Garage door question
 

Starting a new post with this question, maybe the OP is too far down the
list,
(with all the trash we have been getting lately)

I noticed on my door there is no cable running through the springs that
help
pull the door up.
I thought there were supposed to be safety cables running through the
springs in case a spring would break?
Is this not the case?
If so, anyone know how there installed so as to clear the cable's that run
on the end of the springs, where they (the springs) attach to the pulleys?
Thanks, Tony

Garage door question
 

Anthony Diodati wrote:
Starting a new post with this question, maybe the OP is too far down the
list,
(with all the trash we have been getting lately)

I noticed on my door there is no cable running through the springs that
help
pull the door up.
I thought there were supposed to be safety cables running through the
springs in case a spring would break?
Is this not the case?
If so, anyone know how there installed so as to clear the cable's that run
on the end of the springs, where they (the springs) attach to the pulleys?
Thanks, Tony



I don't know if I can help with your problem, but I did do something to
mine as the result of such a spring breaking: Since the most likely
place for such a spring to break is at the ends where a loop is bent so
as to attach the springs, I looped a piece of stiff steel wire over the
middle of the spring and around the horizontal track that the door
rollers move in as the door opens. That way if the spring breaks (as
happened to me once) it would stay over the car rather than be thrown
about the garage. Make the loop of wire loose enough that it moves
freely during normal operation but will not allow a broken spring to
fall low enough to hurt anything in the garage. Should the spring
break, the wire would be pinched between the coils of the spring and
secure the now compressed spring.

Garage door question
 

On May 3, 10:39*am, Ken wrote:
Anthony Diodati wrote:
Starting a new post with this question, maybe the OP is too far down the
list,
(with all the trash we have been getting lately)

*I noticed on my door there is no cable running through the springs that
help
pull the door up.
I thought there were supposed to be safety cables running through the
springs in case a spring would break?
Is this not the case?
If so, anyone know how there installed so as to clear the cable's that run
on the end of the springs, where they (the springs) attach to the pulleys?
*Thanks, Tony

* * * * I don't know if I can help with your problem, but I did do something to
mine as the result of such a spring breaking: *Since the most likely
place for such a spring to break is at the ends where a loop is bent so
as to attach the springs, I looped a piece of stiff steel wire over the
middle of the spring and around the horizontal track that the door
rollers move in as the door opens. *That way if the spring breaks (as
happened to me once) it would stay over the car rather than be thrown
about the garage. *Make the loop of wire loose enough that it moves
freely during normal operation but will not allow a broken spring to
fall low enough to hurt anything in the garage. *Should the spring
break, the wire would be pinched between the coils of the spring and
secure the now compressed spring.- Hide quoted text -

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You can buy a set of safety cables for doors at any home center, good
hardware store, etc. The cables run through the middle of the
extension springs and are attached to the door track supports. They
come with the mounting hardware. At the end near the door opening,
they can be attached to the horizontal support. At the far end, they
can be attached to the vertical support. I had no problems with them
getting in the way of the pulleys/cables. In some cases, it might
take some repostioning.

If you do not have these, I would get them ASAP. I had a spring
break couple years ago while I was installing a new door opener.
While cycling the door for final adjustment, the spring broke. Wasn't
related to the door opener, it was just it's time.

Garage door question
 

On May 3, 7:39*am, Ken wrote:
Anthony Diodati wrote:
Starting a new post with this question, maybe the OP is too far down the
list,
(with all the trash we have been getting lately)

*I noticed on my door there is no cable running through the springs that
help
pull the door up.
I thought there were supposed to be safety cables running through the
springs in case a spring would break?
Is this not the case?
If so, anyone know how there installed so as to clear the cable's that run
on the end of the springs, where they (the springs) attach to the pulleys?
*Thanks, Tony

* * * * I don't know if I can help with your problem, but I did do something to
mine as the result of such a spring breaking: *Since the most likely
place for such a spring to break is at the ends where a loop is bent so
as to attach the springs, I looped a piece of stiff steel wire over the
middle of the spring and around the horizontal track that the door
rollers move in as the door opens. *That way if the spring breaks (as
happened to me once) it would stay over the car rather than be thrown
about the garage. *Make the loop of wire loose enough that it moves
freely during normal operation but will not allow a broken spring to
fall low enough to hurt anything in the garage. *Should the spring
break, the wire would be pinched between the coils of the spring and
secure the now compressed spring.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

get the wire at home depot its about 10 dollars. If a spring breaks it
can take out a water heater if its in the same garage or it can nail
the car or a family member. I manage over 160 properties and have seen
what a broken spring can do. Most of the time it just snaps and thats
it but I have seen then hit the car and the water heater over the
years.

Garage door question
 

OK Thanks Guys, I will get on it, as we work and hang out down there.
Tony
"Howard" wrote in message
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On May 3, 7:39 am, Ken wrote:
Anthony Diodati wrote:
Starting a new post with this question, maybe the OP is too far down the
list,
(with all the trash we have been getting lately)

I noticed on my door there is no cable running through the springs that
help
pull the door up.
I thought there were supposed to be safety cables running through the
springs in case a spring would break?
Is this not the case?
If so, anyone know how there installed so as to clear the cable's that
run
on the end of the springs, where they (the springs) attach to the
pulleys?
Thanks, Tony

I don't know if I can help with your problem, but I did do something to
mine as the result of such a spring breaking: Since the most likely
place for such a spring to break is at the ends where a loop is bent so
as to attach the springs, I looped a piece of stiff steel wire over the
middle of the spring and around the horizontal track that the door
rollers move in as the door opens. That way if the spring breaks (as
happened to me once) it would stay over the car rather than be thrown
about the garage. Make the loop of wire loose enough that it moves
freely during normal operation but will not allow a broken spring to
fall low enough to hurt anything in the garage. Should the spring
break, the wire would be pinched between the coils of the spring and
secure the now compressed spring.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

get the wire at home depot its about 10 dollars. If a spring breaks it
can take out a water heater if its in the same garage or it can nail
the car or a family member. I manage over 160 properties and have seen
what a broken spring can do. Most of the time it just snaps and thats
it but I have seen then hit the car and the water heater over the
years.