How to Adjust Garage Door Cable Tension

It’s every homeowner’s nightmare when highly efficient equipment starts going haywire.

Almost immediately does the concern with money come into the picture, in addition to other dilemmas that could arise from the absence of equipment for an extended period.

Indeed, a most dreadful turn of events that could have been avoided with proper and careful maintenance, garage doors are prone to damages that could leave them incapable for days, worse, months.

That being said, having someone do all the fixing could be the most tempting prospect.

Then again comes the crisis with squandering money that one would rather spend elsewhere.

Garage door cables assume a vital role in the overall workings of garage doors.

They work together with garage springs to distribute the weight when these doors are opened and closed.

Should they become damaged or loose, springs wouldn’t be able to loosen up, and as such, would leave a garage door entirely incapable of functioning the way it should.

This list, therefore, is to aid first-timers in the process of adjusting a loose cable that may well be the cause of a garage door’s instability to carry its weight.

Here are some tips on how to adjust garage door cable tension.

Prepare the Garage Door

Before beginning the adjustment routine, it is essential to prepare the door first.

This includes disconnecting the opener and switching it to manual operation.

In order to do this, simply pull on the rope that is located and attached to the opener of the garage door.

Afterward, make sure that the action results in the release of the opener from the drive chain.

After the door is closed, it can be noticed that the tension springs that are responsible for the pulling of the door upwards have become taught.

In order to adjust and fix the cables of the garage door, you should first release the springs and their tension by manually lifting the garage door.

While in the process of such, disconnect the electricity connected to the opener of the garage door for automatic ones.

Accidents involving electricity may happen while on the job.

Observe Safety and Enforce Precautions

Acquire a pair of c-clamps for the job.

Then, attach these to the track of the door located below the roller, the one that is in close proximity to the foot of the door.

The door might crash down on you while in the middle of the job.

As a precaution, the c-clamps will ensure that the door will not fall.

Disconnect the Cord

The cord should be disconnected before you work on the garage door.

The cable that should be disconnected is located around the frame of the garage door on top of the doorway.

You can see that one of its ends is coiled around the rollers, while the other is compressed to the clip or the hook, which is used to secure it against the frame that is close to the doorway.

Then, find the frame that has holes patched in it.

Afterward, simply disconnect its wire and reconnecting it again using one of the holes so as not to loosen the wire.

Adjust the Cable

After you have performed the aforementioned steps above, adjust the cable bracket afterward.

During this step, you will need to use some pliers should there be excess slack found on the cable.

Furthermore, you can use these pliers to unfasten the bracket that is holding the wire to connect it to the hook where it is attached to the door’s frame.

Pull the wiring of the cable by means of the bracket so as to fasten it.

You can then reattach the wire towards the frame of the door through its hook.

Call Austin’s Garage for your garage door needs.

Although there are tips on how to adjust garage door cable tension, it is essential to let the problem be handled by experienced professionals.

With that in mind, you can trust that our services at Austin’s Garage are more than enough to ensure that the problem within the garage door cable is solved.

With our experience and expertise, you cannot go wrong with the quality and results that we provide.

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