Garage Door Cords Loose

Use your hands to wrap the cable back around the pulley so it s taut.

Garage door cords loose.

A loose garage door cable is not difficult to deal with but you will need a few key tools to tighten it properly. Manually move the garage door and return to down position. To fix your garage door cables you ll want to release the tension of the springs by lifting the door. This simple for a garage door technician but is very dangerous if you do not have the proper tools and training.

Step 1 the door opener should have a rope attached to the garage door mechanism. Wind the cable around the pulley if it s loose. Close the garage door. While you re at it disengage the electricity from your garage door opener if you have an automatic one.

The emergency release cord disconnects the trolley through attachment point from the opener carriage so that the door can slide along the track without the automated carriage. Loose cables could be a sign of something more serious. When you reengage the automatic opener the spring will put tension on the cable and tighten them further. Pull down on the emergency release cord to disconnect the door from the.

Unplug the power cord to the opener. Position a stepladder at the area of the automatic opener. At the top left and right corners of the garage door frame are pulleys that hold the cables that open the door. If you need assistance with your garage door repairs contact an experienced repairman or garage door specialist.