Posted by Old Roy on August 24, 2009 at 17:53:32 from (174.130.26.218):
In Reply to: O/T Garage door posted by 3 chief on August 24, 2009 at 13:43:59:
Just year before last , Mine has the coil springs one on each side. One broke, and like already mentioned sounded like a gun going off.
Rollers needed oiled too. I don't like heavy oil such as motor oil , learned WD 40 more often intervals keeps the dust washed out better creating easier movement.
Not recommended to replace only one spring, as in old folk the older we get the weaker we get.
There are different colors of springs representing different lifting weights or power to lift larger doors. also they have a safety kit that involves a cable threaded inside of spring in case of failure so spring can't fly across the area someone could be standing.
If you think it a possibility that someone could be somewhere in the garage area if that happened I'd suggest you build a box with a glass front, Hang it on the wall with a roll of toilet paper inside, and a small hammer for easy access.
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