Garage Door How To Repair A Broken Wire

The garage door wire cable can come off of the drum pulley spool which can be quite frustrating to repair.

Garage door how to repair a broken wire.

In this video i have a look at how to repair the. 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. You can t repair the broken cable. Note each wire contains two different colored wires.

However if you are not then hire a professional garage door repair technician to fix it for you safely. Second once your door is closed and the springs are locked down with winding bars you can remove the bottom bracket from the track. It s better if a cable ends up a little longer than a little shorter. You will need to splice the wires back together or splice in.

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. Fix if you have basic handyman skills. Separate the two pieces of wire. With pliers remove the old cable and replace it with the new.

You can get injured in the process if you don t take the necessary safety precautions. A new piece of wire if there is not enough slack in the existing wire.