Garage door cable came off

[@timb.4902]

This video is phenomenal, it helped me resolve this issue in my garage in no time! Vicing the side was sooooo amazing (I bow to your professionalism). Thank you - and the background music is soothing, helps when the knees are shaking from fear of never being able to close my garage. Did I say thank you??!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Tim B. You indeed did Tim!! I also Thank YOU.... for watching, glad I could help out!

[@09jgdz]

100% agree, this guy seems like a pros pro, and explained the situation in a manner that really instills confidence in his knowledge. Plus his gear setup was amazing, and made me know this isn't his first or thousandth time.

[@ericdircks]

This Video Is Phenomenal It Helped Me Resolve This Issue In My Garage In No Time Vicing The Side Was Sooooo Amazing I Bow To Your Professionalism). Thank You - And The Background Music Is Soothing Helps When The Knees Are Shaking From Fear Of Never Being Able To Close My Garage. Did I Say Thank You Tim B. You Indeed Did Tim I Also Thank You... For Watching Glad I Could Help Out

[@tscrain8277]

That background music is almost enough to cause a person to snap.

[@AdamRich47]

This guy has a lot of testosterone. Spins vise grips like a cowboy.

[@leftfieldstudio]

My husband and I were able to fix our garage door ourselves, thanks to you! It took us awhile because the cable had completely come off one side...but we did it!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin about!!! That is fantastic Gallatyn! Remember me at Christmas time... ;)

[@bobd.fletcherjr4912]

👍🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@KONAMAN100]

with that body tool kit the dude looks ready to go in to battle. fair play, a pro at work.

[@danathompson1840]

Exactly what we needed to fix door. Cut power via GFCI - C-clamped both sides. Husband on inside unwound cable, me on outside helping feed the cable over and through. Re-hooked cable - made sure door was level and powered back on. Perfect explanation! Thanks!

[@graytmind]

Hi I am a tradesman fitter and worked with garage doors in Uk 50 odd years ago. over last 20 years as a handyman fixed a fe. but I love your comment about it being a heap garbage. there is a lot out there all over the world . I am in Brisbane Australia now. and Retired apart from fixing my own heap of garbage I got anoTHer name for it and its only four letters and starts with S and ends with t. from OZ MATE YOU HAVE A COLD BEER YOU DESERVE IT.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Thanks Hugh, I get a lot of flak for calling a spade a spade, but your right buddy...there's a lot of it out there! Now how in the hell do I get to Australia!! They got some mighty fine women and some mighty fine beer! count me in!

[@kevinszortyka3876]

I like your style bruv. Quality work. A man who enjoys his work, never works a day in his life ....

[@tommycee2728]

Thanks man , saved my wife from a melt down. Easy fix . We took the cable out of the catch, so a little bit harder . But few drinks in and still managed. Only had one pair of vice grips , used them on the bar , just pushed down on the uneven side, worked anyway. Thanks again I owe you a drink

[@charliebright8027]

Great fast video with lots lot piints

[@funkyflights]

Just had my garage door fixed today, who-ever installed it only used one spring, when it called for 2 ... what a surprise that the spring broke! The guy installed 2 now so it's been done correctly... Thanks for the video by the way ...

[@davidcarrillo205]

Just retired from Amarr garage doors after 23 years.Glad to hear our door made the cut... like anything manufactured,we have problems..... Difference is we try to listen to our customers complains.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

I have always liked Amarr... not so much nowadays but it’s nothing to do with the doors. Amarr charges dealers extra for placing an order over the phone, email or fax... ridiculous! They are abandoning their durasafe hardware which I liked. So Amarr is making changes but not really for the better.

[@davelafontaine1709]

mine is older/more complex. hub has several levels of grooves. none off the hub, but cant get enough slack to move the cable back on w/out danger. you made this look so hard, im now calling a professional. thank you, there is value to that as well.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Dave Lafontaine a job like this is never the exact same in circumstance, it serves you well to know your limitations and there certainly is value in that!

[@davelafontaine1709]

and lets not forget the value of a true professional organization like yours in some circumstances its worth its weight in gold. Ill get a company to come out, fix it and adjust the entire system, and teach me about it for a hundred bucks or so. I do what I do well, they do what they do well! for me? computer security. :-) thanks for the video,and the thoughtful reply.

[@Zakktera]

Thanx for taking the time to make this awesome video man!!! I will be using it soon!!!

[@garagedoorrepairco3829]

I am really amazed to see that even today that many people still do not concern themselves with Garage Door Repair or how to keep it regularly maintained.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

I agree brother!! But I guess it’s good for us that they don’t.

[@TheLingnerFamily]

Looks like he pretty much has all the tools he needs in his vest so he never wastes time going back and forth for tools

[@brianskinner4471]

Thanks. This happened to me Sunday night. Can't get First American Home Warranty on the phone, but was able to fix it myself after watching your video. Thanks for taking the time to publish this!

[@ronnypetersen9358]

Brian Skinner I

[@coltdoor1]

Thanks for the response. Your video at 840 mins I like that you took care of the donut; That thing when dry will resonate through the torsion tube (like a moist finger on a wine glass rim) sending a high ringing squeak that is difficult to locate for those "not knowing" of it. The person servicing the door sometimes will lube "EVERYTHING" to stop it and never find it!. What's really sad is when they take a bucket of axel grease and fill the track with it! What a mess to work with for the next tech that has to reset a slipped a lift cable. In my 50 years in this garage door service work, that my friend is a "LEPER DOOR". Ruined a lot of nice uniforms, truck upholstery, working on those.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

coltdoor1 .....Indeed Colt! I would think that anyone with any kind of experience would know that the doughnut needs a bit of lube but your right...it gets overlooked most times.

[@J-Rod937]

Thank you. Helped me save hundreds in repairs. Just gave that boost of confidence to try the repair myself.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

The Goontar ..... Right on brother!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesf.eddinsiicfp1394]

A2Z Professional here. Love the clean up of the "garbage". I need a vest and a ladder saddle like that; and I'm just a DIY guy (until I need a professional to finish what I started).

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Thanks James! glad to be able to help out the diy people out there!

[@MegaSnowlizard]

thank you for shoeing me this! a guy wanted me to pay 500 dollars for this common issue. He told me everything was crap, but salvageable which I agreed to. Then without any estimates done, I told him where I believed the problems were. This professional told me that was exactly the problem. Even though all my guesses were obviously wrong after watching this video. To sum it all up, thanks for saving me 500 bucks!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+Brian Sum1YouNo Keep me on you're Christmas list Brian! ;) Most spun cables can be fixed in 1/2 an hr by a professional and no garage door professional charges 1,000.00 an hr so in short the guy was trying to rip you off, glad you didn't fall for it.

[@charleslizardshelley6865]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc.

[@johnvertoli1790]

I thought us garage door guys have already ripped out all of these clopay style doors... The hinges... not just the hinges, the whole door construction. We call Clopay the "Home-Depot" garbage. John, here - reaching out to all the garage door guys on youtube. Nice to meet ya! Great job getting that old POS back in service!

[@NinerLen]

Thank you for posting this video my parents garage door cable came undone rollers came out and garage door was not level. After buying clamps leveling it out and reinserting cable it was fixed. Thanks for saving me money

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+ninerlen Glad to help out!!!

[@justinthelightguy1936]

I pulled my cord on accident and then I read online. Just hold the garage button down till it reattaches. Wait til the thing hits it. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Glad it all worked out for ya! Thanks for watching.

[@debracavalieri4871]

Thank you so much. You just helped me fix my own garage door opener! And you saved me a boatload. Much appreciated.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Keep me on your Christmas list!! 👍🏻

[@debracavalieri4871]

@@ALLProGarageDoors Help me install my new shutters and you will be top of the list; and I don't even mind if you chew gum while doing the job-LOL!!

[@TheBrainParalysis]

I want to thank you. I spent 30min trying to get that game wire back on, you mention holding one side with vise grips, 2 min later it's done. thanks!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Glad to be of assistance Cody!! Good job buddy!

[@justinb8730]

This video is great. Thought I was going to have to call garage door company and spend some money. Fixed it my self. Thanks

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+Justin B Awesome!!

[@freshstart3555]

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I couldn't help but laugh when you put the circle with the red line through it. I laughed sir and thank you for posting the video ,sir you are awesome. Prayers that you continue to prosper. It will definitely come back to you for the good of helping others. Yes sir 👏

[@juliusjones1154]

Best garage door tech I've ever seen

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Julius Jones now theres a man that recognizes talent!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@blakelab2700]

Outstanding video - fixed my door in 5 mins and probably saved $$hundreds$$ thanks for posting!

[@jackoclubs1923]

Mike, totally appreciate your teachings. Fixed ex-girlfriends garage door three years back, my grandmother's, mom and dad's but now I'm stumped on mine. I may be overlooking the problem. Sometimes little things cause big problems. Drums are taut, Springs wound, lift the door 6" up and it hits and obstruction that I'm not seeing. Tabs on the trolley???

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Jack O' Club ... hey there Jack! Is it an abrupt stop like it bangs into something and stops or a slow binding like stop?

[@triggernutsy1]

my brother in law started his own business in the early eightys,he was all pro doors. he died in the early ninetys, first time ive heard this door name since then

[@KathrynCecelia]

Our garage door bound up when opening or closing. I looked at the door and it had a repairman use a sheetmetal screw instead of a bolt in the bottom bracket of the right side of my garage door. The whole bracket was cockeyed and rubbing against the rail for the rollers. When I saw this I thought I could just loosed the screw replace it with a bolt and hook back up the cable I had to remove to put the bracket back on. Well.... not exactly. Now I have the bracket on but am at least 9" from the bottom of the bracket where the cable hooks on. Can I unhook the garage door from the carriage? The door is very heavy. A 22' x 9' wooden door. The carriage is twisted and I'm concerned that it won't straighten without help. Can I release it from the carriage, push it all the way up and then reconnect the cable, taking up any extra length by wrapping it around the cable pulley? If the carriage is twisted can I take off the arm that rides on the track and straighten it using a vise and hammer? I hope you read this and can help me, as I plan to move forward tomorrow ( rather later today) on this project. TIA. KaCe

[@TBHD724]

Thankfully the one time I had to do this the door was fully open, so I was able to back wind the spring by turning the drum by hand, cause I didn't have winding bars back then

[@Dollyskittles]

Hi I'm using my daughters KZbin acct and I use same technique as you do since I'm a garage door company here in N Cal. Great tip for DIY and don't mind the haters. I agree with you on the iDeal Doors and some Wayne Dalton products being poorly made but Amarr are not far behind. I usually stick with UDT, CHI some Uniques & Windsors. There's a few other brands I like also. Again great video!

[@DokDream]

Whether or not you like a product, your role is to repair it to the best of your ability. Save the editorializing.

[@BlakeWaddill]

great tutorial. I was able to fix my garage door super quick. thank you.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Blake Waddill Fantastic! Glad it worked out for ya!!

[@GreenEyes707]

great video, to the point, and explained clearly! now im off to fix my garage door

[@Quast70]

Thank you! You just saved my night 🍻

[@wolfgang102695]

brother you've saved me more than once with your money saving video

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

wolfgang102695 Thats awesome Wolfgang!!!

[@twinsmama15]

Very informative video, thank you for making this. I was trying to fix my own garage door that had this similar thing happen, but when I was trying to put the cable back on the pulley, the end came off, so not only is it loose now but the end piece is out of the little groove/notch area. Thank you.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

twinsmama15 So here's what you do...vise grip the door (under the roller on the slack side...and above the roller on the tight side) so that it's totally level and feed the cable back into the notch, wind it around the grooves until the loop at the bottom is very close to the knob on the bottom bracket the snap it back on the knob and you should be ok. But!! your door has to be level first.

[@twinsmama15]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. Thank you very much for your reply. I am going to give this a try, see if I can get it level first, that is definitely a problem.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Well when a cable comes off one side but not the other the door goes crooked and the side with the tight cable has to be held in place while the loose side is raised, naturally when you raise the loose side the tight side will want to go up as well that's why the use of vise grips to lock the door from raising further on the tight side is essential while another pair of vise grips on the underside of the roller on the loose side is used to hold that side from falling. You can use clamps with the same effect if you have any.

[@twinsmama15]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. Thank you!!! Going to give this a shot this weekend. I may need to wait for another pair of hands, but going to try myself first. Have a great day and thank you so much for making this video, it helps people like myself, rural area and female, ( although I know this helps the males too).

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

No problem at all, if you have any questions let me know.

[@Rob_FortyTwo]

Thanks for this. helped me fix it in about 20 minutes (took me longer to find and watch the video than actually do the repair)!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Rob Simpson thats fantastic Rob... glad to help out buddy 👍🏻👍🏻

[@r.borowiec8750]

At 6:39, "I'm going to adjust that and then lube the rail" Great explanation, thanks for the video

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+R. Borowiec Thanks for watchin RB!

[@r.borowiec8750]

+All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. Anytime man! You're the only one who had a good enough video to explain how to put the cable back together. All these other douchebags out there are just using it as bait for an advertisement to get you to call them to do it. It's also great how you make the video entertaining and letting us know what not to buy because that garage door brand is garbage! You my friend seem to know garage doors better than anyone out there and you make it look easy. Hell yeah man! I've got all my friends watching your videos. Do you have a Facebook Page?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+R. Borowiec I totally agree, most are just a sales pitch. I like to have some fun with the video's (the wayne dalton I-drive video was a crack up) as well as make fun of the riff raff and tough shit if they don't like it. People like you are who I make my video's for, if I can save someone some coin then I've passed it forward because I've used youtube to save me a buttload of money doing stuff myself!! Yea we do have a facebook page but it's very tough to keep up with youtube and facebook and the website and the field work so I've turned over the FB to a media company to stay relevent. It's not as personal as I would like, although I do make some posts on it it remains pretty generic. You can find it easily by name. If you have any questions RB...hit me up! Thanks buddy

[@matthewsheldon8241]

I can not hear what he saying with the background theme music going on. I don't know why you think it is necessary to have music mixed in with this.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

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[@fdm91730]

Thank you, sir. I have a special fondness for professionals willing to provide their expertise (for free) to those of us willing to do the work, but just need to save a little dough, and don't have the skills. Those smart-ass haters are a drag, I know, but just know that good men appreciate your help. Stay safe my friend

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Amen brother!! Thanks for watching, if you have any questions let me know.

[@lega6028]

Why did the cable come of in the first place? Most likely from when the spring was new springs have to be readjusted because they loose tension after break in period. And probably was never readjusted causing slack in the cable that resulted in the cable coming off

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

@@lega6028 In this particular case the tenants were moving out and they said the movers did it somehow.

[@mousienini]

What state are you in? My door is a piece of crap and makes the ugliest sounds when it goes up and down and my landlord pinches pennies where she can so everything looks like 15-20 yrs old and rusted and now the spring broke and the wires/cables popped off the hub. Your video was VERY informative!! Thank you!!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

We are in San Diego, California

[@DarrellLawson]

Awesome video! Worked like a charm! After watching video, I had it fixed in a shorter amount of time the video, lol! Thanks again!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

That's fricken fantastic!!! Saved you some serious coin too! Glad it worked for ya buddy.

[@elkhills1]

Thank you! Fixed my door fast and easy :)

[@techman0113]

Maybe I'm putting too much thought into this, but, what happens when the cable is a rats nest? If you loosen the drum , the spring on the opposite side will cause the shaft to slide over , causing the spring to bind when closing the door. I would vise grip outside the end bearing plate on the other side to prevent that from happening. Also, maybe it was the bearing on the side of the slipped cable that caused this problem when the door opened too far. That was a lot of wear on the shaft to the left of the bearing.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

techman0113 Spun cables have so many variables and so many different ways to get the cable back on, you could also vise grip the roller so the door won't fall and take the cable off the knob of the bottom bracket then unfurl the rats nest and wrap in back onto the hub (drum) and then click it back over the knob on the bottom bracket. If you have groove wear on the tube then if your skills were good you could move the tube a few inches in either direction to get away from the wear spot.

[@drbutch60]

I watched your video and went out and fixed my door in about 15 minutes. Thanks for posting your video. I wasn't sure where to start.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

15 minutes is money well saved Donald...good job!!!

[@squirrelattackspidy]

That is a sweet vest dude. Looks like you would be well prepared for a zombie apocalypse.

[@MeasureOnce]

Thanks for this video. Really helped me understand my door's components, and gave me clues about getting the cable back on and running true again.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

No problem, Thanks for watching...if you have any questions let me know.

[@TheAltitudejunki]

I'm. Garage door guy with over 20 years to my name. I work on the big stuff not the kindergarten stuff although the principal is the same. I can say that firstly NEVER remove your bars unless both pins are tight secondly, the wire ropes if crossed on the drum will lock up and could sustain damage. Also the rope may already be damaged and should have been checked prior to reuse. As a matter of safety it would only be good practice and prudent to replace both ropes should any potential damage have occurred. I'm a positive note the fix worked and worked well. But perhaps highlighting the dangers of torsion springs would have been a good idea.?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

You know it's never gonna be a good comment when someone starts out telling you how much experience they have. But the viewer of this video must always take into consideration...the circumstances and situation for which I'm there in the first place, the renter was moving out and jacked the door as he was moving so he's not going to replace anything he doesn't absolutely have to and he wasn't even home when I did the repair and since the "ropes"... we call em cables are rated for hundreds of pounds more than the door actually weighs I'm not going to replace unless they are frayed. Yes if you are doing this for yourself and would like the peace of mind then sure..if it makes you feel better then replace em. As far as the dangers of a torsion spring door, I really wouldn't worry about it since it's just kindergarten stuff anyway.

[@Ennopraga]

I farted with a mighty blow in my garage and made the garage door come off track.

[@lega6028]

Looks like you over tightened the set screws on the winder

[@psychoprophet]

Thanks for this video. All I needed to know was vice grip the good side. For whatever reason, ;) I couldn't figure out how to get that few inches of slack I needed to reattach the cable.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Dustin Hatfield hopefully you got done with all ten fingers still intact!

[@Fragosgaragedoorvids]

Nicely done! I can't believe how shitty that door is, it looks like it wants to snap in half... maybe some struts could help it otu a bit, but with a door that shitty, I wouldn't waste money on it!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Yea me neither Fraggy, plus the guy moving out said..."do the bare minimum to make it work". So that's what I did.

[@Fragosgaragedoorvids]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. And made it work well! Thanks for a great video Mike, always look forward to see whats going on in sunny SD :) Take care

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Thanks....you too buddy!!

[@davekana8388]

Great just what I needed, thanks!👍

[@dbf5803]

Thanks for taking the time to make the video. Helps.

[@DAGODER]

My garage door only has 1 cable tension assembly on the left side, it does not have one on the right side. Is it suppose to have 2? I had these garage door installed about 2 years ago.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Your door should have two cables, but it could have 1 spring.

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

I changed my springs recently and following every step properly as far as I understand but for some reason every time the door gets all the way up both cables skin off . anyone have an idea as to why this is happening? yes I am pretensioning the cables before I tension the torsion springs . only thing I can think of is I did get bigger /longer springs and they are strong enough that It is able to lift the door with not that many revolutions of tightness so is it possible that as the door goes up the spring unwinds all the way and then actually starts to reverse wind from the garage door opener pulling it the rest of the way ? it lifts super easy for about half way then gets heavy......now that I am writing this I am thinking this is probably what is happening ,the springs are too heavy duty for this door it would want to fly up 3/4 of the way on its own if I wound them enough to revolutions to be appropriate to the door height/travel..... hmmm

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

I’d venture to say you have the wrong springs.

[@crazywhiteboy701]

Do it it would be a good video if you turn that down music off I can't hear you over the music is frustrating and that music sucks turn

[@erniemccoy6915]

I need some help please...I did not my neighbor had turned my handle on garage door to the lock position and I hit the garage door opener and before I could stop it from opening it pulled the automatic handle off the top 2 bends on the door is there a way to fix it till I can get a new door installed???

[@carleefsting8937]

For insulated residential doors, do you prefer working on Amarr or Wayne Dalton?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Makes no difference to me, they are both nice doors.

[@carleefsting8937]

Makes sense. I've been working on them for almost a year now and they both have their pros and cons. (I do hate the flimsy operator bracket on Wayne Dalton doors, though. They always seem to be breaking.)

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Well the wayne dalton #9100 is a fairly flimsy door, but if it's strutted properly and the machine has a good reversing system and the door is installed correctly it should last as long as an average door can be expected to. but then again that applies to all doors really, if it's installed correctly even a piece of junk can last a few yrs. On the other hand a really good door can fall apart fairly quickly if it's not put in right to begin with.

[@paulsommer6756]

My door came off track just like yours is pictured. I put it all back but the door seems to be only 1/4 inch out of level. It works fine but I'm just wondering if that quarter inch is anything too get adjusted or not even sure if it was a quarter inch out before the accident?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Thats a tough call, 1/4 inch isn't much and might not be worth playing with just keep an eye on the door and if it starts acting strange or sounding funny then that might be the time to address that 1/4 inch.

[@DSNCB919]

My emergency latch doesnt work either

[@GreenPointMedia]

would have liked details (pic, voice) explaining adjusting the winder spring. Also, what are you spraying on the screw? Otherwise, great video!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Thanks Mark a silicone type spray is fine, you just don’t want something runny. The stuff we use isn’t available retail so silicone type is close.

[@GreenPointMedia]

@@ALLProGarageDoors Thanks for your quick reply. Much appreciated!

[@bobwalter8957]

good Video I call a repairman and They took so long to get here I watched this video and fixed it in 10 min

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Bob Chunn thats great buddy!! The repairman probably would have overcharged you anyway!

[@bobwalter8957]

Thanks a lot Buddy

[@amtpdb1]

Curious as to what doors you consider best or what you install. What do you consider when looking for a good door? Thanks for the video.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

I would consider the Amarr, Stratford 3000 the best steel sectional I've installed. I look for a door that goes together properly without modification, is solid and comes with great hardware. Amarr is a pinch resistant door with the best design, others can't copy it because of patent issues, so they come up with their own version and they suck. There are other good doors but part for part Amarr is the best in my opinion.

[@amtpdb1]

Thanks for the information. Have a nice weekend.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

You too!

[@jeffreyjoseph5409]

Thanks for the info, worked like a champ !!

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

I certainly don't know much about quality garage doors, but I damn sure didn't like the crap they use for hinges... I have a question I am sure you can help me with. I have a 16 x7 door on my shop that doesn't have much room to either side, so an opener like a liftmaster 8500 will not fit, but I do need a door opener. Is it ok to place a standard Craftsman or Liftmaster etc, far off to one side? I mean within 2 feet of a side?? I have my door well balanced and it is NOT a CLOPAY POS. I cannot place it in the middle as I am removing the lower half of the trusses to install a lift.. (YES, I have engineered the trusses with double 2x8 SYP peak to foot and all bolted.. No worries there. I would have to make a bracket to capture the top and bottom lips of the top section of door, but I damn sure don't want to do this if I am going to rack the door....

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+Steve 1961P. .....Hey there Steve, if your sectional door has "Torsion" springs then you can mount the opener anywhere you want, Torsion springs lift the door evenly from the tube having cables on both sides...the opener is just the motivator that keeps it moving.I've mounted openers all the way to one side before and it's worked fine. The only reason we don't do it more often is simply because the outlets to plug in to are usually in the center. So yes you can easily mount the opener off to one side and be fine.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

+All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. FANTASTIC!!!!!! I am a mechanical type and I see it the same as you, but obviously you have a million times more experience with this issue. So I am very happy to know it will work fine.. Thank you for the fast response and the free info... 5+ stars for you!!!!! Ps. I watch a lot of YT videos and read many comments. Don't ever take anything the jerks say to heart. They simply have to blow their horn to make themselves feel better.. Schmucks...... Thanks again......

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Amen Steve! I don't let the schmucks run smack on my page without getting my two cents in. Not many have as much experience as I do and the few that do don't typically talk crap, it's the rookies that talk all the game but don't bring any. So your good to go on the opener...put it anywhere you want and if you have any problems let me know buddy!!

[@ryans413]

Dosnt the door have automatic stop if you break the sensor beam why’ll doors going down it should automatically stop

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Yes most "openers" have that capability provided the "sensor beam" is in the proper location.

[@garydefilippo1189]

After watching this video, I wonder if you could help me. I replaced a broken torsion spring and added another figuring that it would make my door opener happy. It was also recommended that I replace the end bearing plates so I am. Problem is that I keep running into the same problem. It's not working AND the cable does not want to stay in the grooves. On both sides it has been wrapping all over the pole like Spiderman's webbing. Any suggestions on why this keeps happening?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+gary defilippo Hi Gary, your problem is actually quite simple...bad advice. you don't need end bearings they never wear out and you can't just add a spring, door springs are rated for weight so they have to be exact and you can't just add an extra one...it doesn't work that way. If you have the wrong springs the cable will just keep coming off, you tell me what door you have and I WILL TELL YOU WHAT SPRING OR SPRINGS YOU NEED.

[@jasonbassie1912]

Thanks for this very informative video. heres the problem that I'm currently having with mine. BOTH cables came off. What would you suggest should by first plan of action? Thanks for any input that you may have for me.

[@jasonbassie1912]

Do you think it might have something to do with the torsion spring?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Jason Bassie It could...yes.

[@raywideman7157]

Didn’t understand what you did with the vice grips, you didn’t show the right side at all

[@Scat_Commander]

both my cables came off with the door down. cant bring the door up at all. any suggestions. no idea how to work with these or even attach the cables

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

ck for a broken spring, release tension on the springs put cables on then re-attach springs.

[@mialeos]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. I have a man here to fix mine right now! Both cables came off. he said he needs to reset the spring. What would a typical prices for this be?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

89.95 and that includes a full tune up.

[@joepowell2619]

Yet another great video Mike! Im bit puzzled tho, the sticker on the side of the section said the door was a Clopay. Ive never seen Clopay use that type of hardware before. When were they doing pinch resistant sections? Or was this and old door that Clopay doesn't offer anymore? Your right tho, garbage! It even looked like the hinges used plastic pins to connect them together.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Clopay fell asleep at the wheel somewhere around the time they hooked up with Home Depot...Amarr started making the Dura-Safe hardware and Wayne-Dalton and Martin had pinch resistant doors and Clopay wanted one too but the good designs were patented so they came up with this monstrosity. They have been making the 251 and 151 models for at least 6-8 yrs now...maybe even 10 yrs, and it's bad on so many levels, the pins were steel, and the end hinges took a longer pin than the center hinges and they had the habit of coming out and jamming in the track. The hinges themselves were so light that a small child could bend them with their hands. This door is the "Trac-Drive" of garage doors!!

[@jacobinman5282]

This just happened to my garage door. I hit the button to open it and it started a "crunching sound". I can see that the wire has come off, just like in your video. Unfortunately, me hitting the button to open it caused it to get lop sided. It won't come all the way down on one side. Can you give me a ball park of what I might expect to pay for a repair?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

A professional can re-set your cables AND do a general maintenance in 1/2 an hr...it should run no more than $100.00 maybe another 20.00 if your cables are thrashed.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

If the door is lopsided instead of trying to get the high side down...try to get the low side up, but you have to lock one of the rollers on the high side from wanting to go up more as you lift the low side up, it's actually very easy. then when the door is even push the high side down and inch at a time keeping the door level and although the high side will be hard to push it will go down with pressure, the key is keeping the door level.

[@nicke2307]

Question for you. I have a similar garage door and when its been sitting closed for a while, when i go to open it, it doesnt open and it explodes open. Then after that it opens and closes just fine until it sits closed again for a day or more. I lubricated the rollers and everything. Not sure if maybe the track is uneven or misaligned

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

nick elias sounds like something has been painted... either the door itself or the vinyl trim and when it sits for a period of time the paint re-seals itself and locks the door in place. If your door has been painted the put some lube in between the sections. If not check the trim on the outside to see if paint has overlapped the trim and is in contact with the door.

[@nelias7306]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. ahhhhhhh! i think youre on to something. i just moved into my.house and the people before me did paint the door. they mustve painted over the hinges. im going to try and what you said. thank you!!!!!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

nelias7306 its not typically the hinges... its the sections themselves so open the door until the sections separate and lube the gaps in between each section, this might or might not be a permanent solution but if it works for a while atleast you'll know for sure what the problem is. From there you can scrape or sand the excess paint off next time it starts sticking. Do this from the outside, thats where you'll find the problem.

[@nelias7306]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. gotcha will do. i will let you know how it goes tomorrow thanks again!

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

nelias7306 very cool, i see this almost every single time a painter paints a door. Keep me posted buddy!

[@alfredpennyworth4927]

Background music is too loud when the guy is trying to speak.

[@dnlcejas]

Good video.. The gum chewing is annoying though

[@debracavalieri4871]

I enjoyed the gum chewing. It adds to the persona!

[@Montery12]

How do you give tension on the left side line that dismounted? The right side has good tension and working, but the left keeps popping off because it is loose. I'm assuming both lines were installed using same length.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Maybe don’t have the door open so high.

[@Montery12]

Thanks for answering. As you know, the door opens as high as it goes electrically, which is all the way back over. The left side is still loose at the bottom once on the grove. What causes that? As you describe on your vid, the right side is nice and tight and the left loose, that is my situation (except as noted, the left, loose wire was mounted on properly but still has a slack, that shouldn't be there. That slack is causing not only to get the wire jump off again, but to get the door stuck once is coming down (which can damage other parts!). What is causing this slack? Thanks again for trying to help me (if it all fails will have to call a pro).

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Montery12 most doors will run out of spring tension at just over 7ft so your door opener should stop the door just as it clears the header, not much more.

[@jameswise8251]

Just curious since I have no experience in installing or repairing garage doors, can you tell me what purposes do those 2 cables on each end of a garage door do? Tnx

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

James Wise they lift the door, theres a knob on the bottom of the door that the cables attach to and the spring turns the tube as it unwinds... lifting the door.

[@TheJared1445]

James Wise they're basically attached to the bar for the main spring. the main spring lifts the weight of the garage door

[@useronezombiefoodziastate6238]

hay thanks got it fixed just like your video your the man thanks again

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Matt Summerscallaway Awesome!! Hope it all went smooth!

[@GiraffeChaser]

Thanks man you made my day

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Glad to be of assistance (or entertainment) Homie 👍🏽

[@hh239-73]

full battle rattle!

[@billhooley9582]

Thanks for this video! I was able to get my cable back on quickly. If this is a problem that keeps happening, is it usually that the springs need winding because the one side is loose?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Not necessarily, It could be springs...I wouldn't rule that out but there are several reasons this happens...it could be your door is going up too high, set your opener to stop maybe a few inches lower and that should keep tension on the cables.

[@billhooley9582]

@@ALLProGarageDoors thank you. This door was replaced just over a year ago and the last week the one side has had the cable come off three times. When I called the installer he wanted nearly 100 dollars to come look at it. I'm frustrated because it was only 13 months ago I replaced everything on it. He said the springs could have lost tension but said I shouldn't do it.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

@@billhooley9582 I had a door like that yesterday myself and the problem was that the tracks were un-even, the right side was 1-1/2 inches lower than the left so I brought the door down and leveled it then measured from the top of the door to the gap where the two tracks (horizontal and vertical)are bolted together...that measurement should be the same. At 1-1/2 inches different the cables would never stay on. Sounds like this guy doesn't know what he's doing which is no surprise, oil dipped springs don't lose tension and galvanized springs are supposed to be wound enough to be springy so when they do lose tension in roughly ten months that the door will now be balanced...only a rookie wouldn't compensate for that.

[@spinb]

Is there some How To Make KZbin Videos book out there that says you need to add a music track to every video?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Probably… but they do have a place below the video called discription where i can put a link to the non music version of the same video… for wankers. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@capoman1]

I could use some help on my garage door. I have a similar situation to this one. The house that I bought has an old wooden garage door, it has 2 torsion springs, and the cable was snapped on one side, and came off on the other side. I don't have the money to have someone do the work, so have been researching how to do it myself. I realize the danger involved. So I have been doing as much research as I can before considering finally how to fix the door. I have the replacement cables and winding bars. And I have some questions. ---- The torsion springs still should be set to the correct tension, since the set key was never loosened. So how should I go about replacing the cables in your opinion? Should I fully unwind the torsion springs as my first step and then start the installation from scratch?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+capoman1 Yes I would start from scratch, sometimes trying to work with the way it is, can be worse. So replace the cables then since the cables were originally already off the springs will simply shrink when you loosen the set screws. Loosen the set screws on the "hubs" (the big pulleys that hold the cables) as well then feed the cable on to one of the hubs and tighten the set screw, then pull the cable tight and lock it in place with vice grips and do the same on the other hub. The hubs should be right up against the bearing plates when you tighten them. Once both cables are tight then you can proceed to winding the springs, if you count each hole in the cone as one then it would be considered a quarter turn...for 7ft high doors start with 29-30 quarter turns and then set the "set screw" and move on to the next spring and do the same, you might find the door heavy or even springy so you can take off or add a few more winds to get it just right. The key to doing this correctly is getting the cables tight and locked in place before winding the springs, make sure you have the springs on the proper side otherwise you are winding backwards. Give that a shot and let me know if you have any other questions.

[@capoman1]

Alright, thanks so much. I will check back in now that I know how to proceed. Just got first snow and would love to be able to park in the garage.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

You can do it Capo! But if anything doesn't seem right let me know.

[@lynnivey5182]

Can't hear him due to the music playing in background.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Watch the version with no music

[@ritamorzouq1033]

the round roll and cable came off and now the bolts wont tighten any suggestions

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Rita Morzouq call your local garage door guy... for around a hundred bucks he’ll have you up and running.

[@ashleywehrlen6353]

what if one of the rollers on the other side of dorr where cable came off. the top roller cane off what do I do

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Ashley Wehrlen if the door goes crooked usually the top roller on one side and the bottom roller on the opposite side will come out. Putting the top roller back in is easy, first you have to get the door level then undo the 7/16 nut that holds the roller bracket in, take the bracket off... put the roller back in it and the track and tighten it back down.

[@ashleywehrlen6353]

All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. OK thank you for responding so quickly...we went to leave house to go to a job and door messed up. so now were actually in middle of trying to fix so we can leave so I appreciate your quick response and I might be asking another

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Ashley Wehrlen no problem, let me know!

[@ashleywehrlen6353]

thank you your awesome! we got it thanks to your video and quick response help! one more quick question how do you fix bent up track so it doesn't come back off

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Ashley Wehrlen the track... especially the vertical track is easy, the horizontal track you can just tap back into shape with a hammer or if it has a long bend just pull it in the opposite direction. The vertical depending how bad it looks can be fixed by opening the door then completely removing the vertical and tap it back into shape, the vertical track is just a guide and doesn't have to be anywhere close to perfect to work... the horizontal track is slightly more critical but has to remain in place as you tap it with a hammer or pull it back to shape.

[@supernewf3722]

Wow.... what a gravy job.... harder to bring your tools around.....

[@Osinivos4]

Thank you sir for the video your advice helped greatly

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Thanks for watching and glad to help out!

[@griingel8616]

wtf is the background music louder than you

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+Ray Chen It sounds ok on my end but I made a version with no music.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXexmWmKgt15pNU

[@whitetiger8652]

What kind of spray did you put on that?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

i’m not sure, it’s an old video but i use a white lithium spray these days, it sticks very well, doesn’t drip on the car when the garage door opens and stays on for a long time and you can use it on regular door hinges, kitchen cabinet hinges etc.

[@trentonakelley]

this happened to me tonight, and I was able to fix it tonight. two garage door fixes in one week!? in think my kids are trying to kill me.

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

+Trenton Kelley Hahahaha!!! They are testing you're skills!

[@karminamartinez1162]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you saved me $$$ .

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

No problem at all Karmina! Thanks for watching, if you have any questions let me know!

[@wyattsexton7083]

my garage door has the cable wound the opposite of what yours shows. Is that normal?

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

If the red colored drum or “hub” is on the right side and also on the other side of the track then yes its possible... not always normal but possible that it was installed that way.

[@Kealiile]

Can you still close the door if the wire came off

[@ALLProGarageDoors]

Yes but if one side still has the cable on and under tension then you have to lift the side of the door that the cable is off and push down on the side the cable is still on so that the door goes down evenly and level, if you don't get the door level it won't go down. You have to do this slowly inches at a time or the top roller will pop out.

[@bekind42]

AArgh!! I think I have the same door. No wondering why I couldn't fix it although I have watched multiple videos. I've fixed other garage doors for family and friends but I always have trouble with mine. What's worse (I think) is that the large door has a single spring. any suggestion on how to replace the single with dual springs? thanks for sharing.