Garage Door Cable Drum Alignment

Reinsert the torsion bar into the left side bearing bracket.

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. Install the right spring and push the. 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. Install a new center bearing connect stationary cones to the bracket.

When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft. Shove the torsion bar to the left then slide on the center bearing. How to heat a garage. A loose garage door cable is not difficult to deal with but you will need a few key tools to tighten it properly.

Use steel rods at least 18 inches 46 cm long. Make sure to purchase the. Shipping add to cart. Then reinstall the cable drum with the garage door wire.

Add to list click to add item ideal door overhead garage door torsion spring lift cable to your 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. 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. 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.

Vertical lift cable drums are taller than standard lift drums. Adjusting an extension spring door. 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.