garage door

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I have an up and over style garage door, one of the wires has snapped so i am going to replace both of them. Could somebody please tell me how to tension the spring?
 
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Has the spring sprung ? If not there should be a small hole that you can put a metal dowel in to stop it going when you cut the other wire . I had this problem when i salveged a roller shutter for my workshop . Like a true pro i wound a rope around the roller about 20 times , tied the end to the back of the van and drove off :cool: The van was getting dragged back as i was trying to insert the pin :LOL: Ok an up and over is a little lighter but you get the idea .
 
Yes the spring has sprung and i see the hole that you refer to, so the idea is to tension the spring before you put the new wire on ?
 

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