Garage Door Safety Cable Replacement

It has 7 strands with 7 wires per strand for strength and durability and an end to end tensile strength of 1 400 lb.

Garage door safety cable replacement.

Also included are all the s hooks brackets cable fittings and compression stops needed for a proper installation. The garage door tension springs provide lifting force for the heavy door and are under tremendous tension get careless and they can hurt you. Complete with 4 cables and 10 fasteners to fix your overhead sectional door. Garage door torsion cables are a critical component of your garage door opening system.

Follow along as a pro explains how it s done. You should never do any work on a garage door without ensuring safety around the springs they can cause serious harm. Fortunately with the right parts and our simple guide you can replace your garage door cables in no time. To fix a broken garage door cable yourself expect to spend a few hours.

Garage door cable replacement kit two 3 32 inch x 14 foot long and two 1 8 inch x 13 foot long galvanized aircraft cables. Safety cables are 9 feet long 1 8 inch. They are similar to the garage door cables though usually lighter weight. Ideal security s garage door replacement cable set includes a pair of safety cables and a pair of extension or lift cables.

The cables are aircraft grade original equipment quality. The overbuilt 8 ft. Safety cables keep a broken garage door spring from sailing around the garage. Garage door safety cable is made of galvanized steel and has a 1 8 in.

They are attached to the garage door track or wall near the stationary pulleys lace through the garage door springs and connect to the same support that the spring does. A snapped cable could leave you and your car stranded in the garage. This video will show you a safe and easy way to replace your garage door cables. Fixing a broken garage door cable.

Learn how to repair overhead garage door springs and cables without winding up in the emergency room.