They are similar to the garage door cables though usually lighter weight.
Garage door spring safety cable installation.
Plug end extension spring is a holmes spring replacement for heavier 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors.
Two p528 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 105 lbs.
Blue hawk 27 95 in 140 lb rated blue steel garage door extension spring and safety cable.
Shows installation of safety cables through garage door extension springs.
The cable needs to run to the outside of the clevis pulley on the other end of the spring.
Pull the safety cable tight and install the cable clamp to hold the cable in place.
Next install the eyebolt into the door jamb frame above the stud pulley front pulley mounted on the top of the door track then loop the cable through the eye bolt.
Plug end extension spring is a p528 28 in.
Follow along as a pro explains how it s done.
They are attached to the garage door track or wall near the stationary pulleys lace through the garage door springs and connect to the same support that the spring does.
Complete with 4 cables and 10 fasteners to fix your overhead.
The garage door tension springs provide lifting force for the heavy door and are under tremendous tension get careless and they can hurt you.
Door with an initial tension of 165 lbs.
Complete instruction of how to install garage door safety cables.
Learn how to repair overhead garage door springs and cables without winding up in the emergency room.
Garage door cable replacement kit two 3 32 inch x 14 foot long and two 1 8 inch x 13 foot long galvanized aircraft cables.