This can be an easy fix.
How to fix the wire on my garage door.
Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews.
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Garage door cables can spin off.
Follow me in this video on how to fix a cable off a garage door.
With pliers remove the old cable and replace it with the new.
If you consider yourself handy with tools and have experience in working on diy projects then replacing your broken garage door cable will be a simple task.
Leave the locking pliers in place and repeat the tightening procedure on the other side.
Strip the rubber coating off of each wire you will need to strip off about 1 2 inch of the rubber coating on each wire 4 total.
Garage door cables can spin off.
Rotate the drum to wind the cable into the winding grooves.
It s better if a cable ends up a little longer than a little shorter.
Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums.
Make sure you match up the wire colors and twist the wires of the same color together.
You can t repair the broken cable.
This can be an easy fix.
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Next the thickness of the new cable should be 1 8.