1. Close the door.
2. If there is a hood covering the barrel remove the hood.
3. Unwind spring(s) unless the spring or springs are already broken. Mark the tension wheel and count the number of turns you remove. You’ll need to rewind the spring the same number of turns and possibly a little more.…
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A straight cable with no fittings installed is considered raw cable. These cables are normally purchased on rolls, and raw garage door cables are commonly used when a contractor or maintenance man is cutting cables for garage doors with various heights and types of lifts.…
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At DDM Garage Doors we run into a number of unique situations.
Craig Boyd didn’t have enough room at the ends of his tracks so he asked us for some suggestions.
We kicked around some ideas and here’s what resulted. These pictures show how he installed spring bumpers at the ends of his double low headroom tracks when there wasn’t enough room at the ends of the tracks to mount the bumpers.…
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Learn a good trick.
Go on YouTube and look a for “life hacks,” and try some of them. It will expand your mind to see possibilities.
Break a record.
It may be a personal
record, or winning a contest, but strive for the best. …
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Picking up where we left off
5. Did you enjoy math in school? If so, why?
In garage door repair and replacement instructions, verbs like “to measure,” “ to mark,” “ to weigh,” “to adjust” and “to draw,” appear in various forms frequently.…
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When you view a garage door going up or down, you likely survey the largest moving parts in a home’s structure. As such, it requires a lot of sub-parts. And these wear out due to the law of Entropy, or whatever you call it.…
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Extension spring tandem yokes allow for a total four springs on an extension spring system. They are a good alternative for heavier doors. Using four smaller springs will often save on the cost as well. Above is our tandem yoke plate for lighter doors that weigh less than 250 pounds.…
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Harold was my former employer for more than 15 years as I raised my family.
He mentored me in the door business. He was a friend. He will be missed.
More information can be found at the Legacy Website.…
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WD-40 is seen as the fix-it miracle opposite the spectrum from duct tape. Need to stop a squeak? Squirt some WD-40 in there. Having a hard time with gum in your hair? Spray it with WD-40! Need to soften leather, unstick some LEGOs, clean crayon marks, prevent corrosion on guitar strings?…
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1. Snow and Rain
Precipitation hits every part of the garage door. Rain, snow, and sleet can come in from an improperly sealed top, bottom, or side seal. This can create a hazardous condition from frozen water melting and re-freezing.
