Garage Door Torsion Spring Safety Cable

The most common problems with this system are broken springs or cables.

Garage door torsion spring safety cable. Helps in opening and closing garage doors. Cables come in different sizes so they can fit the different garage doors properly. A safety cable should run through your extension springs to prevent possible injuries or property damage. This is a replacement lift cable for standard seven feet high wood or metal garage doors up to sixteen feet wide.

Click to add item ideal door overhead garage door torsion spring lift cable to the compare list. These springs are typically made of steel and mounted above the horizontal track of the garage door. Garage door extension springs stretch to provide lifting power for the door. Add to list click to add item ideal door overhead garage door extension spring safety cables to your list.

Do not attempt to install springs or hardware yourself unless you have the proper tools reasonable mechanical aptitude and experience and upper arm strength. Smaller doors often have just one spring. The overbuilt 8 ft. Torsion spring helps cable to wind and unwind onto a cable drama.

These cables are flexible yet strong so they can lift a heavy load while rolling over pulleys or wound over a drum. Amazon s choice for garage door spring safety cable national hardware n280 388 v7619 safety cable for extension springs in galvanized 2 pack 8 8 x 1 8 4 7 out of 5 stars 55. Professional installation is recommended. Drums at the ends of the tube act as reels winding up the cables connected to the door.

It has 7 strands with 7 wires per strand for strength and durability and an end to end tensile strength of 1 400 lb. For pricing and availability. Blue hawk 2 pack black steel garage door extension spring and safety cable. For pricing and availability.

Crafted from galvanized wires twisted into a tough and flexible cable they re responsible for holding up the weight of the door and winding around a drum as the door opens. It features a galvanized finish and is one eighth inch thick for strength and durability. Shipping add to cart. Garage door safety cable is made of galvanized steel and has a 1 8 in.

A garage door cable is one of the most important pieces of the unit. Dura lift 0 218 in x 2 in left and right wound 2 pack white steel garage door torsion spring. To help lift a heavy garage door the springs apply twisting force to the torsion tube. This cable is for doors with torsion springs.