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    Nov 16, 2006, 08:20 PM
    Garage door replacement
    I will be replacing my garage door myself, and I have been told that it is too hard for me to replace. I have also been told that I don't need to relieve the tension on the springs. Can you help with this concern.
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    Nov 16, 2006, 08:50 PM
    The springs are powerful and dangerous. Many people have been injured or even killed messing with them. I have never replaced the garage door its self, but I have replaced the springs, cables, and drums the cables wind up on, and I am still here to post this. Use your head. I have often used Vise-Grips to lock the shaft in place while I worked on things. The other thing is that in the up position, there is very little tension on the springs. The garage door sections are heavy. I see no reason why 2 men working together couldn't safely do the job if they use their head.

    The shafts have disks at the ends that have 4 holes around the edge. You can buy a 36'' rod the right diameter, cut it in to, and have 2 tools to safely wind or unwind the springs.
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