Installing Garage Door Spring Safety Cables

Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.

Installing garage door spring safety cables.

The overhead garage door is usually the largest mechanical thing around your house. Garage door springs come in two styles. This video will show you a safe and easy way to replace your garage door cables. These springs are typically made of steel and mounted above the horizontal track of the garage door.

The major garage safety issue and the most dangerous component of the overhead door is the garage door spring or springs depending on the design which supports the entire weight of the door panels sometimes over 400 pounds and helps you to lift lower the entire door assembly. But if you consider the amount of damage the breaking of the spring may cause to your garage car or to yourself any wise person would make sure to install it as soon as the garage door is installed. Garage door extension springs stretch to provide lifting power for the door. A garage door safety cable may look unnecessary to many people as it costs money.

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. Follow along as a pro explains how it s done. They are similar to the garage door cables though usually lighter weight. A safety cable should run through your extension springs to prevent possible injuries or property damage.

Safety cables keep a broken garage door spring from sailing around the garage.