Garage Door Cable Drum Alignment

A loose garage door cable is not difficult to deal with but you will need a few key tools to tighten it properly.

Garage door cable drum alignment. Make sure that the cable hasn t come unwrapped on either side of the door and that both cables are aligned properly. Then reinstall the cable drum with the garage door wire. Several lengths weights and types of cables are available on the market and cables vary depending on the type of drum or pulley system used in the garage door assembly. Add to list click to add item ideal door overhead garage door torsion spring lift cable to your list.

When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft. Install the right spring and push the. 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. Automatic garage door openers make getting in and out of your garage easy although the machinery does require periodic maintenance to ensure proper operation.

As the door opens the cable wraps up on the drum and comes closer to the shaft see how vertical lift and high lift garage doors work pictured to the right is the 11 vertical lift cable drum vertical lift cable drums come in three outer diameters. Compare click to add item ideal door overhead garage door torsion spring lift cable to the compare list. After you ve replaced the broken cable you ll need to examine the drum the part that helps the garage door balance and level and where the cable wraps neatly around. With an extension spring door the goal is to take all the tension off the door before you even think about touching a spring you can do this by opening the door all the way and propping it up with a ladder.

Open it just as wide as you can without hitting the garage door opener s stop bolt and place a clamp on the track on both sides to keep the door in. Shove the torsion bar to the left then slide on the center bearing. Install a new center bearing connect stationary cones to the bracket. Make sure to purchase the.

Reinsert the torsion bar into the left side bearing bracket. Adjusting an extension spring door. Shipping add to cart.