How To Attach Cord To Garage Door Bottom

Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door.

How to attach cord to garage door bottom.

Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. Prepare the new cable by cutting off any pieces of tape wrapped around it. Always be careful when using a sharp knife. The cables attach at the bottom end to the bottom bracket that is mounted to the bottom of the bottom panel.

Pull the cable as tight as possible before tightening the setscrews. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping. Fasten a new garage door bottom seal to a wood garage door. Remove the cable from the bottom bracket and then completely remove the cable from the door.

Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. Then drill and screw the track to the back of the door using 1 in. If your garage door cable is at an angle or l. Push the track into wet caulk and tight against the door bottom.

Rotate the drum to wind the cable into the winding grooves. With the cable behind the roller and bracket install the bottom bracket on the garage door. Leave the locking pliers in place and repeat the tightening procedure on the other side. The cables wrap around the drums as the door opens and unwind from the drums when closing.

Diy garage door repair and save money. This video will show you how to repair a mis aligned garage door cable. Install the roller into the bottom bracket and thread the cables behind the rollers on the door. Snap a locking pliers onto the torsion tube to lock it into place while you tighten the drums.