Garage Door Off Track? Check the Cable and Drum!

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5 жыл бұрын

For whatever reason the garage door won't open and or close... the issue is going to be due to the cable untangling and lodging on the road and drum. It's an easy fix and can be done in minutes GUARANTEED!

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@vanessadetomasi4208 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! This single momma just fixed her own garage door! 🎉🙌🏼

@Ryannl2006 Ай бұрын

I was able to fix my door because of this video. Hats of to you sir. Thank you.

@WideOpenLifestyle 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I got home late one night when my family was already asleep and I didn’t want to wake anyone up to try and help me so I went to the good old KZfaq for help and your video was clear and very concise. Thank you again sir you saved me

@jgwoody1 9 ай бұрын

This video still saving people in 2023…and in 100 degree Texas heat!! Thanks so much! What caused it for me was I moved something on a shelf too close to the left side of door and it hit the windstorm crossbars and prevented it from shutting on that side but the motor kept turning and the slack in the wire caused it to come unspooled. Learned my lesson. Thanks again!

@yo9845 2 жыл бұрын

Great info! My cable came off, my grandson and I were able to follow your instructions and BAM! Door fixed!!! Thanks!

@hollykawula1709 2 жыл бұрын

Agree with Jennifer Weeks! We were bummed about not only the expense but about the estimated wait for the repair. 10 minutes is spot on, thank you Sam!

@cinderellaslifeadventures7269 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video. Ours came off today and did not want to call a garage guy, so we got on youtube and found this video. Followed the directions and it worked perfect. Thank you again. Keep up the good work.

@PriorityWC 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this made it perfectly clear. The vise grip trick to stop the door from sliding back down was the best part

@jenniferweeks7445 3 жыл бұрын

This worked perfectly!!! THANK YOU!!! We saved $260 because that is what the repair estimate was for this issue. Took about 10 min. AND we are having record low temps so this was a life saver!

@beckyschneider7357 Жыл бұрын

Same!!! I’m so thankful for this video!

@cuw_ave1220 Жыл бұрын

wow. i saved 260 too! crazy easy and crazy cost to fix it with a professional.

@15901111 5 жыл бұрын

We had this Garage door issue last week . We called a Contractor to fix the cables. But After I watched this video I think I can fix it next time. Thanks for the video .

@tomnelsen690 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saving me a repairman visit. Easy fix, I wouldn't have known how without the video!

@adelghoneim7669 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, straight to the point. I just followed your way and fixed mine. The difficult part is removing and connecting the wire to the door. It needs showing the trick in removing and attaching it.

@chrismusser9508 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me fix my garage door at 10pm in the dead of winter. It took me awhile but appreciate you guidance, especially the part of holding the cable tight so it doesnt unspool (only made that misstake once...)!

@elliott7601 3 жыл бұрын

yeah. I am stuck with no lock on the garage door inside my home lol.

@jerkstore76 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto! Just fixed my cables using this video. Tonight it’s a balmy 9° evening in St. Louis 😁

@dlaneyconnerwellman9396 2 жыл бұрын

I have been dreading fixing our door had already fought with it for over an hour. This video helped me fix it in less than 5 minutes!

@tonychilelli2318 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam, a garage door company wanted $175.00 to fix this. It took me about 15 minutes after watching your video. I also subscribed.

@patrickcarroll5226 11 ай бұрын

This video helped me close my garage door that broke at 10pm. So glad I didn’t have to leave it open all night. Thank you for the help!

@brendanballard2216 Жыл бұрын

Getting the cable off the pin was a pain in the ass but this worked perfectly. Thanks for making this!

@azielce 10 ай бұрын

Super clear and concise, I was able to fix my door myself with this help. Thanks!

@2aharvey 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so very much! My hubby is deployed in Korea for 1 year and this saved me the expense and time waiting for getting a garage door person to come and repair it and charge me several hundred dollars! Thanks Again!

@kentsimpson8804 2 жыл бұрын

Right on! I just landed a side job putting a garage door back together, the vice grips thing is great

@user-ij8ub9bf8q 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Short and sweet vid. Garage door fixed!

@matthewsee3745 3 жыл бұрын

I was just trying to figure out which way I needed to restring the cable. Start at the drum or start at the pin. Thank you for your informational video.

@ludblight 6 ай бұрын

Just did this fix to my garage door at 9pm. Thank God for your video!

@timpeoples5321 2 жыл бұрын

I took me 10 or 15 minutes, but your explanation was spot on. Thank you for your post.

@cameronlong5520 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I tried to fix my door for over an hour and this video helped me fix it in under five minutes, excellent video.

@sarelldesigns383 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! This happened to us on the snowiest day of the year. Thank you so much for this great video!!!

@ethanlieske9678 Жыл бұрын

Watched this and fixed my cable in about 15 mins, thank you !

@jacobcarraway1989 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir. Mine came off after a bracket broke on the opposite side. Now I have a cable, bracket, and roller to install.

@coltontaylor1094 7 ай бұрын

Dude I appreciate it My dad is never home and I was able to follow your video and fix our garage door

@wjb111 7 ай бұрын

This is exactly what just happened to my door. We will give it a shot. Thanks for the insight.

@familyman2480 3 жыл бұрын

After watching this video took me 10 minutes to fix my Cable, thanks again

@philzerkel3486 23 күн бұрын

thanks Sam, mine is a smaller unpowered door but your approach was easy to follow

@WhittySmitty54 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect information ! Now I can fix my garage door issue related to you explanation. Thank You !

@debrasmith1564 9 ай бұрын

Wow I call the garage repair to come fix my garage. Because it was off track. My daughter look this up on here. We fix it are self thank for all the help. They wanted to charge me $325 to fix it. Save lots of money. Only took me 10 min to repAir my garage.

@youview5023 10 ай бұрын

Great vid, short and to-the-point. As mentioned in comments, you're working area will probably be limited, and in my opinion the most challenging part is keeping tension on the cable to reattach it.

@rayrupinski9388 2 жыл бұрын

This video would have saved me $99 if I came across it 2 days ago. I was afraid of tackling this myself but after watching this I feel that I can tackle this on my own next time. Thank you for posting this!

@timh5072 Жыл бұрын

That's pretty good stuff bro I just had the problem on my garage I was going to call the garage door people and I thought let me go on KZfaq and guess what there you were thank you you saved me some bucks happy trails

@padams7638 Ай бұрын

A big thank you for this video! I thought that my door was broken. I was able to fix the door myself.

@ashleyfoley88 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much for this video. It saved me a lot of money and stress.

@58walt 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for this video. It was extremely helpful, considering I am not a "handyman," and made the job quite easy. Thanks again.

@bluefive5 2 жыл бұрын

This video saved me $185. So easy and fast. Thanks!!

@TzUuup 4 жыл бұрын

Great explenation. Save me alot of money and time having to call in the pros

@ahoosifoou4211 7 ай бұрын

video worked great, thanks from NZ bro

@josephbenites7315 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks few minutes out of your day helped!

@kentsimpson8804 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the vice grip trick, love it

@guerryhowell7834 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Fix.... You made it look easy... 2 Thumbs Up

@ripfrankwhite Жыл бұрын

This just saved me a lot of trouble. Thank you very much .

@cristobaltorres9 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Fixed my problem! So grateful!

@richardkinsey1544 Жыл бұрын

Good video! Thx, helped me fix! Needed vice grips to "round" loop to get around pin.

@jerkstore76 2 жыл бұрын

This is the exact video that I needed sir. Thanks so much, you da man! 👍🏼

@balangovender6012 2 жыл бұрын

this video was well presented and the advice was accurate and gave safety tips. thank you, We pray GOD Bless all with good health, happiness and prosperity

@tone2616 4 ай бұрын

great video, i hope i can get this as fast, -2 outside right now so leaving the door open or a jar isn't ideal. i appreciate the extra comments about warnings and things to look out for first time trying to attempt.

@TexasBuyer2001 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. When the garage door is open, how tight is that cable suppose to be?

@TheXixco 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the help. I was able to fix mine in about 10 minutes.

@muytico2709 Жыл бұрын

FYI: Maybe it has been said in previous comments, but what had the cables off the drums, in my case, was that when I tensioned the spring I did not torqued to the proper turns. My error was that I only turned the spring 17 quarters instead of 17 FULL turns (31 quarters). Obviously, there was no tension to keep cables under torque.

@XsavioR38 5 ай бұрын

thanks boss. I just did this repair , at 1 am but just blocked the door withmy shoulder and unbolted the whole bracket. Well my wheel mangled the bracket and i had to rebend it to make it work . Now i know how to make sure the door doesnt clobber me next time. ty.

@MT-pp1dg 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you..... I was tired of scratching my head!

@jacklewis8456 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the explanation! Worked like a champ

@JStarPropertyServices 7 ай бұрын

Huge help thank you

@usmcvetoif0313 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this vid👍😎

@krasewidener6355 10 ай бұрын

You just saved me money dude!! Thanks for being awesome!

@balangovender6012 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir for this video, I will try to sort out my Son-in-law garage door.

@MrBiget84 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Worked perfectly. Thanks

@jayson1270 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! Mine just did this so dang randomly right now (this door gets used FAR less than the other door) and it's 20 degrees outside and it didn't want to go all the way down (My garage has 2 zones of in floor heating), and I didn't feel like heating my neighborhood.

@nickdeliso7026 4 жыл бұрын

You make it look easier then it is. I disconnected cable to change out bottom rollers. Putting cables around the drum is a pain in the butt, especially since there is not much room to get up there. I got it done but it was not that easy.

@youview5023 10 ай бұрын

Yes it's because vids look easier because you're not actually doing the work.. have also found this on almost everything I fixed after looking at a vid...

@Bowhunter1997 10 ай бұрын

I thought it was pretty easy. Only took me about 5 min

@MarkAngelis 2 жыл бұрын

You saved my life today. Thank you.

@P3RV-3 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video Sam, saved me a bunch of money. you got yourself a sub.

@smullyp 2 жыл бұрын

Vice grip was key, and double checking opposite spool as well….thanks for the video

@kloofyroland 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Sam. :)

@Dubk826220 3 жыл бұрын

Good video bro, short and to the point!

@earthishome1866 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you very much. Very Helpful

@williamfoubert2556 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I was trying something way harder this will work perfectly thanks.

@ew5044 4 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed. Thanks

@ataleph1 Жыл бұрын

This thing worked! Amazing, thanks so much!

@thabelangmnguni8743 2 жыл бұрын

Works wonders, thank you so much.

@John3one7 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect explanation. All I needed.👍

@MoreThanMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help thank you for watching!

@John3one7 5 жыл бұрын

@@MoreThanMaintenance OK so I did it & it works, thanks again 👍. My cable was completely detatched from the drum & just so people know (if you're like me & have never done this before) the very first wrap around goes in a single separate groove on the outside edge of the drum. If you miss that outside lip/groove, the door will close a tad uneven. Also, on the other end of the cable, there's a clamp or sleeve. This slides into a notch on the drum, to hold it in place when u start winding.

@michaelknowlen6438 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Perfect fix!!

@teresagomez2461 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your help!!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

@gilh4636 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you.

@rubenkoshy2113 Жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much! Your video was very helpful!

@jeffreywig4508 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful video!

@haynes926 Жыл бұрын

What a legend! Thank you!

@alanajenkin8156 Жыл бұрын

Hate long videos… this was perfect

@jaimegonzalez6926 3 жыл бұрын

You are bad ass well explained doors HVAC what else you are our favorite.

@ssterling55 2 жыл бұрын

We Thank You So Much ! $$$ Saved With Your Video ! Thank You

@scottbouchard8132 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I fixed my door with your help. One important point that I discovered is to NOT pull on the cable while winding it onto the drum. I did this and the cable came off the opposite side. Ultimately I figured out my error but it took me some extra time.

@sarllc141 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very well explain.

@JackLuu Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Worked well.

@cian902 3 жыл бұрын

your awesome!! thanks so much man!

@kdssupplyllc2720 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Sam you help a lot

@phernando6757 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@alau008 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.

@mariel.4566 3 жыл бұрын

How were you able to lift the heavy garage door without the cables connected ? I’m trying to get my riding lawnmower out because the spring broke

@datboidego 5 жыл бұрын

So can you fix the drum even if the spring is fine and still has tension??

@f32_dk 2 жыл бұрын

Man’s a legend ❤️

@cuw_ave1220 Жыл бұрын

worked like a charm! TY

@mjmeternal2696 4 ай бұрын

The video was helpful. I want to download it. My garage door has got the same issue

@TheHalflingRogue 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DAGODER 4 жыл бұрын

My garage door only has 1 cable assembly on the door. I am watching videos, and I see doors have 2. Is it suppose to have 2?? Did the installer get lazy and only installed one?

@tago8039 5 жыл бұрын

1 question - it came unwound becase the lock bolts on that pulley came loose or there was an obstruction somwhere that caused the door to bind briefly. When that happens the tension on the cable still on the pulley is holding all the door weight. Rewinding the loose side allows you to lower the door but the tension won't be equal. What do you do?

@rodneykahn6927 Жыл бұрын

You need to adjust the tension on both sides to be equal. The side that came loose, the bolts came loose, and the drum moved on the bar. You loosen that drum, rotate to tension the cable, and then lock it down. Read up on that.