Mine broke and this is nearly identical to the length of the one that s being replaced i m replacing both only one broke remember to get some 1 2 quot.
Garage door tension spring cable.
The garage door tension springs provide lifting force for the heavy door and are under tremendous tension get careless and they can hurt you.
Garage doors with a single tension spring located over the center of the door are difficult and potentially dangerous to repair.
This tension makes it easier to lift the garage door from its closed position.
How to adjust garage door tension.
Side mounted springs are long heavy.
Steel bars to de tension the springs.
Use steel rods at least 18 inches 46 cm long.
If you use the correct tools and follow our instructions you can rebuild the entire torsion spring system in just a few hours without any side trips to the er.
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.
Here s a breakdown of how to adjust garage door cables.
The cable runs through the torsion springs literally doing the heavy lifting each time the door is raised.
In this video i will show you how to replace a broken cable for your extension spring garage door.
What a garage door cable does.
It s actually one of the most important safety mechanisms of your garage door.
You need proper tension on a garage door to operate the door by hand or with an automatic opener.
If the tension is too loose the springs that help lift the.
You might be wondering what purpose does a garage door cable serve.
I just measured it.
It s a torsion spring cable designed for a common 7 garage door installation.