Garage Door Torsion Spring Safety Cable

This cable is for doors with torsion springs.

Garage door torsion spring safety cable.

Smaller doors often have just one spring. Crafted from galvanized wires twisted into a tough and flexible cable they re responsible for holding up the weight of the door and winding around a drum as the door opens. Drums at the ends of the tube act as reels winding up the cables connected to the door. These springs are typically made of steel and mounted above the horizontal track of the garage door.

62 variations available. Do not attempt to install springs or hardware yourself unless you have the proper tools reasonable mechanical aptitude and experience and upper arm strength. Click to add item ideal door overhead garage door torsion spring lift cable to the compare list. Professional installation is recommended.

This is a replacement lift cable for standard seven feet high wood or metal garage doors up to sixteen feet wide. Amazon s choice for garage door spring safety cable national hardware n280 388 v7619 safety cable for extension springs in galvanized 2 pack 8 8 x 1 8 4 7 out of 5 stars 55. Blue hawk 2 pack black steel garage door extension spring and safety cable. It features a galvanized finish and is one eighth inch thick for strength and durability.

To help lift a heavy garage door the springs apply twisting force to the torsion tube. A safety cable should run through your extension springs to prevent possible injuries or property damage. For pricing and availability. Garage door extension springs stretch to provide lifting power for the door.

The most common problems with this system are broken springs or cables. Garage door safety cable is made of galvanized steel and has a 1 8 in. Torsion springs extension springs and other garage door hardware can cause serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly. The overbuilt 8 ft.

Torsion spring and extension spring cables are different so it is important to know which kind of springs your door uses to operate. It has 7 strands with 7 wires per strand for strength and durability and an end to end tensile strength of 1 400 lb. These cables are flexible yet strong so they can lift a heavy load while rolling over pulleys or wound over a drum. For pricing and availability.

Torsion spring helps cable to wind and unwind onto a cable drama. A garage door cable is one of the most important pieces of the unit. Cables come in different sizes so they can fit the different garage doors properly. Add to list click to add item ideal door overhead garage door extension spring safety cables to your list.