When the spring is too big the springs are too strong for the door and cause excessive force.
Garage door torsion spring too strong.
Trained garage door technicians learn to master this calculation.
This is a serious mistake.
In the second example the springs are too big they are also too strong for the door.
11 1 many torsion spring replacement accidents occur from springs that are too strong.
Based on the facts if we divide 15 000 by 3 we get samwise garage door spring s life expectancy which is 5 000 days or 13 years and 7 months.
Replacing and adjusting torsion and side mounted garage door springs.
Winding the torsion spring too tightly or loosely.
To know how many times to wind a garage door spring you need to use an exact formula.
If the garage door stays on the floor by itself remove the vise grip from the track.
Springs are too big.
When the spring is too small the door is way too heavy.
If the door is off the floor and the roller is against the vise grip close the door with one hand and remove the vise grip with the other.
Samwise the brave has a sectional garage door and its torsion spring is a 15 000 cycle spring.
In the first example the spring is too small.
The video is a great example of the door s performance before and after the spring replacement.
Most people do not.
If you use a screw driver the torsion spring can spin out of control and take your fingers off.
On average samwise takes his little pony for a ride in the shire 3 times per day.