How To Replace Garage Door Wires That Got Cut

Note each wire contains two different colored wires.

How to replace garage door wires that got cut.

To prevent this you need to cut the unbroken cable so the door will lower securing your home until a professional can take a look. Unplug the operator from its power source to prevent accidental electrocution. Position a sturdy ladder to the side of the springs rather than working directly in front of them for safety reasons. Step 1 unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track.

Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs 1 x research sourcestep 2 loosen the set screws while holding each spring with a winding bar. If you find this video useful you can help me by donating it don t matter if it s a small amount. Garage door cables so small yet so integral to the function of the door.

Check it with a level and add shims until it is level. Transcribe a line across the bottom to show where to cut. Use a compass to make sure it is the right distance between the concrete and the bottom of the door on the highest side. Separate the two pieces of wire.

If your garage door is stuck open with a broken cable this leaves your home exposed. Split the two different colored wires apart using a knife split them about 3 4 inches. A new piece of wire if there is not enough slack in the existing wire. A garage door repair technician would replace both cables as a precaution anyway so this won t increase your repair cost.

Set the bottom piece of the new garage door in place to make sure it conforms to the concrete floor. Put on eye.