Before beginning any project ensure that you have all the materials necessary to complete the job.
How to install garage door spring safety cables.
The size of your garage door will determine the cable size.
They don t have loops at the ends closer to the h.
Clopay safety cables are different.
But we ll show you garage door spring replacement on the more common torsion springs the kind that mount on a bar above the garage door.
Depending on where you live doing this garage door spring replacement job yourself might save you 200 or more.
Installation of safety cables on your garage door springs can.
Safety cables keep a broken garage door spring from sailing around the garage.
Tools you will need to replace your garage door cables.
A quick way to install safety cables on an extension spring door.
For example if you have a 7 foot door you will use an 8 6 cable.
Read on to learn how to replace your garage door cables.
We won t cover how to replace garage door extension spring systems in this story.
A garage door safety cable may look unnecessary to many people as it costs money.
They are similar to the garage door cables though usually lighter weight.