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Originally Posted by tangofox007
When replacing ONE cable, there is NO need to do anything with the torsion spring. If we are going to "focus," why not focus on the actual job that needs to be done rather than promote all this fear-mongering about the torsion spring?
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I agree that it
can be done this way, but it is NOT that simple. If one cable has all the tension on it, just taking all the slack out of the other cable and tightening the set screws will not work properly. You will NOT be able to get the same tension on both sides, and the door will not go up and down evenly. Also, the loose cable will tend to come off the drum a lot easier. For those of us that have experience with overhead doors, it is no big deal to fix something like this. What cmac2012 says (post #7) is absolutely correct, but still may be above HuskyMan's pay grade. I suggest as others, and agree that HM should call a professional. He will find that the technician
will remove the tension from the spring/s and start over.
EDIT: It seems while I was typing, the above post made by HM makes mine void. However, for others reading this thread, the cautions & warnings remain......Rich