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1. Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Guilford <jagcret@knoxnews.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 14:23:40 -0500
While installing a new garage door opener, I performed the "garage door balance" test called for in the instructions--and my door failed (alas, the ignominy). In the gospel according to Craftsman, a
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00071.html (8,724 bytes)

2. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 23:37:13 -0600
I think that you've already figured this out; You increase the pre-load on the springs. On the two similar doors on my garage, you hold the spring-securing hub by inserting a 1/2" steel rod into the
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00072.html (10,369 bytes)

3. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 01:43:41 -0800
I'm thinking of a double wide garage door, right? Only reason it's got two springs. The tension has to be increased a bit. Try 1/4 turn on each spring. CAUTION! Read all about it before trying it! It
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00073.html (9,440 bytes)

4. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Tom <tkrause@cedar-rapids.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 23:48:52 -0600
Doing this involves tightening the springs as you say,however as you have also apparently figured out,it can be very dangerous!! If you are not absolutely sure how to do it i would seriously consider
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00074.html (8,799 bytes)

5. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:13:21 -0600
1) There are probably four holes arranged radially around the "drum". You insert a long steel bar and pull on it while your assistant loosens the setscrew. You then add more tension to the spring an
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00075.html (9,113 bytes)

6. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com (James Babcock)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:01:56 -0500 (EST)
I've just installed a new door on my garage this weekend. Part of the instructions are written for the torsion springs. It does say that you need two _solid_ steel bars to accomplish the task of tigh
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00076.html (9,109 bytes)

7. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:48:04 -0500
These things are possibly the most ignorant things to adjust I've ever in my life had to work on. That said, what you have to do is increase the preload on the torsion springs. On my door, there was
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00077.html (10,197 bytes)

8. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Roger Korn <rkorn@europa.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 07:01:16 -0800
I will second this strategy. However, in the case of my wife (gardener, potter, graphic artist) it can be taken too far - she's adopted my strategy of "The only bad tool decisions are not buying the
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00078.html (9,635 bytes)

9. RE: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:42:54 -0800
How is it that it takes two hefty steel rods to turn the collar, but the whole thing stays adjusted for years with one large setscrew? Ken Landaiche
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00080.html (7,918 bytes)

10. RE: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:38:04 -0800
Actually, you need the drill press right now to drill the hole Con mentioned. But it's to install safety wire so the bar doesn't come out and do nasty things to your skull while you're adjusting the
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00081.html (8,240 bytes)

11. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: Andy Banta <Andy.Banta@Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:04:55 -0800
With all due respect to the serious nature of the garage door question, this type of tool-purchase question galls me. Do you have a legitimate (not contrived) use for a drill press? If so, go get on
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00082.html (9,202 bytes)

12. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 14:33:42 -0600
Someone wonders: but the One big ol' cup point setscrew "machines" it's way into the bar and will hold more torque than you can apply with one hand; my doors have 2 set screws on each collar. It take
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00084.html (9,134 bytes)

13. Re: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 17:52:52 -0800
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00087.html (9,585 bytes)

14. Fw: Garage Door Balance (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 17:01:55 -0500
Gee, Andy lighten up! Life would be kinda dull if we only had what we REALLY GJB --Original Message-- From: Andy Banta <Andy.Banta@Eng.Sun.COM> To: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net> Cc: Jeff Guilford <ja
/html/shop-talk/1998-03/msg00088.html (9,900 bytes)

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