+++== *Garage Door* Safety ****


Garages are great for a whole range of reasons--storage, home projects, play--but, for all of those reasons, they can also pose safety and security challenges.


Through the International Door Association (IDA) and the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA), the Overhead Door Corporation has prepared this list of garage door safety tips for keeping everyone and everything safe and secure.


Make sure the garage door opener control button is out of the reach of small children.

Do not let children play with garage door remote controls.


Consult the owner's manual and learn how to use the garage door's emergency release feature.


Visually inspect the garage door each month.


Look at springs, cables, rollers and pulleys for signs of wear.


Do not attempt to remove, adjust or repair these parts or anything attached to them. A trained door repairman must make adjustments to these parts, which are under high tension.


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Garage doors use springs to ease the lifting and lowering.


There are two types of spring mechanisms. Extension springs are located above the upper tracks on both sides.


Torsion springs are attached to the header directly above the closed door. If you have extension springs, proceed to the next step.


If you have torsion springs, call a garage door professional to release the tension.