This could be because the torsion spring is broken the drum is the wrong size for the spring or maybe.
Garage door pulley cables came off.
What causes a garage door pulley cable to come off the pulley.
Follow me in this video on how.
Normally the cables will come off the pulleys for one of two reasons.
It has the tension bar in the middle.
Causes of garage door problems.
On hand open garage doors they will come off if the door is slammed too hard to the ground.
Garage door opener systems may be chain driven belt driven or screw driven.
Hold it in place with vice grips attached to the track on each side.
At each end of the rod are pulleys with a cable that runs to the bottom of the door.
In this video i have a look at how to repair the.
Is your cable off on your garage door.
Garage door cables can spin off.
Follow me in this video on how to fix a cable off a garage door.
This can be an easy fix.
You can always buy cables and other replacement parts at the nearest walmart without any problems.
Most of the time your able to do i.
Garage door cables can come off track for a number of reasons.
This could be the issue.
To accomplish this professionals will take the old cables out of the brackets and loosen the bolts holding the wires in place in the pulley.
Garage door cables can spin off.
An issue with the cables could be as simple as the cables slipping off of the pulley system.
The cables will jump when the door.
The garage door wire cable can come off of the drum pulley spool which can be quite frustrating to repair.
Garage door openers cables.
This can be an easy fix.
Get on a ladder to get close to the top of the door where you can inspect the pulley system.
However it is better to ask the professionals first.
For your door to work properly there needs to be just the right amount of tension between the cables and the springs and if that balance is upset the cable can come unwound.
Start by opening your garage door partway until it is a few feet from the ground.