M&A Garage Door Repair

The average garage door weighs 500 pounds or more, making it the heaviest and largest door in the house. Lifting and raising the heavy doors is simplified by cables coupled to tension or torsion springs. 

Therefore, relocating this door might become an uphill task if the wires slip off a pulley, unravel, become separated, or break. Following these guidelines will ensure that the broken garage door cables are repaired, replaced, reconnected, or rewound without incident.

How to Fix a Snapped Garage Door Cable?

Garage doors are bulky and complicated, requiring regular attention and upkeep. The door is raised, and its descent is slowed by the wires, which transmit the energy of the coiled springs.

Eventually, a cable will wear out, fray, unplug, unbuckle, slip off a pulley, strain, and break. The ability to mend broken garage door cables would come in handy. Both torsion and extension spring cable systems have unique reattachment and replacement procedures for garage doors.

Look at the Cable

It is necessary to regularly inspect lift cables to ensure that they are in good working order and will not cause any harm. Before they break, frayed or corroded cables should be replaced. When the door is fully open, broken garage door cables that sag or look loose are more prone to unwind from drum rollers or slip-off pulleys. A loose clamp or strained cables could have caused the sag. The cables need to be tightened if this happens.

Disconnect Remote Controlled Garage Door Operator

Turn off the power and detach the garage door opener from the door’s lifting mechanism to protect it from accidental harm. You can then relocate the door if necessary. To remove the lock, find the release pull rope and pull it.

Release the Lock

The broken garage door cables can be replaced or reattached easily if the door opens, releasing tension on the torsion or extension springs. Raise the door until it’s completely open, then secure it in that position. Doors too heavy for one person to lift are propped open with a second or third person to avoid damage.

A Quick Spring Check

It is possible for an extension or torsion spring to sustain damage from a shockwave of energy caused by a snapped cable. Check for breaks and cracks in the springs, and replace them if necessary. When a torsion spring slips, it can cause the cables to become loose, requiring rewinding and tightening.

Take Initiative

If one of the lift cables is damaged beyond repair due to wear, rust, or a break, both cables should be replaced immediately. Changing the bottom mounting bracket simultaneously with the wires is recommended. The cable attachment point on an extension spring door should be inspected for wear and repaired or replaced as needed.

Do you need assistance fixing a cable on your garage door?

You might feel uncomfortable mending a broken cable on your garage door. Call the experts at M&A Garage Door if you find your car buried under a heavy, stuck, or crooked garage door and need help fixing a garage door spring cable or need garage door opener installation.