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While automatic garage doors have come a long way in terms of safety, you should still inspect the parts of your garage door on a regular basis.
With excessive use, these components wear out causing faulty operations on your garage door.
In order to keep your garage door in good working order, it should be well-maintained.
Garage door cables, particularly, are one of your garage door’s most important safety mechanisms.
When the door is raised or lowered, the cable runs through the torsion springs, literally doing the heavy lifting.
As a result, cables and other components of your garage door are vulnerable to damage.
To avoid harm, problems, and injuries that may occur, make sure to give proper care and regular inspection to your garage doors.
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Our technicians can repair and replace garage door springs, cables, and openers, as well as replace damaged parts.
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How to adjust garage door cables?
As a result of having to work under extreme pressure, garage door cables dwindle its strength over time.
If your garage door has a gap at the bottom when closed, or if the bottom edge is uneven when closed, it may be linked to a garage door cable issue.
Fortunately, there are a series of steps you can follow to remedy the problem and bring your garage door back to its optimal condition.
Here’s how to adjust garage door cables.
STEP 1: Completely close the garage door
Before you get started, make sure that your garage door is fully closed.
If one of your cables has come off the track, a small gap may be visible between the bottom of the door.
Allow the door to close as far as it will go but do not try to force the door shut.
STEP 2: Pull the emergency release cord
Located at the ceiling of your garage door is a small box that operates the automatic garage door opener.
Attached to it is the emergency release cord, usually a red cord hanging on it.
To disengage the door from the track, simply pull the cord until you hear a click sound.
This means that you can now open the door manually.
STEP 3: Lift the garage door
Now that you unlock the automatic mechanism of your garage door, you can lift the door using your hands all the way up.
Secure the door using clamps and place it at the bottom section of your garage door to keep it open.
STEP 4: Inspect cable on the track
After doing the above-mentioned steps, you can now move on to the next step.
If a cable becomes completely detached, it must be reattached by wrapping it around the pulley as tight as possible.
On the other hand, if the cable is loose, wrap the cable tautly around the pulley with your hands.
As you can see, there are pulleys at the top left and right portion of the garage door frame which hold the cables when you open the door.
So, when you re-engage the automatic opener, the spring tensions the cable and tightens it even more.
STEP 5: Reconnect garage door opener
Again, pull the red cord from the automatic door opener located above your garage door.
This will activate the lever that will reconnect the door opener.
You will hear a click sound again that signifies your door is back on the track.
STEP 7: Test your garage door
Allow the door to close all the way down on its own.
If the cables have been properly adjusted, there will be no more gaps at the bottom of the door.
Garage door cable replacement
If you do not completely understand how to adjust garage door cables, it can be extremely dangerous.
If you perform the task without proper training and preparation, you could end up putting your life in danger.
As a result, attempting to repair your garage door cables on your own is not recommended.
Ideally, you should have the assistance of a professional technician.
Better yet, you should simply hire a garage door specialist to handle your loose cable issues.
Sunshine Garage Door Pros is here to help if your garage door cables, springs, tracks, or opener need to be repaired.
We provide an extensive, safe and dependable garage door repair in Jacksonville.
If you require an immediate garage door solution, don’t hesitate to call our local number.
Our technicians will arrive at your location within an hour to provide same-day garage door service.
