Imagine you are getting late for an important work and you press your garage door gate button but instead of opening it just makes a weird sound? Your garage door consists of many components which work together to give you smooth opening and closing of your doors. Cable is one of those important components and a slight malfunction in it can cause big trouble for you.

If you are facing any such condition, here is a complete guide to garage door cable repair:

Understanding the type of garage door cable Repair:

Depending on the springs of your doors, there are different types of cables. So before diving into the repair process you must have knowledge about these two types of cables.

• Torsion spring cable
• Extension spring cable

Steps to repair:

Following steps you need to follow to repair your garage gate cables:

• Start with opening the door manually. You can pull the emergency release handle to open the door.
• Using vice grips hold the door in place.
• Now start unwinding the springs to remove the tension on it. Loosen the screws of spring.
• Remove the cable from the drum with the help of a wrench.
• Now using a socket wrench, remove the cable from the bottom bracket.
• After removing the cable completely you can proceed with the installation process of the new cable.
• Now attach the new cable to the bottom bracket wrapping it around the drum.
• Rotate the drum in an anticlockwise direction and tighten the cable with screws.
• With the help of a winding bar increase the tension on the screen.
• Pull down the emergency handle to re-engage the door.

Now you have a quick guide to cable repair, you can repair your garage gate cables at home easily. But don’t forget to seek professional help once in a while to assure security.