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Title: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by Lectrician on Jul 6^th, 2009, 8:21pm

The cable on one side of my grage door has snapped, meaning the door cannot now be used.

I am likely removing this door next year and putting in a window and standard door. I therefore do not want to look at replacing the door, even though it is around 30 yr old (1978).

How easy is it to replace the cables attached to the tensioning spring? How do you go about it? I have never done it before, and have not really looked to indepth.

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Jul 6^th, 2009, 9:01pm

if it is a "GARADOR" or Catnic brand, then easy, contact your garage door repairer/suppliers and get the cable kit for your particular door type, there should be a label on the inside near the internals/internal opener!

the cable will probably come on a cone, wth a pair of short steel rods for winding up and locking of the head spring.... i do take it that it is a "Canopy" garage door..ie, part hangs out when open, and does not have extending inner runners, but small tracks up inside of door frame????

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by Lectrician on Jul 6^th, 2009, 9:20pm

Yea, thats the type. It is a Gardor.

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by woodsmith on Jul 6^th, 2009, 9:46pm

When mine went I got someone in to replace it, it didn't cost much and I kept my fingers ;)

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Jul 6^th, 2009, 10:01pm

cones it is then... just remember to give them the size, ie: 7'6" x 6'6" or what ever as it can make a difference...

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by Lectrician on Jul 7^th, 2009, 6:14am

I just did a bit of research, and my spring box above the door is a Mk3c, but the early version with the metal cover. Apparently it is highly recommended that you DO NOT attempt to change the cables on this version for safety reasons.

They bought out a replacement model with a plastic removeable front which is serviceable, unfortunately mine is not this one.

I have found a reconditioned one on ebay, so someone must have opened up the one with the metal cover, so I think I may go for that. Just waiting for the seller to confirm the suitable sizes.

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by Zambezi on Jul 7^th, 2009, 9:05am

What ever happened to a couple of pulleys, bit of rope and a couple of lumps of concrete?
Hat, coat, door...

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by Joiner on Jul 7^th, 2009, 2:38pm

Or good solid doors on strap hinges. Bah, all this new technology. You'll be telling us it's not an asbestos garage next.

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by JerryD on Jul 7^th, 2009, 8:44pm

Lec, I take it you have disconnected the electric opener in case someone presses the remote accidentally.

I'm assuming it's an electric door, you are a sparks after all. ::)

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by juco on Jul 16^th, 2009, 8:06am

I think I have the same type of garador door, I have had the cables snap twice and in both instances have watched the repair guy fix them thinking...that looks easy I could do that, but I tell you if it goes wrong you could lose a finger or an eye, to the point I probably wouldnt ever do it myself.
Its not a difficult job to do but you do need to know how to do it.
There might be something on google giving instructions.

Title: Re: Garage Door Cable Snapped
Post by Lectrician on Jul 16^th, 2009, 9:25pm

I bought a new spring box and a pair of cables from eaby for around £30.

Really easy to swap the spring box, and really easy to fit the new cables.

All is good.