sodamo
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- Joined
- May 20, 2004
- Messages
- 16,911
- Location
- Big Island, HI
- Tractor
- LS XR4140H (Mine) BX2380 (wife’s)
As long as you have the proper type of tools (usually a pair of 14-15 inch long 1/2 diameter steel rods) to release and/or retension and are POSITIVE you have the door locked down so it can't move up as you work, it isn't really dangerous. As for me, I use short lengths of 1" lumber placed into the tracks in four places and clamped with C-clamps so the lumber positively blocks the rollers from any upward movement. Use a really sturdy ladder to stand on, and wear safety glasses and gloves. If the door cannot move up, the only other danger is the possibility of one of the rods slipping out of the spring and then being thrown.
Thanks again Bill
Taking a slightly different approach, I disconnected the cables from the door, then removed the door sections and the tracks leaving the torsion spring by itself which I can now access quite easily (and safely). For the reinstall, I'll be carefully following Martin's instructions for the torsion spring.