Garage Door Cable Drum Install

When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft.

Garage door cable drum install. Garage door cable drums are found on the ends of the torsion shaft and look like metal wheels or hubs. This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. To reset your spring tension follow the necessary steps for reinstalling the garage door cables and winding the springs. If your garage door cables break or suffer from.

Install a new center bearing. We carry three types of door cable drums including. Garage door cable drums installation adjustment replacement in las vegas summerlin north lv henderson nevada. Reinsert the torsion bar into the left side bearing bracket.

Standard cable drum for garage door sizes ranging from 8 to 34 feet high. The shaft will be free to turn and you can replace the cables and reset and secure your cable drums. Vertical lift cable drums are taller than standard lift 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.

Diy garage door repair and save money. For this reason it s considered as an important garage door component. 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. How to install a replacement garage door opener.

Repair or install your garage door with north shore commercial door s selection of high quality overhead garage door cable drums. As the door opens the garage door cables wrap around the drums and when the door closes they unwind from the drums. Cable drums help the garage door remain balanced and level as cables wrap around the drums. If you are more of an audio visual learner we have videos below on how to replace cables for your garage door.

Standard lift cable drums feature a raised groove to help stabilize the garage door. How to heat a garage. 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.