kingfarvito t1_iu8jxd6 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 11:54 AM

Reply to comment by 5kyl3r in [Help] Please advise on how to safely remove an old garage door spring (existing guides are all for new styles of torsion spring) by moron_that_later

I'm not a pro. But I am pretty sure you're thinking of a torsion spring, which ops door doesn't have. On ops style door the springs are to the sides and are completely slack when the door is up. It's 2 completely different systems. One is very dangerous, the other you would have to actively try to get hurt by and even then it would be minor.

5kyl3r t1_iu9dznf wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:06 PM

ah i can actually see the photo now. the only dangerous part then would be the weight of the door and risk of it slamming down; so if you secure it so it can't move while you replace it, i think it's a no-brainer. though i wonder why OP is asking since just looking at it should be fairly obvious how straightforward it should be