Six Safety Tips for Garage Door Installation

To stay safe when installing garage doors, here are six safety tips to keep in mind: Check the springs and change them when necessary. There are two types of springs to check: the torsion springs and extension springs. If there are squeaky sounds or quirky movements when raising and lowering the garage door, it may be due to some problem with either spring. Have the springs checked as frequently as needed and replace it when necessary. Examine your cables. Garage door cables prevent the springs from flinching and allow a broken spring to fall safely. Check the cables. Fully open the garage door and place a couple of c-clamps below the door’s lowest wheel to prevent the door from sliding down. Then, carefully unhook the springs, change the cable and hook up the springs again. Do not unhook the cables if the tension springs have not been released yet. Careful with your fingers! Most DIY-ers injure their fingers by pulling down the garage door with their fingers in between the panels.
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