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Default Bam! Garage door over-the-door torsion spring snapped! How toreplace?

Final update. All done.
a) Relocated the spring end plate
b) Added a spring end plate bearing
c) Reinforced the spring end plate
d) Reinforced both bearing end plates

Final results he
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529843.jpg

Right bearing end plate he
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529848.jpg

Left bearing end plate he
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529851.jpg

Spring anchor plate he
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529850.jpg

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Default Bam! Garage door over-the-door torsion spring snapped! How toreplace?

a) Relocated the spring end plate
b) Added a spring end plate bearing
c) Reinforced the spring end plate
d) Reinforced both bearing end plates

Overall results he
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529843.jpg

Right bearing end plate he
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529848.jpg

Left bearing end plate he
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529851.jpg

Spring anchor plate he
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529850.jpg

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Default Bam! Garage door over-the-door torsion spring snapped! How toreplace?

a) Relocated the spring end plate
b) Added a spring end plate bearing
c) Reinforced the spring end plate
d) Reinforced both bearing end plates

Overall results he
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529843.jpg

Right bearing end plate he
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529848.jpg

Left bearing end plate he
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529851.jpg

Spring anchor plate he
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11529850.jpg

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