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how to release tension on spring, garage door
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.

Juco

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TIMBA-WOLF Board Moderator Offline Timba-Wolf..... Var@*sh, should be banned!! Posts: 7158 Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0 KENT,(under a tree!!!!) United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: how to release tension on spring, garage door Reply #1 - 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....
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juco Full Member Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 183 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: how to release tension on spring, garage door Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2010, 4:06pm Thanks all. I managed to get the door soerted and new springbox installed, Thanks for all your help.
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TIMBA-WOLF Board Moderator Offline Timba-Wolf..... Var@*sh, should be banned!! Posts: 7158 Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0 KENT,(under a tree!!!!) United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: how to release tension on spring, garage door Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2010, 9:32pm No problem, your welcome
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