How to Re-Tension Slack Garage Door Cables?
Have your doors ever moved funny because the wires seem loose or saggy? Those metal wires help doors go up plus down smoothly every single day. When those wires become loose, doors might shake, make weird noises, or even get stuck halfway. Why Cables Become Loose Garage doors weigh quite a bit, sometimes over 200 pounds total for bigger doors. Those heavy doors need strong metal wires to work right every time. Over weeks plus months, those wires can stretch out from all that heavy weight pulling down. Weather changes can also cause problems with those important metal wire systems. Hot summer days make metal expand, while cold winter days make those parts shrink back down. This back-and-forth movement slowly makes wires loose over several years of use. Tools You'll Need Before starting any work, make sure those garage doors stay completely closed during this whole process. Here's what tools you'll need for this project: · Adjustable wrenc...