Do you still need the springs connected if you have a motorised door ? I can't see why they could'nt be disconnected ?
trade4us2,
May 6, 12:37am
Be very careful that you don't unscrew anything unless you know what you are doing. You could be severely injured.
kew,
May 6, 12:40am
The springs are there to compensate for the weight of the door. If you remove the springs, I doubt that the motor would still work and if it did, it would probably burn out from the extra load.
gabbysnana,
May 6, 6:51am
Watch your tilt door open and close, watch the springs and then you will see what they do.
bill1451,
May 10, 6:10am
I have a tilt a door with electric opener and have removed the springs with no problems, on a single garage door. if you are removing them do it when the door is closed i.e. springs not under tension.
nzmax,
May 10, 6:24am
When my tilt door is closed, the springs are under full tension, which would be the most dangerous time to remove them.
supernova2,
May 10, 8:23am
My old one was the same . The springs assist the door to lift. We fitted an electric opener and just left the springs in place.
IIRC the springs were adjusted when the door was fitted to be close to neutral at the half up/half down point.
bill1451,
May 11, 10:54pm
oops yes sorry, remove when open, blonde/geriatric moment there
martin11,
Nov 12, 3:54am
No need to remove the springs they will help to take the load off the motor when opening the door .
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