Garage Door How To Repair A Broken Wire

You can t repair the broken cable.

Garage door how to repair a broken wire. In order to lessen the injury it is better to not open or close a garage door if you suspect the garage cable is broken. In this video i have a look at how to repair the. If you consider yourself handy with tools and have experience in working on diy projects then replacing your broken garage door cable will be a simple task. With pliers remove the old cable and replace it with the new.

A new piece of wire if there is not enough slack in the existing wire. Second once your door is closed and the springs are locked down with winding bars you can remove the bottom bracket from the track. Separate the two pieces of wire. The garage door wire cable can come off of the drum pulley spool which can be quite frustrating to repair.

You will need to splice the wires back together or splice in. Note each wire contains two different colored wires. Next the thickness of the new cable should be 1 8. Common signs of a broker garage door cable are tilted door misalignment with the surface and roof make a rattling sound upon opening or if the door falls violently.

However if you are not then hire a professional garage door repair technician to fix it for you safely. Fix if you have basic handyman skills.