How-To Align Garage Door Cable | Torsion Cable | DIY Garage Door Repair

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This video will show you how to repair a mis-aligned garage door cable. DIY garage door repair and save money!
If your garage door cable is at an angle, or loading improperly in the cable drum, then your door may be crooked, jammed, or operating very rough. Adjusting a torsion cable is something a DIY'er can do, IF the proper tools and techniques are followed. Visit Parts4GarageDoors in Houston, or Channelview to purchase a set of cables for just $15. Need other parts? We have it all!
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@borincanazambrana3219 2 года назад

I'm from California, I called for a service repair and the guy gave me an estimate of 600$ hundred dollars. So I said no thank you, and decided to fix it myself. I'm 4 month pregnant and I rather to spend 600$ hundred on my baby. Thanks to your video I did it and can't believe I just did that. Thank you very much Sir for sharing what you know.

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

Wow. Great mom! Congrats!

@dawnspiker2237 Год назад

❤❤

@krukhlis 4 года назад

Thank you from Vaughan, ON, Canada! 15 mins fix and my lady is proud of me + I've saved 100+ CAD. Cheers and stay safe!

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

Making women proud of their guys since 2008. LOL.

@fernandezjunior4724 2 года назад

Thank you sir , for the valuable information.

@sanstephen5971 3 года назад

I'm interested in this job ..it's good 👍🏼

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

Good luck!

@MegaJohnnyrock 2 года назад

What he is showing here is VERY DANGEROUS!! (PLEASE) call a professional. The (Torsion Spring) is fully loaded, it can kill you.

@edwardo-qe5xe Год назад

THANK YOU. You are 100% right. The safest way is to release the torsion spring by using winding bars and vice grips on the top of the springs tube and the side tracks.

@MPDPIO1 3 года назад

THANK YOU

@mv20297 Год назад

Your video was very helpful!

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@roberttrego9392 2 года назад

Your instruction and letting us know why you should or shouldn't do something is fantastic. Your to the point informative ,clear and concise and give great advise for the continued maintenence of the garage door .

@dean3434 Год назад

I agree Dean Seattle

@POLITICALLYSTUPID 2 года назад

I've watched 10 vids and this was the best of all! Clear and concise!

@claudebieniek7272 2 года назад

You know I am a 21yr garage door vet. I subscribed not for the knowledge, but because you do a great job on your videos. Good info but most importantly promoting safety, well done. One thing I would add, is when you open your door look and make sure both cables are tight.

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

Yes- a loose cable when the door is in the opened position is going to eventually cause an issue, or may become tangled. Aside from tightening the drum on one side, sometimes the door itself is askew from the track. This is usually a result of the back hangers being installed slightly out of square from the vertical track.

@LundFamily505 Год назад

I tried to redo my cable a couple weeks ago and left the vice grip on when I put the new cable on 🤦 I'll be ordering two new cables to install. My only question is can I put new cables just as shown in this video (garage door down and only winding on first groove)? I've seen other that show garage door in up position stating to wind the whole drum with the cable...

@27613James 2 года назад

Nice video. I use lithium wheel bearing grease on the new cables, light coating will extend the life of the cables, silicone spray on the torsion springs will keep them quiet.

@gerryquint 2 года назад

Thank you. Short and sweet, you've saved me time, effort and frustration. Cheers

@thomassmith8063 3 года назад

I have a rear torsion spring and my drum is on the outside of the bearing plate on both sides, is that correct? I don't see any on youtube that show them there? It seems its there so the cable runs outside the tracks.

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

Yes, I have seen systems like this.

@twintriode 4 года назад

Geez man 2019 and another video of a garage door with torsion springs? My door doesn't have torsion springs. Torsion for mine appears to be done close to each cable pulley by winding the cable. There are no springs in the center on either side. It's just a rod. With all of the video's of torsion spring based systems I already know what the problem is with a door that is mis-aligned without even watching this video. Oh well someone will get use out of this so good job.

@parts4garagedoors278 4 года назад

Thank you!

@ninavanzandt9182 4 года назад

@@parts4garagedoors278 no

@redcan5254 2 года назад

Thanks ... March 24 2022 (2133 hrs)

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

Your welcome!

@rossbrodfuehrer6489 2 года назад

Love how clear, straight to the point, no hype this helpful video and the gentleman explaining it is! Thank you much!

@AlanMydland-fq2vs Год назад

great utube

@michaelperry5507 3 года назад

Never loosen a drum without a winding bar in at least one of the springs. Also ya put your vise grip on upside down. Where you were standing will hurt someone if they didnt bar off the springs and the other drum slips(because thelast guy may not have tightened it enough)

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

The purpose of this method is a quick fix for a DIY'er without a winding bar. I have used this method 100's of times. It is highly unlikely for the drum on the other side to slip all of a sudden. People tend to overtighten these drums. Again, anything is always possible! Some risk is always there.

@daddybear7062 3 года назад

Michael Perry is 100% correct, in Florida for example a 16x7 garage door can weigh nearly 450lbs with wind loading struts. All that load will be trusted to 1drum and 1 pair of questionable Vice grips. Instead put the Vice grips on the cable on the good side, next take a pipe wrench and put it directly on the torsion tube, lift up towards the ceiling no more then a 1/4 turn with 1 hand and move cable back in the grove with your other hand.

@brucesmith6440 3 года назад

Hmm. So the bar and pulleys are supposed to turn? Mine aren't and while it's down the cable is loose and wrapped around the bar

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService 3 года назад

If your cables are wrapped around the bar, then this quick fix would not apply. There are some RU-vid videos out there that show you how. Please be careful.

@lobitopr 4 года назад

My door has been jammed for years. The cable is misaligned and it’s rolled around the tube once, on both ends. Frankly, I don’t want to mess with it, but I haven’t been able to find someone who can fix it.

@parts4garagedoors278 4 года назад

If you unwind the springs first (using 1/2 o.d. winding bars by 18" long), you will be able to unravel the cables, allowing you to reset everything. Align the cables and make them straight, then use a vise grip planted on the torsion tube orientated against the wall (in an upward direction) to hold the cables so you can wind the springs. Watch some videos on spring replacement first- AND BE CAREFUL.

@HardCoreGarage 2 года назад

This way would only work if the floor was level and your tracks are level as well. If the right side concrete was lower you've dropped the right side of the door too low when losing the drum....

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

Thanks for your input!

@smeg8557 Месяц назад

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me I replaced both of my cables yesterday and I have double springs the one on the left side. I adjusted it to 30/4 turns the one on the right side I didn’t touch because it seems like it has tension in it, but now my door doesn’t go up. It goes up about an inch and then it stops. I don’t know if I should maybe unwind the right side Both of the cables that I replaced seem OK

@Kla2024-s5t 3 года назад

Thank you. Just what I was looking for!! So should I put the garage door up to hook the cable to the side of the garage door. I tried it closed, but it didn’t go up. Thanks

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

The cable should have stayed attached if following the video. I don't have enough info to safely advise you. This was a few days ago so I hope you have it worked out!

@kitanaiyatsu8571 Месяц назад

My cable has quite a bit of tension on it when the door is in the down position. I am unable to turn the cable drum, by hand, enough to apply the same tension on the side I'm adjusting compared to the other side. I have tried several methods to apply additional tension, but nothing seems to work perfectly -- the tension is always different and the door seems to be just a little off. I can tell that the tension is different because when the cable is strummed, it vibrates and creates a pitch that i can hear. The pitch on both sides should be the same if the tensions are the same. But one pitch is always a lower tone.

@bysykler4959 16 дней назад

I don’t really understand what is the function of connecting the vice grip to the torsion bar? Isn’t the other side holding the spring in place?

@NEJoeyG 3 года назад

Worked, I think I got mine fixed! Thanks so much. You'd be surprised how many wrong ways I tried, before I went to RU-vid and found you. Thanks so much!

@ChelseaRuzzi 2 месяца назад

So I did exactly what you said don't do. I loosened the set bolts without the vice grip. So I sent the tension to the other side. How can I now fix this??

@enriquerodriguez6031 2 года назад

Thank you for posting this. Just saved me some money!!!

@godcarstoolsandfun4089 3 года назад

So my spring snapped. When this happened, my cables all fell off. I have two single doors/one motor rather than one two entry garage door, so each door has one spring. I couldn’t find a 225x26”, so I bought a 225x33 so it’s longer but diameter and coil size match. Springs went on as expected, however, now that the garage door/spring is installed and wound, everything I lift the door, the cables on the drum come off all four drums... when the door broke and I first opened it, the bottom support to the left door did bend in and that’s not perfect, Ali thought I’ve tried to reshape to the original contours. Unsure if the cables are different lengths or what is happening but every time this happens, the cables bind and I can’t close the door and have to remove cables to close it again. :( feeling defeated... any DIY suggestions RU-vid?

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

Buying a spring that is 7 inches larger is a problem. Your new springs, although longer- provide LESS lift than the original shorter ones. This, combined with underwinding the springs, will cause the cables to come off and get tangled. Your springs should be wound 29 to 30 quarter turns for a 7 ft tall door, and 33 to 34 quarter turns for an 8 ft tall door. My advice would be to buy springs exactly matching what you had. Also, when you measured 225x26, was that the length of the broken or unbroken spring? The correct length is by measuring the broken spring and subtracting the gay where it is broken,. This might actually mean that your original springs were 225x24 (a more common size). Hope this helps. BTW- you can order springs from our website www.parts4garagedoors.com

@godcarstoolsandfun4089 3 года назад

@@parts4garagedoors278 thank you for advice I will do so

@FM-sq8qp 2 года назад

Hey thanks a lot buddy

@DB-hf7di Месяц назад

Should you attempt this fix with the door up/open or down/closed?

@elrolo3711 3 года назад

Shouldn't you explain the guitar string tension to put on the cable before you tighten the set screws?

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

Actually there is almost no difference in the length of the cable, when it is straight, as when it is tight like a guitar string. It is only necessary for the cable to be straight. Once the vise grip is removed from the torsion tube it will become super tight under the power of the spring.

@OMMITRA 3 года назад

I should have seen your video first before attempting the adjustment. I did not use the vicegrips as you demonstrated and now the cable on one side is looser than the other. How do you suggest i fix this?

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

On the side where the cable is tight- fasten a vise grip on the track above any of the rollers on the same side. Next, lift slowly and carefully on the lowest side of the door (side where cable is loosest) and level the door as needed. Hold level and fasten a vise grip on the track BELOW any of the rollers on that side. You are essentially up righting the door using the vise grips! Then follow the steps in the video to plant vise grip on the torsion tube (below the tube and against the wall) and loosen the set screws on the drum, real up the slack in the cable, then tighten cable drum. Remove all vise grips. DONE. Thanks for the question!

@OMMITRA 3 года назад

@@parts4garagedoors278 Done! Thank you, it worked. The cables are taut and the door is level and opening. However, i noticed that the cables on both pulleys become loose after the door has fully opened. This is because the pulleys stop rotating a few seconds before the door fully opens. Is this because the spring is loose and need tightening or is this some other issue? I suspect loose spring because the door is also slightly heavy to lift up when disconnected from the chain. Will appreciate your advice...

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

@@OMMITRA Yes, the spring should be tensioned a bit more. Please be careful and research this task very well- it can be very dangerous. We always advise you to call a pro. If you adjust the upward limit on your garage door opener to stop 3 or 4 inches from the top- this may get you by until the adjustment to the spring can be made.

@OMMITRA 3 года назад

@@parts4garagedoors278 Done! All good now. Thank you very much. I used a slightly different approach. I tightened the spring (one turn) without loosening the screws and held it in place with the winding rod. This process loosened the cables on the wheels. I then loosened the screws on both wheels, adjusted the cables to have about the same tension on both sides, tightened the nuts on the wheel and then removed the rod from the spring.

@jasonmorton7678 3 года назад

I’m coming to your video after loosing the cable but I forgot to put the pliers on the underside and the door came up a little bit. Should I loosen the torsion springs and reset everything? And should I replace the torsion springs as well?

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

Unwinding the springs, then rewinding is going to be your best bet. Only replace the spring if it is older, rusty, or near the end of it's cycle life.

@c.cokernator4726 4 года назад

Wow, you just saved me money!

@zixautomatizacion Год назад

Hello friend, what are the principal garage door suppliers you can recommend on Texas?

@santembb Год назад

Got same length torsion spring and followed the steps for replacement of springs; but issue I see is garage door only lift up till 1 foot , stay stuck and does not move up regardless how much manual lift force I put in (in manual mode). please guide. I tried going up to 33 quarter turns (16.5 half turns) as 31 or 30 turns was not helping, rotation was clock wise for 33 quarter turns.. my old part was 218 wire x 29 long spring and new one is 225 wire and 29 long spring.

@rickschlessenger3464 Год назад

Here are my problems. I hope you can help me. My electric garage door opener had a short. I have been forced to manually open and close the door. This went well for a few months. One day after opening my door (21 ft. in length) it got stuck. A little higher on the right side. I tried for an hour to get it to move with no luck. The cable had come out of its wheel. In desperation I cut the cable on the right side. This did not solve anything. It would not move. I knew the middle part had these tightly wound cables and to stay clear of them. I hid behind some heavy boxes filled with other items (for protection) and used a long handled looper to cut the other cable. BANG it came off and put a hole in the drywall next to the garage door. Better it than me! Now I thought I could open the door. The door is shut like there are 500 pounds of bricks on it. Any SAFE suggestions besides calling a pro. Thanks to the government everything is so expensive I want to try to do as much as I can.

@murd777 11 месяцев назад

Hot Bear Daddy!

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

LOL.

@kommoncents0000 Год назад

Is there any way to lower a garage door with the opener disconnected, Figured I would start that way first goes as far as i can but still have a 3/4" gap.

@LundFamily505 Год назад

@marko7843 Год назад

@danielwake2430: I had a similar thought, and you're right about getting fingers caught... I used something with a better bite than vice-grips would be preferable: a pipe-wrench. I grabbed the tube just inboard of the sheave to avoid deforming the end outside the bearing, and rolled it back that 1/8 to 1/4-turn I needed to get the wire back in the right groove.

@rosemarywalker4675 3 года назад

You need more volume

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

This was our first filming attempt. I'm sure you're correct.

@alearellano9382 3 года назад

Thank you 🙏 !!! I love the way you explained everything right to the point and very clear !!! My husband and I just fixed our garage door 💕

@ToyMotr Год назад

When garage door is up, how much tension is suppose to be on the coil of wire? My garag doors wires popped off when it hit something that I had stacked up next to the door guides and I cracked the nuts loose to try even the tension while the door was up but it isn't working properly, any help would be much appreciated 🙏🏼

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

Hitting an object is a common reason for the cables to come loose or tangled. When the door is nearly opened, there is not much tension left.

@JamesWattMusic Год назад

should the cable be pretty tight after spring replacement? Mine are, it seems the spring torques the pulley, then pulls the cables tight, even if I try to loosen them. is that ok?

@si-guydesigns389 Месяц назад

I just wanted to add if you have the door open it releases all the tension in the spring, it makes it a little bit more difficult to work on the door but alot safer. I appreciate this video, mostly all the others where not helpful this was clear to the point an told what needed to be done thanks!

@josetorres2985 3 года назад

thanks for your time and help

@rudyaguirre4103 2 года назад

Hello before I saw your video I replaced the right side cable on the rt side (from the inside) I loosened the cable drum, did not realize I was supposed to put vise grips on the torsion bar. How do I get tension back on the right side ? Please advise.

@jasonvanboesschoten6680 Год назад

My torsion cable keeps coming off, is their a way to adjust the torsion drumb so it doesn't come off anymore?

@DAMCOOLDAV 5 месяцев назад

Help! I used the pliers to hold the door at the highest point, loosened the set screws, and wound it up and reattached to the door (both sides), but when I finished the 2nd side, it completely unwound itself when I let go even though everything was back to normal. What am I missing?

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

If I'm following you correctly, you may have loosened both cable drums? This would unwind the spring. Only one drum can be loosened and rewound at a time.

@DAMCOOLDAV 2 месяца назад

@@parts4garagedoors278 I ended up calling a local company and they immediately identified my spring was snapped. Once they replaced it they were able to wind it up without issue.

@danielwake2430 2 года назад

This works, but know that the door could go out of level by doing it this way, especially if it is the left drum. In the scenario here, I would've probably just lifted the vice grip a little to back wind the spring and gain a little slack, and slid the cable back in place with a screwdriver. You could also use one vicegrip as a lever to rotate the shaft, and another to clamp it down like he showed in order to hold the slack while you do your thing. Just keep your fingers clear.

@baldwulfnative Год назад

I hope your insurance drops you when people start getting hurt. If the tracks are level when the door is installed this doesn't happen unless you push the door open too high. Always hire a professional.

@timweidner3335 3 года назад

Very simple detail to confirm. Great advice.

@parts4garagedoors278 5 лет назад

Let me know if you have any questions about garage door cable alignment. If you are looking for garage door cables, or parts for sale to the do-it-yourselfer, please visit one of our two local parts stores. Visit www.parts4garagedoors.com/ for more info.

@pobrichi 3 года назад

I have a question-how do I fix it if I DID unscrew the set screws on the drum?

@AR-vp3hw 3 года назад

Hi! How can we repair the cable if it has come off the reel and onto the rod that goes across the top? It's a REEL mess in our garage.

@parts4garagedoors278 3 года назад

I'm sure you already fixed it, but my suggestion would have been to follow the same process as shown, but back turn the cable drum enough to eliminate tension on the cable and pop the end loose from the slot in the drum. Now that you have the end of the cable unravel it completely from the rod. Next you would feed the end back into the slot in the drum, rotate the drum to tighten the slack. hold cable taught while you tighten set screws on the drum to secure it in place.

@AR-vp3hw 3 года назад

@@parts4garagedoors278 Thanks for the advice! Yes, that's what we did. It was a tough job, my hat off to the pros like you that teach us how to make it work.

@rubyjackson9539 2 года назад

Nice video!

@kauaireed9006 6 месяцев назад

Is this why my door is higher on one side, when it’s in the open position? Thanks

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

Could be. Take a close look at how the cables load into the drum for both sides. Do they load line by line perfectly?

@jose4805villa 8 месяцев назад

Really help !!

@TheSteveador Год назад

just weight your cables and back-wind the spring.

@berserkerusmc7613 Год назад

As the cable is going down to the bottom bracket, should it be at a slight angle? Or dead straight ?

@hannahmaulden5235 10 месяцев назад

well wish i would’ve watched this before i loosened the bolts one side

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

Oops! Hope the video was still helpful!

@604roger 4 месяца назад

When the door is up, is one cable supposed to be looser than the other side?

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

No. This usually indicates that the horizontal track (the overhead portion) is askew. In other words, the upper track need to be square or perpendicular to the front wall.

@fredfaustman3659 2 года назад

thank you

@SirJohnRobert 2 месяца назад

Great video

@mrweisu Год назад

What’s the torque on the set screws? I d rather not to guess the number of turns. Thanks

@uladzimirtsikhan3305 4 года назад

Thanks Boss. Very help me.

@jean-guybernier3292 2 года назад

My pleasure !

@CaliAdventures73 4 месяца назад

You can do that repair without ever loosening the set screws on the drum. You simply go to the bottom roller at the left side of the door and use vise grips to clamp just above the roller, you then go to the right side of the door and lift it until there is enough slack in the cable to correct it on the drum. then place another vise grip under the right side bottom roller so the slack isn't lost. Go up to the drum, re-align cable and then remove both vise grips. This method will ensure the door remains level.

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

There are definitely alternate ways to do it. Thanks for sharing!

@TOPLS70 2 года назад

THANK YOU!!!!!

@kimberlycollins1694 Год назад

What if your cable goes into a bolt with a pin how do you remove

@benthompson2205 3 года назад

Cheers.

@lowkeyfever6468 2 года назад

My caple is in the place but is rolling half way

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

I would need to hear more details to be helpful.

@taowen85 2 года назад

I've adjusted my torsion springs to level the door but I have a half inch gap on both sides. The door has a slight bend in it because the cables seem too tight. I've tried backing off the springs but then they dont provide enough lifting support for the door (when off the track will slam close from 1', or will close on it's own when half open). I'm stumped on what I can do?

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

Sorry, this one might be difficult to truly understand the issue without seeing it in person. Definitely sounds like the springs are undersized for starters.

@jchildofgod3272 Год назад

Just a little confused on why the locking pliers were used, I would of thought they should be on the other side of the wheel not outside the wheel. what was the point of using the locking pliers? Did it stop something from turning?

@parts4garagedoors278 Год назад

The channel locks hold the tension of the spring. The cable on the other side holds half of the tension.

@marcellorochha6594 3 года назад

Top 👍

@gigilovemath 2 года назад

Thank you for the clear video. I have a question about my garage door, my door is 7 feet 4 inch height, can I use the 8 ft door cable for replacement?

@parts4garagedoors278 Год назад

Sorry for the late response. A cut cable would be ideal. Cut 8 inches off the 8 ft cable and crimp on a new end. If the cable is too long it will fill up the drum and possibly come loose and get tangled.

@rightbro 2 года назад

Yeah, by the way, went to your location in East Houston and your place of business doesn't exist anymore. Thanks

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

The website says- temporarily closed and to call for an appointment. As much of our country, parts are difficult to come by. We have combined both stores for now. The West Houston location has remained open and is fully stocked.

@rockkerr0 3 месяца назад

BIG THANKS - It worked on my Garage Door - Phew - a lot of tension in these wires. This is a Safe method!

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

You're welcome!

@dominator146 3 года назад

I put on a new cable and now my door won’t shut. Once the door weight starts getting supported by the cables the door locks and won’t go down. The safety cable is un engaged

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService 3 года назад

You have extension springs if there are visible safety cables. That’s a different kind of repair entirely. You might search for help or how to info on extension springs

@sgpghost4338 3 года назад

could someone explain why some videos i’ve watched the people wrap the wire on the spool along side the markings but in this you didn’t. also mine weren’t wrapped around on the spool it’s just twisted on the side

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService 3 года назад

Some people mark the position of the drum to the torsion tube. This allows them to set the door in the exact position as before. The only time this is helpful is when the ground is uneven and it’s necessary to get back to the same position as before.

@_1ben 2 года назад

My problem as pet your video, my cable has slack when the door is in the up position, it is tight when in the down position, should I raise the door and repeat as your instructions on in the up position ?

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

This usually happens when the rear hangers (the angle iron coming down from the ceiling) are askew. In other words, they are slightly diagonal when compared to the straight vertical track that is on the sides of the door. Moving them over as needed (both in same direction) to the left or right even just one inch can make a big difference. Note- moving the hangers will also move the upper track which is what you are trying to do.

@whitetiger8652 7 месяцев назад

Great video.Should I buy brand specific cables my door is a Clopay. Thanks.

@parts4garagedoors278 2 месяца назад

Only need the same length and diameter.

@jasoncharbonneau9588 2 года назад

How do yo u fix the door when both cables come off the rollers? I tried to do it, but it looks like the spring has no tension so it didn't work when I tried to lower the door.

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

This is a more complicated issue. You are pretty much starting at the beginning- as if you were installing springs. You should look up videos for winding garage door springs for more details.

@motorcyclesuccubus1397 4 года назад

My whole cable fell off trying to find a video that shows how to reattach it to the spool all the way to winding it on properly

@loribloodworth1685 4 года назад

I have the same issue and would like some direction on how to fix this too. The springs on this garage door are not in the center like in the video. There are 2 springs on each side of the frame closes to the ceiling. And it appears the drum just fell apart. I found one side of it laying on a shelf with 5 what appears to be bearings? This is a rental house and tenant never informed me of anything.

@loribloodworth1685 4 года назад

Check this vid out, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LykX6kQXPGo.html

@Dhi-fe5eu 2 года назад

My door springs are broken and door is closed. Can I run the cable to the bottom of the door since I am unable to lift the door at this point. Great video.

@parts4garagedoors278 2 года назад

I would need more information. Thanks.

@olenazhenochin4905 3 года назад

what socket were you using on those square headed screws on the drum? Special 4 point one (which Home Depot does not carry) or something else?

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService 2 года назад

12- point 7/16 socket, or 3/8 open end wrench

@martinvaldepena48 3 года назад

I replaced my both springs the garage door was working fine.now open my garage door the cables come off the roller both them any would be appreciated thanks

@SpectrumGarageDoorsService 3 года назад

When this occurs it’s usually because you don’t have enough turns on the spring. Always wind 29 to 30 quarter turns on a 7 ft tall door and 33-34 quarter turns on an 8 ft tall door