How to Fix and Install New Garage Door Cables

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In this video I install new garage door cables after one of them broke. This is an easy process, just follow the steps. FYI, rebar can be used as the bars to unwind the garage door springs.

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@ronhess3013 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best, simplistic video’s on repairing a garage door. Follow along and have no issues fixing or replacing overhead door cables. Well done!

@HowtoHacks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ericland5660 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Just replaced both cables and installed a new opener thanks to you. Appreciate it!

@HowtoHacks Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@jamespdillon5951 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much simple to the point it worked perfectly the pipe wrench was an excellent idea thank you very much❤

@mguerramd 2 жыл бұрын

You had your head, face and body directly in line with the winding rods. A slip could have severely injured or killed you. Best to position yourself slightly to the side so a slipped winding bar wouldn't impact you. Otherwise excellent.

@Everythings_Adjustable 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea using the pipe wrench, I oil the springs with engine oil when I'm done 🔧👍😊

@HowtoHacks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@marlonearlgordon6974 Жыл бұрын

Great information

@svmaginat3416 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@marlonearlgordon6974 Жыл бұрын

Watching from jamaica

@johnsellers9623 9 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks for getting back to me so I came back and looked realized I didn’t subscribe. I’m all subbed buddy. Thanks again. I’m getting all my tools and lights and jumping on the cable job now. I couldn’t get a kit anywhere. I did a few over the years and even homo depo had kits with cables all made up. I got stuck buying enough cable and ends to make them up. That Covid plandemic really screwed things up for most everything. Peace 👍✌️🇺🇸

@urfather4118 9 ай бұрын

So I had to put my roller back in the track and in the process the cable came unwound on one side. Since the cable on one side is fine but the other side needs to be put back on, would you undo the opener and attach the cable with door down or try winding the cable and doing it that way. I tried winding it and reattaching it did not work lol. Thanks in advance for the help!

@HowtoHacks 9 ай бұрын

The cable needs to be installed with the door down. The opener should be undone and unplugged as you definitely don’t want anyone pressing the button until it’s fixed. You probably need to completely unwind both springs incase things got lopsided. This is what I did in the video. You said you tried winding and then reattaching the cable? It’s actually the other way around. The cables are installed first and then the springs are wound.

@werroloco3112 11 ай бұрын

I know it’s an old video but can the cables be replaced with the door down and not reducing tension on springs?

@HowtoHacks 11 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t recommend it because the cable is what keeps the springs from unwinding. It would be dangerous to try as you would have to hold the springs under tension while changing the cable.

@werroloco3112 11 ай бұрын

@@HowtoHacks ok gotcha definitely wanted to do risk assessment before making any career ending mistakes . Thank you sir .

@Anonymous-ji4sb Жыл бұрын

This happened to my garage like I don’t know…. 15 years ago maybe. Still haven’t gotten around to fix it yet. Lmaooo 😂😂

@johnsellers9623 9 ай бұрын

Anonymous I have my garage door half open since beginning of summer. I fixed a different one few years back but nobody has the kits with the exact cable length so I bought a roll of cable and ends and know it’s gonna be a big problem getting it fixed right. Watched a few videos but not really the info I’m looking for. But this guy was good at showing what to do. I’m going to take the good side off and measure it then make two new ones. That plandemic really screwed up the whole economy. Government is getting really good at fucking up the hard working,good honest tax paying people of this country. We pay the most taxes to run this country and yet we are the ones that take the punishment for all the problems every one else creates. Getting sick of them. I will never send another penny to a lying begging politician again. Peace I’m out of here.

@johnsellers9623 9 ай бұрын

How did you know it was loose 7 turns each side. Did you use the bars to loosen them 7 turns on each side before you started? Thank you. I have a broken cable and I have to make a cable because nobody has the right size or length of cable I need so I’m gonna make one to fit.

@HowtoHacks 9 ай бұрын

Yes I counted the turn as I loosened the springs initially before starting the repair.

@CS-ue6ii 2 жыл бұрын

How did you know how many wounds to do?

@HowtoHacks 2 жыл бұрын

That is how many there was to begin with. As you unwind the springs you can count. Also newer garage door springs have a line on them so when the spring is unwound the line will be straight. This means you can count the wraps of the painted line as well.

@mguerramd 2 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoHacks Assuming that is a 7 foot door and the cable drums are 4 ", the drums wind up 1 foot of cable per turn. So they have to turn 7 times to open the door. So you wind the springs 7 turns, or 28 quarter turns with the winding rods. Then 2 or 3 more quarter turns.

@jimreilly6933 Жыл бұрын

Please sell me that old rusty mini vise ! They are excellent for working on small projects.

@TinManKustoms Жыл бұрын

Dude for residential garage doors there's no need to unwind the springs to replace cables all you need to do is back wind a couple turns to get some slack on the cables and leave the bar in the spring while you replace cables. And always clamp the garage door down while working on it this way you won't get knocked off the ladder if the door decides to pop up To get the cable length measure from the floor to the center of the spring shaft.

@smlee7348 Ай бұрын

TinMan....Does this work when only one cable snaps (as in this video)? If so, do you back wind "both" springs or only single spring (which one ?) to get slack on both cable pullies to install both new cables?

@TinManKustoms Ай бұрын

@smlee7348 depending on the size of the springs. You can usually backwind both the springs at the same time which will allow the door to settle down to the floor again. If it feels to hard to back wind both springs at the same time then bar one out and back wind one. Just make sure the barred out springs grub screws are not in contact with the shaft and the shaft moves freely. You can usually do this when changing broken cable or both cables

@emm789888 Жыл бұрын

those nuts @6:45 are bolts actually

@kveltman4672 Жыл бұрын

Do you remember what size rods you needed to unwind the spring? And if all garage doors require the same size rods?

@HowtoHacks Жыл бұрын

Those rods were homemade. Rebar or any other solid metal bar that fits in the holes will work. I think they are about 18 inches long.

@kveltman4672 Жыл бұрын

@@HowtoHacks just thinking I want them to fit in the holes well to avoid having them slip out. Ended up having a door guy come out and do it. It wasn't for my personal house, and only took him about 20 minutes to replace both sides, only about $95. He told me a story about some guys that tried to do it themselves and one of them lost two fingers. Granted, they didn't have the best method, but still...