Garage door cables can spin off.
How to fix the wire on my garage door.
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Next the thickness of the new cable should be 1 8.
Is your cable off on your garage door.
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.
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When the garage door cable breaks there is only one way to fix it that is to replace it.
Second once your door is closed and the springs are locked down with winding bars you can remove the bottom bracket from the track.
Leave the locking pliers in place and repeat the tightening procedure on the other side.
Rotate the drum to wind the cable into the winding grooves.
With pliers remove the old cable and replace it with the new.
Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums.
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Make sure you match up the wire colors and twist the wires of the same color together.
This can be an easy fix.
Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews.
You can t repair the broken cable.
This can be an easy fix.
Garage door cables can spin off.