Garage Door Extension Spring And Cable Diagram

Safety cables keep a broken garage door spring from sailing around the garage.

Garage door extension spring and cable diagram.

Hinges 14 gauge. Garage door hardware kit. Unplug the garage door opener. For extension springs make sure there is no tension in the springs by blocking the door at its highest position before proceeding to spring adjustments.

End flanges and plates. They don t have loops at the ends closer to the h. For extension springs always use safety cables to compensate for a broken hook or spring which could otherwise release the spring like a cannonball across the garage. Measure area labeled headroom 5 which is the distance between the top of the door opening jamb header and the ceiling or floor joist.

The cable is what is attached to both the springs and the electric garage door operator. Always stay out of the path of extension springs when the garage door is operating or when the door is closed assuming the cable or spring could break at any moment and the spring flies off and hits you. They are similar to the garage door cables though usually lighter weight. For extension spring systems they need safety cables so follow our video on how to replace your garage door extension spring safety cables.

10 is required for the standard extension spring or ez set extension spring system while 12 is required for a standard torsion spring and ez set torsion spring system. Hinges 11 gauge. First open the door fully and place a clamp or vice grip under each bottom roller to prevent the door from closing. The cable has 7 strands with 7 wires per strand for strength and durability.

For opening and closing garage doors. Replacing the pulleys must be done with the garage door open. A quick way to install safety cables on an extension spring door. Here is our extension spring safety cable kit.

Carefully follow all of the safety instructions in this tutorial. Garage door extension cables 2 pack are made of galvanized steel and have a 1 8 in. Commercial cable replacement the following pdfs are instructions for replacing commercial garage door cables in different situations a repair person may encounter in the field. Run one end of the cable through the back hanging like this.

Minimum end to end tensile strength of 1 400 lbs. Garage door bottom weatherseal. Collars couplers and couplings. Made of galvanized steel.

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. Installing a safety cable is a simple process. The everbilt 12 ft. Clopay safety cables are different.

This lifts the door.