Trained garage door technicians learn to master this calculation.
Garage door torsion spring too strong.
On average samwise takes his little pony for a ride in the shire 3 times per day.
If that is the case you will have to look at the way the bare end of the garage door cable is attached to the garage door track and loosen an inch or two.
To know how many times to wind a garage door spring you need to use an exact formula.
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.
When the spring is too big the springs are too strong for the door and cause excessive force.
You may find that the new springs may be too lively and the door may not close all the way.
In the first example the spring is too small.
Replacing and adjusting torsion and side mounted garage door springs.
Winding the torsion spring too tightly or loosely.
Samwise the brave has a sectional garage door and its torsion spring is a 15 000 cycle spring.
This is a serious mistake.
Most people do not.
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.
11 1 many torsion spring replacement accidents occur from springs that are too strong.
In the second example the springs are too big they are also too strong for the door.
If you use a screw driver the torsion spring can spin out of control and take your fingers off.