Hi Terry,

Garage doors are very heavy--400 lbs is not out of the ordinary! If a spring breaks, please consider hiring a pro!

Regards,

-k2 in CO

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Here's a site with some info.....read it all first......

"Read......Understand......and Follow...."

http://truetex.com/garage.htm

Wow, great site, Doug! I think last time I had a spring break (several years ago), a pro installed a new one for under $200. Seems like a bargain.

Thanks for your post!

Regards,

-k2 in CO

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I found a spring from the last owners of the house he said was up in attic just so happens to be my brother -in-law any way got it changed and used electric drill to wind it up this time and it stayed thanks for your help and that was a good web site.

Thanks again

Terry

Yes, there are a couple of types that have a "crank" on them that alloww you to wind the springs with a drill or ratch.

But the majority of torsion springs require the use of two steel bars that go into holes and used to rotate the spring 1/4 turn each time.

And they are prone to kickback and breaking arms.

Now I will do most anything small projects (and some large) from concrete to electrical to plumbing, to DW, to appliacne, to structural.

But when spring broke in my door I had it down. I have a HEAVY 18 ft WOODEN door. Took two guys almost any hour. Most of that time was disassembling and reassembly to replace the spring.

And that for $125.