Unplug the opener if you have an automatic garage door. Note that because the garage door will be down, this will mean: The springs will be under tension, which increases the risk of injury. Call a professional if you don't feel confident dealing with a spring under this much tension. You should have sufficient lighting in the garage to work comfortably. You will need an alternate way out if anything should happen. All your tools need to be inside the garage with you when you begin. Place a C-clamp or a pair of locking pliers on the track of the garage door just above the bottom roller. This will prevent the door from popping open when you're adjusting the tension. From the stationary center plate, use your eye to follow the spring out to where it ends. At the end, there will be a winding cone keeping it in place. The cone will have four holes evenly spaced around it, plus two set screws that are used to lock the spring in place on the center shaft. To alter the tension on the spring, you will be adjusting the winding cone by inserting the winding bars into the holes and rotating the cone in one direction or the other. Insert the winding cone or solid steel rod into the bottom hole on the winding collar. Hold the cone in place with the bar and loosen the screws. Check the shaft to see if there are any flattened or depressed areas where the screws are meant to be set. If so, make sure you replace the screws in these same flats when you are finished with your adjustment to ensure they hold more securely. Insert the bars into two successive holes in the winding cone. Position yourself to the side of the bars so that your head and body are not in the way if the spring breaks. Always be ready to move quickly. Make sure the bars are fully inserted, and manually rotate the cone in 1/4 increments. To determine a 1/4 turn, rotate the winding bars 90 degrees. To increase tension for a door that's difficult to open or closes too quickly, wind the cone up (in the same direction as the garage door cable goes through the pulley). To decrease tension for a door that isn't closing fully, is difficult to close, or opens too quickly, wind the cone down (in the opposite direction from how the garage door cable passes through the pulley). Unless you know exactly how much you need to adjust your door, go through all the steps and test the door. Repeat as necessary, working in 1/4 turns, until you achieve the proper tension. Keep the bottom-most winding bar in place and remove the second bar. Measure out 1/4 inch from the end of the winding cone (away from the center) and make a mark with a marker or piece of masking tape. With the bar still in the bottom hole, pull slightly up (toward the ceiling) on the bar and toward the center plate. As you do this: Continue holding the bar up and over and tap on it with the second bar. Tap it just below the winding cone. Tap it away from the center plate and toward the mark on the shaft. Tap the bar until you have stretched the spring to meet the mark on the shaft. Once you've stretched the spring out 1/4 inch, hold it in place with the one bar and lock it in place on the shaft by tightening the set screws. Make sure you replace the screws into their flats if there were any on the shaft. Some torsion spring mechanisms have two springs (one on either side of the center plate), and if this is the case, repeat steps four to eight on the other spring. Torsion springs must be adjusted equally to ensure balance. Remove any clamps or pliers that are securing the door and test the door to see if you have adjusted the tension enough. If not, repeat steps four to ten until you have found the right tension to correct the problem you were having. Once your adjustments have been made, plug your opener back in if you have an automatic garage door. You should lubricate all springs, hinges, bearings, and metal rollers twice a year with a lithium- or silicone-based spray. Don't use WD-40.

Summary: Close the garage door. Secure the door. Locate the winding cone. Loosen the set screws. Prepare to adjust the tension. Adjust the tension. Stretch the spring. Tighten the set screws. Repeat on the other side. Test your door. Lubricate the springs.

To do this, click the "Call" button at the top left of the page. Then, enter "+country code" or "+1country code," depending on where you're calling from. After this, type in the international phone number. Once you've typed in the number, press "Connect." This will call your cell phone. When you answer the phone, the call will be initiated. To access the phone system, call your Google number if you're using regular Google Voice, and call your access number from a phone registered to your account if you're using Google Lite. Once you're in the system, press 2. To dial the international number, enter 011, the country code, and then the number. Remember that you do have to pay to make international calls through Google Voice, though often at very low rates. Check out the box on the bottom left of your account to see your balance -- it will be written in green. You can also use this box to add credit, check rates, and view your history.

Summary: Make an international call from the website. Make an international call from the Google Voice phone system. Check your account balance.

Of course it's appropriate to touch your piercing with clean hands while you wash it, but avoid playing with, twisting, pulling, or fondling your piercing unnecessarily. Any excessive touching (especially with unwashed hands) can make your piercing more susceptible to opening up and bleeding, or becoming infected. Your initially piercing jewelry should stay in place for the duration of the healing period (4-10 weeks). Removing your jewelry before your piercing is fully healed can cause your piercing site to close up, which can in turn make reinserting jewelry more difficult and painful. This added irritation could potentially create more scarring and slow down your body's natural healing process. Ointments or creams prevent your piercing from coming in contact with air, and breathing. They block out air and seal in moisture at the piercing site with potential bacteria. Even though these ointments might be antibacterial, they can extremely hinder the healing process, and yield an infection. Harsh cleansers like hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol should also be avoided. These disinfectants can kill the cells that help rebuild the puncture site of the piercing. Cleaning solutions containing Benzalkonium Chloride (or BZK) should also be avoided, as these can similarly inhibit your piercing from properly healing. Much like these cleansers, any oils, lotions, sunscreens, and makeup should be kept away from your piercing site. These products can all clog your piercing and encourage an infection. Tight, constricting clothing can irritate a new piercing because of the friction against the piercing, and its lack of access to fresh air. Try to wear loose-fitting, breathable fabrics like cotton, and stay away from synthetic materials. Also be cautious when changing or undressing. Removing your clothes roughly or quickly, increases your chances of snagging your piercing on your clothes, and causing injury. Just like you should avoid taking a bath and instead take a shower, you should also avoid other pools or collections of water. Water areas like swimming pools, hot tubs, and lakes and rivers should be avoided during the first year after your initial piercing. This is because all of these water sources could potentially make prolonged contact with your new piercing, with water that might be harboring infecting contaminants. Sleep on your back and sides for the first few weeks after your piercing. This helps to ensure that you don't apply uncomfortable pressure on your piercing by sleeping on your stomach, while it's still new and sensitive.
Summary: Keep from touching your piercing. Leave the jewelry in place. Avoid applying ointments. Wear loose clothing. Stay away from unclean water. Sleep on your back or sides.