Follow me in this video on how to fix a cable off a garage door.
Garage door cable broke on one side.
Take extra care during this process especially on the side of the broken garage door cable.
What to do when your garage door cables break 1.
First you ll have to measure the garage door height.
The garage door cable that runs through the spring prevents it from recoiling and allows a broken spring to drop harmlessly.
These cables are robust but wear and tear can eventually take their toll causing the cables to lose tension fray or snap.
If your garage door cable has snapped you need garage door repair in in get in touch with overhead door co.
Carefully lift the door till it reaches the top.
At worst it can result in fatal injuries.
Garage door springs are alternately stressed and fatigued and these alternating forces weaken the springs over time.
Get your equipment ready to replace garage door cables to replace the cables you will need.
This can be an easy fix.
Why you need a garage door cable.
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While the sizes can vary most will be seven feet tall.
Now take your visor grip and secure the door and keep it open by clipping the tracks on both sides just below the door.
Several things can go wrong if you put off garage door cable repair or if you attempt a diy fix it job.
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The door may droop on one side and it will stick when it is lowered.
Fixing a broken garage door cable.
Now with the help of someone manually lift the door.
Many people might refer to this as aircraft cable it is a pliable twisted cable of a number of strands of galvanized wire.
Garage doors use cable for several purposes.
If it has not now you will know the symptoms and concerns of a broken garage door lift cable.
At best that can leave a nasty dent in a car.
Safety first if you have an electronic garage door opener before doing anything else make sure that the power is.
Most of the time your able to do i.
Garage door cables can spin off.
An uncabled garage door spring that breaks will recoil with a violent force.
To fix a broken garage door cable yourself expect to spend a few hours.
The primary use for this is a part called a lift cable.
Automatic garage doors feature cables on each side to lift and lower the door with ease.
