Garage Door Cable Drum Install

These drums have a weight capacity of 265 pounds per drum and can handle cables up to 1 8 inch thick.

Garage door cable drum install.

Rotate the drum to wind the cable into the winding grooves. Remove the bottom bracket then remove the cable from the bracket. Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums. We carry three types of door cable drums including.

Install new cable onto bottom bracket thread this cable up to the cable drum at the top of the door. Standard cable drum for garage door sizes ranging from 8 to 34 feet high. Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews. When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft.

Repair or install your garage door with north shore commercial door s selection of high quality overhead garage door cable drums. Garage door cable drums are most commonly made from cast aluminum. Garage door cable drums. Torque force 400 96 cable drums are four inches in diameter and are most commonly used for residential garage doors up to eight feet high.

Standard lift cable drums feature a raised groove to help stabilize the garage door. This video will show you a safe and easy way to replace your garage door cables. Finally tighten the cable and set screws. Replace the garage door cable after you ve removed the old garage door cable from the cable drum and the bracket install the new garage door cable onto the bottom bracket.

Towards the bottom the of the door take your ratchet and socket of appropriate size and remove the bottom lag screw from the jamb bracket. Vertical lift cable drums are taller than standard lift drums. Garage door cables can be purchased here.