Turns out you were on the right track. The new door came with springs that

are built into the long tube that opens the door. I called the door guy and he told me how to adjust them. Just needed a 5/8 wrench to turn them (each side) and with the door open, hardly any torque resistance. Easy-peasy. I used to have the big spring in the middle of the long rod tube, but they replaced it with the side springs built into the tube. Door is working again. I had noticed it was making a lot of noise when first started to open, so it probably slipped a little and there was too much load at first and the opener wouldn't handle it. My ramblings make sense? Anyway, looks like I just save a couple hundred bucks. For now.;)

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Posted: 01/22/2021 at 11:20AM

Started to go to the gym this am and couldn't get the garage door to open. -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 10:31AM

This thread didn't at all go where I thought it was headed... ** -- great2bahokie 01/22/2021 12:38PM

I got a great one at Home Depot. My buddy and I installed it->u -- HOKIERIT 01/22/2021 10:47AM

I replace the door and springs about 6 months ago. It's definitely the -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 10:51AM

I have an older Craftsman model. Had issue few years ago where the -- Stork 01/22/2021 11:16AM

Read my comment to Hokierit below. But yes, I have replaced the big spring -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 11:23AM

I'm a DIY guy, but replacing the garage door springs is one job I'll... -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 11:21AM

I put garage springs in same category as oil changes. -- two91hokies 01/22/2021 11:45AM

Generally speaking, you have a far lower chance of injury with oil changes ** -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 11:50AM

If you have the proper tools.... -- two91hokies 01/22/2021 11:53AM

Or the last person to change the oil went a little too strong on the plug -- HokieDevil 01/22/2021 1:58PM

People seem to think that's a "stressed" component -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 2:10PM

A few years ago a was going to change a friends oil -- HokieDevil 01/22/2021 2:55PM

Primary tool not in use in that case is one between the ears. ** -- Hokie360 01/22/2021 12:05PM

If I'm doing it in my driveway, I'll leave it on the jack, but put... -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 11:59AM

My neighbor installed his and NO WAY would I park my car underneath it :/ ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/22/2021 11:44AM

It's really not that bad. Just need to be absolutely sure -- Tafkam Hokie 01/22/2021 11:36AM

Wuss:) ** -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 11:24AM

I prefer all of my fingers. ** -- Stork 01/22/2021 11:58AM

Yeah..may be an adjustment thing..should be easy fix-> -- HOKIERIT 01/22/2021 11:06AM

Turns out you were on the right track. The new door came with springs that -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 11:20AM

You probably just need to replace the spring. ** -- 132863Hokie 01/22/2021 10:42AM

Or try winding up the spring to add more tension ** -- Ho_Ki 01/22/2021 11:55AM

Most likely. You get about 10k cycles (up and down) for springs -- VTJayLaw 01/22/2021 10:59AM

This was my first thuoght. They're meant to be easy to open w/o the opener ** -- HOKIERIT 01/22/2021 10:43AM

We replaced ours in Connecticut about 5 or 6 years ago. The research -- Late 80s Hokie 01/22/2021 10:39AM

I think I have the same exact model branded as Chamberlain. I love it ** -- fsghokie 01/22/2021 11:05AM

Got 2 smart Liftmasters - love em ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/22/2021 10:36AM

Turns out you were on the right track. The new door came with springs that

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