Garage Door Tendion Wires

The garage door wire cable can come off of the drum pulley spool which can be quite frustrating to repair.

Garage door tendion wires. To fix your garage door cables you ll want to release the tension of the springs by lifting the door. Smaller doors often have just one spring. The most common problems with this system are broken springs or cables. If your cables are tightly wound on the pulley but 1 side of the door is uneven then you need to adjust the tension on the torsion spring mounted above the center of the garage door frame.

Use steel rods at least 18 inches 46 cm long. Drums at the ends of the tube act as reels winding up the cables connected to the door. Garage door cable replacement kit two 3 32 inch x 14 foot long and two 1 8 inch x 13 foot long galvanized aircraft cables. Complete with 4 cables and 10 fasteners to fix your overhead sectional door.

Garage door cable replacement kit two 3 32 inch x 14 foot long and two 1 8 inch x 13 foot long galvanized aircraft cables. You can find them at hardware stores and online. In this video i have a look at how to repair the. Complete with 4 cables and 10 fasteners to fix your overhead sectional door.