I noticed that my automatic garage door kept popping open after
closing- then i noticed that one of the cables was off the drum. the
main spring is fine and i got the door in the down position with the
cables attached to the drums- there is still some slack. how do i fix
the cables and drums so i can operate the door without the cables
coming off the drum.

icandoit wrote:

I noticed that my automatic garage door kept popping open after
closing- then i noticed that one of the cables was off the drum. the
main spring is fine and i got the door in the down position with the
cables attached to the drums- there is still some slack. how do i fix
the cables and drums so i can operate the door without the cables
coming off the drum.


The attachment of the main spring(s) to the drum shaft has to be
loosened, the spring end(s) rotated, and then retightened.

Unless you are very handy, very careful, and very gutsy, most folks on
this newsgroup, including me, will emphatically warn you NOT to do this
yourself.

But, if you insist, at least go here and study, study, study before you
start:

http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"What do you expect from a pig but a grunt?"

I suggest you pay for the repair by a competent professional. Watch
him closely and maybe you will be able to attempt it yourself the next time.


icandoit wrote:
I noticed that my automatic garage door kept popping open after
closing- then i noticed that one of the cables was off the drum. the
main spring is fine and i got the door in the down position with the
cables attached to the drums- there is still some slack. how do i fix
the cables and drums so i can operate the door without the cables
coming off the drum.

icandoit wrote:
I noticed that my automatic garage door kept popping open after
closing- then i noticed that one of the cables was off the drum. the
main spring is fine and i got the door in the down position with the
cables attached to the drums- there is still some slack. how do i fix
the cables and drums so i can operate the door without the cables
coming off the drum.

Hi,
Would be nice if you mentioned what model opener you are talking about?

Thank you for great explanation, especially the detailed photos!
Seamus J. Wilson
"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
...
icandoit wrote:

I noticed that my automatic garage door kept popping open after
closing- then i noticed that one of the cables was off the drum. the
main spring is fine and i got the door in the down position with the
cables attached to the drums- there is still some slack. how do i fix
the cables and drums so i can operate the door without the cables
coming off the drum.


The attachment of the main spring(s) to the drum shaft has to be loosened,
the spring end(s) rotated, and then retightened.

Unless you are very handy, very careful, and very gutsy, most folks on
this newsgroup, including me, will emphatically warn you NOT to do this
yourself.

But, if you insist, at least go here and study, study, study before you
start:

http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"What do you expect from a pig but a grunt?"

I worked with a guy who wound the spring on his garage door himself.
He said it wasn't very difficult and his arm was in a cast for only a
couple of months.

Seamus J. Wilson wrote:

Thank you for great explanation, especially the detailed photos!
Seamus J. Wilson

Thank Richard Kinch for the photos, all I did was supply the link.



That just reminded me of my favorite Winston Churchill quote:

"I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar."

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."