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Clopay EZ-Set Springs - How to Remove the Spring Winding Cone From the Winder - DDM Garage Doors Blog

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 4:02 pm by Dan Musick

Customers ordering Clopay EZ-SET springs from DDM should be very careful when removing the old spring from the winder.

Below are sequenced pictures of how coins can be used to get the cone off the winder without damaging the plastic clips that hold the cone in place:

A view of Clopay EZ-Set Cone and winder.

Left: Clopay EZ-SET winder with cone

Below: Loosen one side of the cone by carefully inserting a screwdriver and lifting

An image of cone being loosened by a screwdriver.

Next, insert two coins under the cone near the point it was loosened

A view of coins placed under an EZ-SET cone.

Then, turn the winder clockwise until the other release point on the cone is accessible

A person turning a winder on a Torsion Spring Winder.

Finally, carefully use a screwdriver to loosen the other release point, now visible

An image of screwdriver placed under a cone to loosen it.

Believe me; you’ll save a lot more than the two pennies by being careful with this!

For other ways to wind your torsion springs, visit our Torsion Spring Winding Systems blog post.

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