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Mon, Aug 3, 09 at 18:08
| Neighbor lady has an overhead door, with Genie opener, that
feels kinds heavy and drops like a rock when you release the catch. I'd like to cure that. This is not a torsion spring door! On each side there
Do I just tighten the nuts on the eye bolts to increase
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- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Wed, Aug 5, 09 at 7:34
| Unless you have a really long eye-bolt, it's unlikely you could adjust it enough to significantly alter the door's tendency to "drop like a rock." My guess is that the springs need replacing. They're pretty cheap -- $10-$12 each at any home center and fairly easy to replace. Just weigh the unsprung door with a bathroom scale and buy the appropriate weight rating. Replace the cables while you're at it. |
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| Thanks for the response, Mike. I have only had a quick look at the door while helping the neighbor get a lost bird out. But the 2 springs on each side, and the cables, looked really really slack when the door was up. Are the cable lengths adjustable?? |
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| "Are the cable lengths adjustable??" Follow the cable towards the door. |
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