Slipping The Drum Garage Door

Vertical lift cable drums are taller than standard lift drums.

Slipping the drum garage door.

As the door opens the cable wraps up on the drum and comes closer to the shaft see how vertical lift and high lift garage doors work pictured to the right is the 11 vertical lift cable drum vertical lift cable drums come in three outer diameters. When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft. But what if that door didn t open. After springs tension is removed take a wrench and slacken the set screws on the cable s drum at the top left corner of the garage door.

That stops it from slipping through the drum. Opener systems can develop a number of problems including electronic problems with remote control units chain slippage faulty roller action and cables that come off the pulley system. Garage door opener systems must be maintained to provide smooth operation throughout the years. Garage door cables can spin off.

If you notice problems in your garage door cables call us at 503 730 0444 or contact us online. By the bottom of the door release the cable where it connects to the bottom bracket. This could be the issue. Follow me in this video on how.

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Then remove the cable from its drum. Is your cable off on your garage door. 4 4 out of 5 stars 166. Cable the cable or lifting cable connects the bottom bracket to the counterbalance mechanism.

As part of maintaining your garage roller door it is important that the roller door is tensioned properly. We ll come out and make a quick repair. This can be an easy fix. Your garage door opens when the springs apply the right amount of tension to the cables.

With the garage door closed the cars are safe and dry. This helps maintain the life of your garage door o.