Garage Door Cable Drum Install

Reinsert the torsion bar into the left side bearing bracket.

Garage door cable drum install.

A small but essential garage door safety mechanism the garage door cable lifts the weight of the door using the tension made available by the springs. Standard lift cable drums feature a raised groove to help stabilize the garage door. Cable drums help the garage door remain balanced and level as cables wrap around the drums. The shaft will be free to turn and you can replace the cables and reset and secure your cable drums.

The 6 3 8 diameter cable drum which has a cable capacity of 13 8 and an 8 diameter cable drum which has a cable capacity of 10 is available for either a 1 or 1 1 4 shaft. We carry three types of door cable drums including. Then reinstall the cable drum with the garage door wire. Diy garage door repair and save money.

This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. For this reason it s considered as an important garage door component. Repair or install your garage door with north shore commercial door s selection of high quality overhead garage door cable drums. If you are more of an audio visual learner we have videos below on how to replace cables for your garage door.

When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft. Garage door cable drums installation adjustment replacement in las vegas summerlin north lv henderson nevada. Residential and light commercial garage doors use drums with a four inch diameter while heavier doors use five inch drums. Standard cable drum for garage door sizes ranging from 8 to 34 feet high.

As the door opens the garage door cables wrap around the drums and when the door closes they unwind from the drums. How to install a replacement garage door opener. If your garage door cables break or suffer from. 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.

Vertical lift cable drums are taller than standard lift drums. How to heat a garage. To reset your spring tension follow the necessary steps for reinstalling the garage door cables and winding the springs.