How To Install Garage Door Springs And Cables

This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door.

How to install garage door springs and cables.

This video will show you how to replace the extension springs on your garage door. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. How to replace your garage door cables. After my last garage door spring broke for 4 years ago the other one snapped so i had a pro come in and replace both as well as the cables.

The garage door tension springs provide lifting force for the heavy door and are under tremendous tension get careless and they can hurt you. Learn how to repair overhead garage door springs and cables without winding up in the emergency room. Follow along as a pro explains how it s done. Garage door springs act as a counterbalance to the weight of all garage doors making them easier to open and close garage springs are under an extreme amount of tension and either stretch or torque providing enough force to help you move the door.

A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped. This allows you to open and close the door manually. Unplug and disengage the garage door opener by pulling on the emergency release handle. Broken and misaligned cables are a rather common problem when it comes to garage door cables so you need to be able to replace them when necessary.

Installation of safety cables on your garage door springs can protect you and your belongings from damage if a spring breaks. Garage door springs come in two styles. Step 1 preparation the first thing you need to do is gather all the proper tools and materials you will need to install the cable and adjust the springs. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring.

Follow these steps to replace your garage door cables.