so it is against the wall preventing the
shaft from rotating and the cables coming off the drums. Keep away from
that center support until the tension is off the spring..
Using a pair of winding bars that fit securely all the way into the winding
plug, unwind the springs, remove the tension completely off the spring.
Secure a NEW "mounting pad" to the wall using a couple of lags. DO NOT NAIL
IT IN PLACE. Strike a line level from the center of the shaft on one side
to the center of the shaft on the other. Remount your center support and
springs on center then wind em up. Download the instructions he
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com/Stdr...lyInstruct.pdf

Cindy
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com




"Bill" wrote in message
...
The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up,
and pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door
last spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a
week. Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on
garage doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn
spring. I have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill

I learned the hard way about that center support. The lower lag screw that
held the center support was out all the way, and the upper one bent over at
quite an angle. I took off the tension off the spring, had the locking bolts
backed out and rotated the locking collar in the opposite direction.
Everything was fine until I got the upper lag screw on the center support
out all the way. Apparently, due to the length of the spring, there was some
tension still stored toward the locking end. Once the lag screw was out, the
center support spun around a couple of times, no harm done, but it was a
surprise and quite exciting. I plan on drilling all the way through the
2X6's that the center support mounts to and use a good old 3/8" bolt and nut
arrangement. I can see where someone could get hurt REALLY bad doing this.
Thanks for the links
Bill


"Rich" wrote in message
news:emCxf.38354$v84.9882@trnddc06...
Clamp a vise grip onto the shaft so it is against the wall preventing the
shaft from rotating and the cables coming off the drums. Keep away from
that center support until the tension is off the spring..
Using a pair of winding bars that fit securely all the way into the
winding plug, unwind the springs, remove the tension completely off the
spring. Secure a NEW "mounting pad" to the wall using a couple of lags.
DO NOT NAIL IT IN PLACE. Strike a line level from the center of the shaft
on one side to the center of the shaft on the other. Remount your center
support and springs on center then wind em up. Download the
instructions he
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com/Stdr...lyInstruct.pdf

Cindy
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com




"Bill" wrote in message
...
The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up,
and pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door
last spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a
week. Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked
on garage doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that
damn spring. I have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill

"Bill" wrote in message
...
The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up,
and pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door
last spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a
week. Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on
garage doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn
spring. I have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill


Leave your car(s) parked in the driveway until the pros from Dover arrive to
fix you up. Otherwise you may end up in the hospital.

Joe

I almost cut my head off with a garage door. Leave it alone until the pros
come out.


"Bill" wrote in message
...
The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up,
and pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door
last spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a
week. Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on
garage doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn
spring. I have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill

Art wrote:
I almost cut my head off with a garage door. Leave it alone until the pros
come out.


"Bill" wrote in message
...

The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up,
and pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door
last spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a
week. Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on
garage doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn
spring. I have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill




I dunno about you guys, I installed a very large [18x8] door and had no
problems, no close calls and no worries. Two bars and a wrench. Most
dangerous thing in the process is the ladder

With the door UP, there is not much tension on the springs. Block the
door up with 2x4s.
DO NOT use a LAG screw. Use a BOLT with large washers.
Problem solved....



On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:55:08 -0800, "Bill"
wrote:

The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up, and
pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door last
spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a week.
Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on garage
doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn spring. I
have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:55:08 -0800, "Bill"
wrote:

The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up, and
pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door last
spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a week.
Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on garage
doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn spring. I
have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill



Bill contact me at
I should be able to help you.
Best Regards
Anthony At Anthony's Door Systems.



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On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:55:08 -0800, "Bill"
wrote:

The center support (On the opposite side the spring tensioned) pulled the
lag screw out of the 4X6 wood piece it was screwed into. It pivoted up, and
pretty much jammed the door. I called the guys who repaired the door last
spring (Replaced the spring) and they can't get to it for at least a week.
Looks like I am going to have to do the job myself. I have worked on garage
doors before but I don't relish the idea of working with that damn spring. I
have the tools, need some advise.
Thanks
Bill

Bill this is a simple yet tricky thing to repair and VERY DANGEROUS if
not careful. Take 2 --1/2"x18" steel bars. Insert bars into holes on
winding plug. Hold on to bar tight. Loosen set screws on winding plug
one at a time. If your cables wrap from the backside on the drum your
bars will have tension coming towards the floor. If your cables going
to your drum wrap from the front you will have tension going toward
the ceiling. Be careful any other question email me at
Best Regards Anthony



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