I’ve retensioned a garage door spring. It’s possible for an amateur with the right tools, after watching videos. But it is a bit scary.
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Toes@ani.social 4 months ago
The spring can kill you. Self repair and installation has potential to be rather treacherous.
morphballganon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yup, definitely hire a specialist for it. Those springs are under hundreds of pounds of tension, and if they get loose they will split you open like a bullwhip hitting an orange.