I 'Overhauled' my doors at about 15 years. All hardware was available at Home Despot. Changing one hinge at a time was relatively easy. Hint; when you disconnect the driver, the door must go up and down smooth and track evenly.
-- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 12:52:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Garage Door problems > Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > The problem is that > the sections get cocked sideways as the door descends, so the > descent is jerky and noisy, and now about 50% of the time it > jams and the automatic safety starts to raise the door back > up. > How do I diagnose, adjust, or fix? Is there a distance > between tracks that I need to adjust, or should I bit the > bullet and get a new door. Sounds like imbalanced springs. That is, the springs on one side are doing more than on the other. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
