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Title: how to release tension on spring, garage door
Post by juco on Mar 28^th, 2010, 9:17pm

I have a garador garage door (20 years old) one of the springs has broken
and I have purchased a set of pre loaded springs, before I fit this how can
I safely release the tension from the unbroken spring in order to retrieve
the cable, instructions from the internet suggest just snip this one however
I want to save it without doing this. It is attached at the lower end on to
an elongated C clip with a groove where the cable end should be able to slip
out...IF I can control the tension.

Any help appreciated.
thanks

It is an up and over door with the springs located in a metal box horizontal
above the door fixed to the door frame.

Title: Re: how to release tension on spring, garage door
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Mar 28^th, 2010, 10:13pm

follow the link, then scroll down... fitting instructions for various garage doors:

http://www.garagedoor-spares.com/technical-guides/

this should do the trick and save you from trying to remove a hand or a head etc....

Title: Re: how to release tension on spring, garage door
Post by juco on Apr 2^nd, 2010, 4:06pm

Thanks all. I managed to get the door soerted and new springbox installed,
Thanks for all your help.

Title: Re: how to release tension on spring, garage door
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Apr 2^nd, 2010, 9:32pm

No problem, your welcome