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UnfairAd7220 t1_ivwhzae wrote

Reply to comment by BbkingTheGreat in Garage door opener system failure-anyone want to share if you know estimate to have it replaced? by Stickyfynger

For an experienced mechanic, it could be a cheap fix. Amateurs NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM THOSE SPRINGS.

The force contained in them is equal to a small bomb.

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Tristavia t1_ivwiqvm wrote

You install the spring in the unloaded position. There’s literally no tension at all when you’re working on it. Then you leave the garage entirely and use the remote opener to test if it’s working.

It’s really not rocket (or bomb) science…

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l337quaker t1_ivxqdqu wrote

Like the one time I was doing a repair and a dude's finger tip fell out of the door on me. The homeowner tried to fix it himself, finger got pinched between the door sections and nipped the end of his finger right off. Lifted up the door to repair it and about a quarter inch of very flat finger landed on my shoulder.

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