| P1 | Torsion Spring Removal |
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| For Standard Lift |
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| Tools Needed: | WARNING | TORSION SPRING ASSEMBLY |
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Recommended | Failure to use approved |
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| tools from | winding bars can cause spring |
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| page 5 | energy to be released |
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| suddenly, resulting in severe |
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| or fatal injury. |
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| WARNING |
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| COUNTERBALANCE SPRING |
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| TENSION MUST BE RELIEVED |
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| BEFORE REMOVING ANY | WINDING CONE |
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| HARDWARE. A POWERFUL SPRING | |
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| RELEASING IT’S ENERGY SUDDENLY |
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| CAN CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL |
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| INJURY. |
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| Do not release the torsion spring |
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| tension unless you are a qualified and | APPROVED WINDING BAR |
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| experienced door technician. Instead have | |
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| a professional door agency release the |
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| tension. |
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| Step 1: Close the door and place vice |
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| clamps on the back legs of both vertical |
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| tracks, above the third roller to prevent the |
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| door from lifting as you unwind the springs. |
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| Use only approved winding bars available |
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| from your dealer. Do not use undersized |
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| steel rods, screw drivers or anything else |
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| to unwind the springs. Position the ladder |
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| just off to the side of the winding cone. |
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| The winding cone should be easy to reach |
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| without putting your body directly in front |
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| of it. |
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| Step 2: Insert a winding bar into one of the |
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| holes in the winding cone. Exert upward |
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| pressure. Using caution, loosen the two |
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| (2) set screws in the winding cone. Be |
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| prepared to support the full torsional force | SET SCREWS |
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| of the spring when the set screws are | |
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| loosened. |
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| Step 3: Once set screws are loose, slowly |
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| and carefully lower the winding rod until |
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| it rests against the door. Insert other |
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| winding bar into the upper hole. Push up |
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| and remove lower bar. Carefully lower |
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| upper winding bar, 1/4 turns at a time until |
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| it rests against the door. Repeat process |
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| until all tension is relieved. If your door |
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| is equipped with two (2) torsion springs, |
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| follow the same procedure to relieve |
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| tension on the second spring. |
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| Step 4: Remove vice clamps from tracks, |
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| unbolt torsion shaft assembly and remove |
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| from work area. |
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| NOTE: Continue with “P4” on page 9 after | firmly hold winding bars and |
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| completing this step. | cautiously loosen set screws |
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