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How Do I Replace Garage Door Cables? - DDM Garage Doors Blog

Posted July 6th, 2018 at 12:14 pm by Dan Musick

A view of a repair professional using vise-grips to grip the shaft of a garage door and turning it just enough to loosen the cable.

Before you replace the garage door cables on your door, make sure that you follow all safety precautions to prevent accidents from occurring. For additional information, view our tutorial titled Cable Installation.

  1. Secure the garage door in the open position.
  2. Then, unplug the opener power cord.
  3. Remove the cable from the bottom fixture and drum.
  4. Afterward, turn the shaft if the cable is too tight.
  5. Insert the end of the cable and wrap the cable around the drum.
  6. Connect the bottom loop of the cable to the bottom fixture pin, turning the shaft as needed.
  7. Remove the tools that support the door and plug in the power for the opener.

For more information, watch our YouTube video titled How to Replace Your Garage Door Cables.

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