Garage Door Safety Cable Installation

Then loop the cable through the eye bolt.

Garage door safety cable installation.

A snapped cable could leave you and your car stranded in the garage. Fortunately with the right parts and our simple guide you can replace your garage door cables in no time. Garage door safety cable is made of galvanized steel and has a 1 8 in. A garage door safety cable may look unnecessary to many people as it costs money.

How to install a garage door safety cable. Obviously repeat this process on the other spring. This video will show you a safe and easy way to replace your garage door cables. 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 torsion cables are a critical component of your garage door opening system. 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. They are similar to the garage door cables though usually lighter weight. But if you consider the amount of damage the breaking of the spring may cause to your garage car or to yourself any wise person would make sure to install it as soon as the garage door is installed.

Pull the safety cable tight and install the cable clamp to hold the cable in place. Designed for garage doors. Standing in the center of the garage door. Made of galvanized steel for reliability.

Garage doors are home components that are always in operation and therefore constantly exposed to wear and tear. Placing or leaving the door in manual operation and leaving the garage door opener unplugged remove the clamps from the door.