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Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] De-coupling overhead door torsion spring
From: Bill Rabel via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:11:11 -0700
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The bolts hold the collar on the central shaft. Once the collar is loose, yo=
u are restraining it with the rod that is inserted in the collar. The force t=
hat the springs apply to the central shaft (when the bolts are tight) counte=
racts the weight of the door.

> On Oct 15, 2019, at 8:51 AM, Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
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> Which bolts am I loosening, Bill? The ones that appear to hold to the shaf=
t the fixture I'm going to be inserting the riffs into?
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> Thanks.
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>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 9:58 AM Bill Rabel <brabel@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Scott -
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>> De-tension the springs first. You will need two steel rods, 12=E2=80=9D -=
 18=E2=80=9D long. 3/8=E2=80=9D socket extensions work well.=20
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>> Put one rod into the hole in the collar with the securing bolts in it. Ho=
ld on to the rod when you loosen the bolts, and use the two rods to relieve t=
he spring tension, 1/4 turn at a time.=20
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>> - Bill Rabel
>>   Anacortes, WA
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>> =E2=80=9CPolitics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether i=
t exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedy.=E2=
=80=9D - Sir Ernest Benn
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>>>> On Oct 14, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
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>>> =EF=BB=BFGot a new insulated garage door for winter here. Need to remove=
 the old door.
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>>> Torsion springs seem to be one of those things that drive emergency room=
 visits in real life, not just internet clickbait.
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>>> Before I just do what Google says, I think I'd like to hear from the rea=
l people on a subject like that. Can I somehow un-do the cable ends from the=
 door, or the cables from the springs and then remove the door panels, or do=
 I need to de-tension the torsion spring first?
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>>> And if I need to de-tension it, what's the best method to avoid smashed s=
kulls or broken limbs?
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>>> Thanks in advance.
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>>> Scott
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"-webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The bolts hold t=
he collar on the central shaft. Once the collar is loose, you are restrainin=
g it with the rod that is inserted in the collar. The force that the springs=
 apply to the central shaft (when the bolts are tight) counteracts the weigh=
t of the door.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On=
 Oct 15, 2019, at 8:51 AM, Scott Hall &lt;scott.hall.personal@gmail.com&gt; w=
rote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Which bolts am I loosening, Bill? The ones that appe=
ar to hold to the shaft the fixture I'm going to be inserting the riffs into=
?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks.</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 15, 2=
019, 9:58 AM Bill Rabel &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:brabel@comcast.net";>brabel@com=
cast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Scott -<div><br></div><div>De-tension the springs first. You will need t=
wo steel rods, 12=E2=80=9D - 18=E2=80=9D long. 3/8=E2=80=9D socket extension=
s work well.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Put one rod into the hole in the=
 collar with the securing bolts in it. Hold on to the rod when you loosen th=
e bolts, and use the two rods to relieve the spring tension, 1/4 turn at a t=
ime.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>- Bill Rabel</div><div>&nbsp; Anacortes,=
 WA</div><div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">






<p><span>=E2=80=9CPolitics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it </s=
pan><span>whether it exists or not</span><span>, diagnosing it incorrectly a=
nd applying the wrong </span><span>remedy.=E2=80=9D&nbsp;</span><span style=3D=
"font-size:13pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">- Sir Ernest Benn</spa=
n></p></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 14, 2019, a=
t 8:39 PM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr=
">=EF=BB=BF<span>Got a new insulated garage door for winter here. Need to re=
move the old door.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Torsion=
 springs seem to be one of those things that drive emergency room visits in r=
eal life, not just internet clickbait.</span><br><span></span><br><span></sp=
an><br><span>Before I just do what Google says, I think I'd like to hear fro=
m the real people on a subject like that. Can I somehow un-do the cable ends=
 from the door, or the cables from the springs and then remove the door pane=
ls, or do I need to de-tension the torsion spring first?</span><br><span></s=
pan><br><span></span><br><span>And if I need to de-tension it, what's the be=
st method to avoid smashed skulls or broken limbs?</span><br><span></span><b=
r><span></span><br><span>Thanks in advance.</span><br><span></span><br><span=
></span><br><span>Scott</span><br><span></span><br><span>___________________=
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