How to Fix a Garage Door With BOTH Cables Off | EASY REPAIR

[@garagedoorgenius]

Guys, PLEASE subscribe if I helped you out. That's all I ask. Trying to reach 100k before I die. Lol. Thanks!

[@TurtleRc]

Great video my cable just snapped. I'm wondering if the Door was open and cable failed during operation. Probably would have destroyed my garage door. Depending on fall height. And subbed thanks

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@TurtleRc I appreciate the awesome feedback! Thank you for the SUB!!

[@noahway13]

He said 30 turns was the sweet spot and he might tighten or loosen as need be, but he didn't say how he knew that it needed to be re-adjusted. ? ( Edit ) Ok. It depends on how easy the door goes up, but he could explain about power doors...

[@cq8822]

You never show how to attach the cables at the bottom.

[@30enmanuell]

The only reason why I will subscribe is because your video really helped me, I repeat all steps 1 by 1 and it works you are a good person god bless you.

[@tayrollins7429]

Turned a technician away this week that was going to charge me $1300, come to find out all I needed was to reset cables, and adjust tension thanks to you and my buddy who found this video! Just made my weekend oh so sweeter!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Awesome comment! Saving money is the name of the game my friend. Especially in today's society. I really appreciate the support and Super Thanks. 👊🏼

[@BrandonLatoski]

damn i'm in the wrong business $1300 sign me up haha

[@garagedoorgenius]

@BrandonLatoski it's a great trade to get into. There's garage doors everywhere. Always a demand. 💪🏼

[@BrandonLatoski]

@garagedoorgenius I'm getting a whole lotta on the job experience right now. Its been frustrating the hell out of me

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@BrandonLatoski you got this bruv 👊🏼🤞🏼.

[@ursinemammal]

I spent 6 hours over the last two days trying to fix my garage door, never thought to try this approach. This is exactly the kind of tutorial i was looking for, thanks!!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help! I really appreciate the awesome feedback. 🙏🏼

[@emil_llantigua1191]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 me too. Until I saw this video.

[@djsin2245]

Clean and precise

[@timking2997]

I am about to attempt this. This video is very precise. You should be a shop teacher at your local high school. Very calm and confident.

[@Bethouenlarged]

My spring is actually broken in two pieces. Do you have a video on replacing it and the cables?

[@AbcAbc-sp1od]

By far, the best video I've seen on KZbin so far for fixing garage doors. Thanks!

[@garagedoorgenius]

I appreciate the feedback! 💥💯💥

[@ineedbass1]

This helped alot, literally took me and my fiance 7 hours the other day to fix our door. And I watched this video step by step and got it done by myself within a hour. Thanks brother, I appreciate it! 😅👍

[@garagedoorgenius]

Awesome comment! I appreciate the feedback. Saving money is the name of the game! 👊🏼💯

[@ineedbass1]

@@garagedoorgenius no doubt 💯 Great video man! 👏

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@ineedbass1 💥👊🏼💥

[@sircoolbox]

​@@ineedbass1did you use screwdrivers?? I understand why he said not to use them but standing off to the side you should be safe. God bless and remember bless others 👍💪🙏

[@garagedoorgenius]

@sircoolbox $15 for some winding bars is cheaper than an emergency room visit. 😜😁

[@ThePunderfulCounselor]

This video was incredibly well done. Simple, to the point, great and wise advice. Thank you.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I appreciate the awesome feedback! Thank you. 👍🏼

[@6Sally5]

I have to say, this is the best tutorial on garage door repair I have seen! One of our cable drums broke and of course, the door couldn’t be raised. Another YT vid showed where to order a new pair of drums on Amazon ($20 delivered next day), and I followed your video exactly. Our single door is 9 feet high. Everything went perfectly, and saved us $160 easy instead of using a pro installer. We have 0 extra money, so this savings was huge. Thank you so much. BTW…the 7/16” nuts are 3/8” now. 😉 IMPORTANT….winding up the spring is pretty creepy as you get near the end. Ours took 38 quarter turns and it was kinda tough for this 73 year old. Do what he suggests and get the winding bars. If you use anything smaller, it could slip out and SERIOUSLY hurt you or a bystander!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad this video helped! Saving money in this economy is key. Good job yourself getting the job done.

[@angelleon851]

😢

[@RyanMalkes]

Thanks! You saved me $200!

[@garagedoorgenius]

OMG! Thank you. You seriously made my night. 🙏🏼

[@emilslavik2851]

By far best garage door fix video, two suggestions, make sure door is lifting level, if it’s not, shim the bottom and retention one of the pulleys to get it level and have equal tension on both cables. If one cable is tight and the other is not, just tighten the loose one by using the vice grip as a safety and resetting the set screws. I completed this but cables came off three times while cycling door, took a while but realized that something must have fallen and bumped the side vertical rail and moved it out of vertical, fixed that and door works perfectly. Good luck with your repair!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Great job fixing your door! I really appreciate the awesome comment. Filled with useful information. Feedback is welcomed for sure! 😎👍🏼

[@bjct324]

Thanks! Fantastic video!

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the Super Thanks!! That's really cool of you. 💯👊🏼

[@gpilsitz1783]

My spring snapped in half (2nd time in about 10-12 years). Your video was way more practical and helpful than another I watched. Thank you for making it less traumatic.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the kind words sir 🙏🏼.

[@sivucit]

Thanks!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Much appreciated brother! You made my day.

[@sivucit]

@@garagedoorgenius Hi Buddy. I have 2 question. 1. If garage door spring is broken, how do i manually bring grage door up, do we need 2 person to bring it up.. 2. when i install garage door does it matter 12 or 15 inch radius with respect to installation.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@sivucit hello my friend! 1. Okay. If it's a door with 2 springs, and one spring is still wound up, then 1 person can still open it. It's still heavy, but not full weight. Depends on what kind of door it is. If it's a non-insulated door, obviously it'll be not as heavy as a insulated door. I normally just go into the garage through the house. Measure the spring. Go back out to the van and get what I need. Then go back in a change it out. Save your back buddy. 2. 15 inch radius requires a little bit more head room. 15 inch radius also will operate the door a little bit smoother. 12 inch radius is pretty common. Doesn't require as much head room. Works great also. Hope that info helps! 💯🙏

[@sivucit]

@@garagedoorgenius thanks much. Is the track same for 15 and 12 inch radius or it is different. I assume it is different

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@sivucit yes, 15 is a little bit bigger.

[@SuperKeith13]

This tutorial is phenomenal. I’ve watched many videos regarding this problem and NONE OF THEM display the level of expertise that you incorporate with a practical articulate explanation of each step. I’ve got 99 problems and my garage door ain’t one of them any longer. Keep making videos my good man.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Broh, I really appreciate the awesome feedback. Your comment just made my day! Thank you for posting. 👊🏼

[@buzzkilr1675]

Thank You for your easy to follow, step by step instruction!!! This is just what the doctor ordered!!!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@buzzkilr1675 glad to help! Thanks for the comment. 😎👊🏼

[@angelmancera4424]

You’re a life saver. Took me 2 tries but it worked! I appreciate you !

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help my friend. Any garage door and opener questions you have reach out. I'm always here! 👍🏼

[@nancycarrick3170]

You are a great teacher , entertaining, and informative , with more then instruction also the whys and why not. Great job. Thanks

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@nancycarrick3170 thank you for the comment! It really made me feel good 😊.

[@sherifkaissi4109]

I love how light hearted you are and fun!! Thanks for the help

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the awesome feedback! Glad to help. 👍🏼

[@chanhvo8436]

Excellent video show. Worth every seconds to watch. Thanks.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@chanhvo8436 I really appreciate the awesome feedback. Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@rodandreel1]

To the point and no blah blah blah. I got it done in a short order! Thanks!

[@garagedoorgenius]

That's great! Thanks for the awesome feedback. 👍🏼

[@rodandreel1]

@@garagedoorgenius well earned.

[@danielfernandez55]

The most straight forward instructional video about this issue on youtube. This tutorial made the job a breeze. Thank you🙏

[@garagedoorgenius]

That's awesome broh! I really appreciate the feedback. 😎👊🏼

[@michaelreyna4163]

I cannot explain to you how much you helped me. I have not been able to use garage door for almost a year.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@michaelreyna4163 glad to help out! 👊🏼

[@LeePhillips-i6c]

This helped me so much. Fixed my garage door! Thanks dude!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@LeePhillips-i6c no problem broh! 👊🏼 Glad to help.

[@HuggyBearHikes]

I had the double torsion spring version. I did 30 quarter turrns on each side and it seems to go up and down smooth.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Awesomeness!! Thanks for the awesome feedback bruv! 👊🏼💯

[@JamesWilliams-zs5su]

I was going to ask how many turns for double spring but I assume it's 30 also. I was going to try door at 15 each side to see if it lifts but thank you to both fir asking and answering.

[@Nwtractors]

Thanks so muc. I was quoted $375 to have this done. I told him to take off and that I would do it myself. It took me maybe 20 minutes.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Nwtractors heck yeah brother! Saving money is the name of the game. Happy holidays 🎆⛄!

[@arnemurray3354]

Turned my 4 hr struggle into a 20 min fix. Excellent video.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I appreciate the awesome feedback ☺️.

[@ranahussain8599]

You are awesome man. You saved me lot of money. I was able to fix my door. keep up the good work.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thanks for the awesome feedback. I'm so glad the video helped out. 👍🏼

[@crimestoppers1877]

Okay Garage Door Genius! I just completely installed my First garage door ( 8 x 7 ) thanks to your channel! I had to open and close it a few times just to celebrate! I think it was the Third attempt that passed the test. My door started growling like a bear the first few times I tried while winding the spring and be extra careful not to have my head look like a meatball with extra sauce. The problem was : I placed my Vice Grips upside down and it was difficult to release in the position after tightening the red screws on the cone. I found that 31 (1/4 turns) with the winding bars worked perfect and no more growling at me. I have two more garage doors to go. I ordered the missing bearing on my 8' high door and am waiting for the Mail truck. The next is the 18 x 7 Amarr. I need to study how you wind both springs coils at the same time? ( Two spring set up). THANKS you have the best HOW to and (Don't do this) about garage doors on the internet

[@garagedoorgenius]

Broh, that's so awesome! I was just actually thinking about you. Wondering how it went. Sorry I didn't get back to ya through email. This work week was a very hectic one. So when you do the double torsion, it's the same process as a single. Once you wind up one spring and tighten it down. You moved to the second one and do the exact same thing. You got this. Easy peasy my man! I really do appreciate the awesome feedback that you provided in the comments section here. That makes me feel good that I'm actually putting out a good product meaning my videos. Please keep me informed on the process on the other two doors.

[@sKitz047]

@@garagedoorgeniuswith two springs, they’re both still 30 turns? Or is it less turns since there’s two?

[@garagedoorgenius]

@sKitz047 both get 30 quarter turns. 👍🏼

[@EbonPriest]

This is EXACTLY what I needed. thanks for the info.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@EbonPriest 🙏🏼

[@ChrisChaney]

Great video, sir! You saved me a service call. Glad I had two random metal rods lying around. ;-)

[@garagedoorgenius]

Saving money is the name of the game! 👊🏼

[@MikeBernie-h4l]

Thank you, you made the process simple and easy , very much appreciated and keep up the good work supplying us with these tips.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@MikeBernie-h4l you're welcome! Glad to make the job easier.

[@mrb6597]

My garage door line just popped off tonight. Looking forward to fixing it like this in the AM and impressing my wife. :)

[@garagedoorgenius]

Right on broh! 👊🏼 You got this my guy. We need all the browning points we can get with the wives. 😂

[@michaelfirebaugh861]

I want to tell you I’ve watched a few different videos about this and this was by far the best one. You explain things very well. The video quality was great. I really appreciate it, man.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@michaelfirebaugh861 thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it! 😌

[@fasutronf2454]

Great tutorial. Simple and straightforward. Thanks for putting this out there!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help! 👊🏼

[@fishfactsguy]

This editing caught me so off guard for a garage door video, made my day. Thank you

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@fishfactsguy thanks, I really appreciate it. If I may ask, what caught you off guard that made your day? I need to incorporate that in my content. Again, I really appreciate the awesome feedback ☺️.

[@fishfactsguy]

@@garagedoorgenius The sound effects and general humor. Most DIY tutorials are so bland, not this one

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@fishfactsguy man I really appreciate the feedback. I get criticism sometimes about the sound effects and humor. But I'm like you, most diy vids are meh... I like to keep it engaging. You da man! Enjoy your weekend. 👊🏼

[@kirkervin625]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for posting! I was just about to throw in the towel and buy a new door, but this video spared me from having to write that check.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Hell yeah bro! 👊🏼 Good job getting it fixed. Saving money is the name of the game. 🤟🏻

[@therealbrian732]

Perfect. Not sure why my cables popped off but they did. I ordered the 2 handles from Amazon for like 11 bucks , watched this video, followed step by step and im up and running again. Thank you

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@therealbrian732 that's awesome! Thanks for the comment ☺️.

[@therealbrian732]

@garagedoorgenius i guess I spoke to soon. I opened and closed the garage multiple times. I have a garage door opener. Anyways the right side which is opposite of the spring just came undone. The left side is still up. Any suggestions?

[@garagedoorgenius]

@therealbrian732 okay, if the door is open and one side cable is off, use this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqrOiWmhhr2DfdEsi=KDqYdIbZy9oMHACx Now to get to the root of the problem. If one side cable is loose it could be the torsion tube may not be level. I always shoot a laser line from end bearing to end bearing. Right in the center of the bearing the line should be. If one side is higher than the other that will cause a loose cable. Also, make sure the horizontal tracks are level. Hope that makes sense.

[@therealbrian732]

​@garagedoorgenius hello. As mentioned earlier the cables came un done. I watched your video went through the steps and it came off after a few times again on the right side. I then since my last reply bought longer wheels for the top and bottom corners because when the cable came off under the tension of the spring it knocked a wheel off the track. I then went through all the steps again and the right side came off. I then looked at the tension on the cables, checked tne tracks looking for a clue and realized the end bearing had black powder everywhere on top. I ordered 2 new end bearings. When I took the right side off sure enough it was bad and couldn't spin it with my fingers. I changed it and the other side because why not I have 2 new ones, went through all the steps again and I am confident now it is fixed. I have opened it and closed manually dozens of times and then with garage door opener dozens of times. I now will make it a habit to spray them every few months. Not sure if you have video about why things may cause the cables to break but that could be a new one if not. I want to thank you for this video though because I would never have been able to to even figure out where to start thanks

[@garagedoorgenius]

@therealbrian732 I absolutely LOVE this comment! Thanks for sharing your story for others to read . Great job diagnosing the problem. Sometimes all it takes is to look things over and see what you find. In your case you had a ceased up bearing. It definitely happens, but not very common. Great idea also for routine maintenance. Keeping the springs/rollers/bearings lubricated will keep the door rockin and rolling! Also, what a great idea making a video about the components that could go bad. I will for sure start getting content 👍🏼. Thanks again for the comment. Have a wonderful new year! 🎉🎊🎉

[@NWApexRealty]

Very good tutorial, one of the best videos. Thanks

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the awesome feedback! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@philcalvert4632]

Best Gararge door video yet! All the info I needed, which seems to be hard for others. I would normally not subscribe to a channel that is not in my interest bank, but I did! Keep up the good work

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate the awesome feedback and support. Also, thanks for subscribing! I have a goal and subscribers will help achieve it. 🙏🏼

[@kristopherstiteler638]

As a handyman, I watch numerous videos like this. This is def one of my favorites. Very clear and useful information. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

[@garagedoorgenius]

I'm really happy this video is making an impact on this particular subject. I'm very grateful for your comment sir! 👍🏼

[@Sneavis1]

Totally helped me out!!! I've been trying to fix my garage door for months without having to pay 300 bucks or so, the wire was coming off the spool on both sides, followed your instructions step by step, good to go, thanks bro!!!

[@garagedoorgenius]

That's awesome! Good job broh fixing it!!

[@scottburns2017]

Thank you for doing this video. It made it very easy to change out the spring and get the whole system working properly. Thanks,

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@scottburns2017 no problem buddy! Glad you were able to get it fixed up. 👊🏼 I really appreciate the awesome feedback.

[@ffast9103]

Initially wasted the afternoon by trying to figure it out myself. After finding this video, it only took me an hour. So thanks very much for the video tutorial!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help! I appreciate the awesome feedback. 👍🏼

[@mikeell3338]

Holy smokes...i followed your directions and everything went as you described. I'm relatively handy but was intimidated by fixing my door. Thank you...AWESOME video!

[@keith2498]

You do a great job editing. I saved this to myself for reference. Have several rentals. Always looks so hard when you stand there and stare at it. The the Garage Repair guy comes over and fixes the cable issue in 5 minutes and leaves.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the feedback! It's not too hard to do. Once you've done it a couple times, it's easy peasy! Again, thanks for the comment. 👊🏼

[@AbcAbc-sp1od]

Lol... How much does he charge for these 5 minutes?

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@AbcAbc-sp1od anywhere from $85- $120... Garage door guys have a unique set of skills. 👍🏼🤣

[@AbcAbc-sp1od]

@@garagedoorgenius damn, I'm in the wrong business lol! 😂

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@AbcAbc-sp1od lol! It's a good gig for sure.

[@BobHellem-uw3io]

Hey thanks for this video but I have a garage door opener does the same steps apply

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thanks! Yes, the same steps apply. 🙂

[@SPCMARCHIONE]

Appreciate the video!! Dont cut corners, follow each step as this video shows and 🎉 it works

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thanks broh for the awesome comment! 👊🏼

[@0verYonder]

This was absolutely what I was looking for. Thank you very much for taking the time to make it and share it, made making my repair easy and quick.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@0verYonder heck yeah my guy! 👊🏼 Thanks for the comment.

[@Jose_De_Jesus_]

Easy step by step repair. I have 2 of the tension springs on my door. I did turn both to 28 and it worked perfectly.

[@garagedoorgenius]

That's awesome! I really appreciate the feedback my guy. 👊🏼💯

[@Jose_De_Jesus_]

@@garagedoorgenius Do you have a video on garage door rollers. They seem to be slipping on mine. How do I fix that.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Jose_De_Jesus_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqe5kouMppesZ7M

[@twiztd001]

Why would one of my cables keep coming off? Always the left side.

[@Jose_De_Jesus_]

@@twiztd001 I'm not sure. I looked through KZbin to fix my problem and came across this page for my problem.

[@AngelsFan1968]

Great Video. I just fix my Door with your tutorial. Now I have to recalibrate the motor. Thank you.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help brother! 👊🏼

[@raulm4529]

Perfect. Just what I needed.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I appreciate the awesome feedback 😃! 👍🏼

[@kenmitchell3355]

I just did all this and I think I did it right. Thank you for teaching me a skill that saved me much needed money.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help buddy. Saving money is the name of the game in this day and age.

[@BelievinMe]

You have a great how to right here bud!!! Thank you!!!! Going to a job tomorrow to do the exact same thing🙌🏼

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the awesome feedback! Good luck tomorrow. You got this broh! 👊🏼

[@normancupit]

Thanks mister. Gotta find some winding bars, but wife will be much happier knowing we got this. Even after my uneducated attempts.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help my friend! That's right. You got this! 👊🏼

[@mitchellmiller9019]

Thank You so much, very easy to follow. Oswego ILLINOIS

[@garagedoorgenius]

Awesome! I appreciate the feedback Oswego Illinois! 👊🏼

[@ponyboyf350]

Best video on how to do this. Thanks man!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@ponyboyf350 hey I appreciate it ponyboy! 👊🏼

[@sosgds]

Simple. Straightforward. Solid. Great video as always my friend.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thank you my friend 🙏.

[@TCCparker]

This tutorial is really, really amazing. I watched couple videos prior to found this one and none of them had what I was looking for. I can't even imagine how much I was going to spend by calling a technician. One side of my garage cable went off while I was closing the garage in the middle of night. I struggle get tired that night until the next day were I find this video. Started the process Then realized that I do not have the spring bar which I ordered on amazon and have it deliver next day. From there the process was really easy because the video had all the detail I needed. Thanks for this video. It really helped and saved me morney for sure. Kudos 👏

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thank you sir 🙏🏼. I appreciate the awesome feedback. Saving money is the name of the game friend.

[@morbiuss5495]

Thanks brother , great tutorial ; simple and easy to follow 🔥🔥

[@garagedoorgenius]

No worries my friend. Glad to help! I really appreciate the awesome feedback. 😎👍🏼

[@Redfish3240]

Thank you so much. Door has had issues for years. Going to attempt to fix it this afternoon. Thanks.

[@garagedoorgenius]

No problem! Please let me know how it goes. 🙏🏼

[@Redfish3240]

@@garagedoorgenius well it goes up and down much smoother but it is obviously unlevel now. Right side is higher than the left by maybe an inch. Now what?🤣

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Redfish3240 Go to the side that's off the floor . Take your 7/16 wrench and loosen the set screws on that side drum. Now when you do it, don't fully take the set screws loose. When you're loosening them up, baby steps. Once those set screws are loose enough, what's going to happen is that side of the door will drop down to the floor. You have to be very careful though. Don't loosen the set screws too much. Micro adjusting. Once door is to the floor tighten the screws back up.

[@Redfish3240]

@@garagedoorgenius ok. I admit it. You sir are a genius! I was skeptical at first but you solved my problems. Followed the instructions to the letter and it worked. I’m impressed. Door goes up and down smoothly and no jerking or sounding like it’s about to fall off the tracks. Even my wife was impressed by my (I didn’t mention you🤣) abilities. Thank you for the vid and all of your kind assistance!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Redfish3240 this right here made my night! Thanks for the awesome feedback. Great job fixing the issue my friend. 👍🏼

[@Weedonaire]

Hardest part for me was decluttering the garage so I can get to the door😂😅😂

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Weedonaire 😂 that's funny! 👊🏼

[@Weedonaire]

@@garagedoorgenius thanks for your help your video made a tough job easy.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Weedonaire that's awesome buddy! I appreciate the feedback.

[@chrisridley3957]

This is an amazing tutorial....I followed it exactly and my garage doors move better than they have for years. The instructions are clear and easy to understand, and the visual are brilliant. I just wish more KZbin tutorials were as good as yours. Thanks very much.....

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the compliment! Thank you so much. 🙏🏼

[@kevinrose2474]

Thanks man that’s hands down the best explained and up close clear video 😊

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@kevinrose2474 thank you! I really appreciate the awesome feedback 😃.

[@MathinColor]

1 Hook cable at bottom then put up through spots. 2 Loosen bolts on drum (circle thing). 3 Stand to the side! Loosen set screws on spring. 4 Find dimple on garage door beam. 5 Rotate drum so bolt will go in different spot, not on same dimple. Start fresh for new spot. 6 On left side. Slide drum to bearing plate… finger tighten. Wrench tighten 2 or 3 turns. 7 Fit vice grips to tube. 8 Stick cable in notch hole and pull up on both sides. 9 Follow grove forwards to get on track. 10 Cable should be like bass string and free. 11 Use vice grip on tube to lock in place vertically. 12 On right side. Hook in cable first. 13 Start winding cable. 14 Pull down slightly firmly and put drum in place. Tighten bolts. 15 Go to tension bar. Stand to the side. 16 29 to 31 quarter turns going up because it is a 7 foot door. 17 Finger tighten set screws. Then use wrench. 3 turns. Don’t overtighten. 18 Take bar out. Take vice grips off. 19 Check to see if door goes up easily. 20 Write grateful comment for Garage Door Genius.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thanks for the awesome comment! 👊🏼🤣

[@jdp1956]

Great video and very informative and to the point. Thank you very much for your help and you got another subscriber ! If that garage is too cold, come down to Florida where we got an average of 98 Degrees everyday, lol.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@jdp1956 LOVE this comment! I really appreciate the awesome feedback and SUB! I moved from Austin TX to Indiana....so I'm not really digging the weather in the mid west. Lol My sis lives in Pensacola! I love me some Florida. 💪🏼

[@jdp1956]

@@garagedoorgenius Excellent, I'm in Southwest Florida in the City of Naples. We have beautiful weather around here all year as long as the hurricanes stay away.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@jdp1956 NICE! Man, I've always wanted to go to the Keys. 🤘🏼

[@stevef.8041]

Great informative, well described video! The sound track makes it interesting, but the advice makes it priceless. SUBSCRIBED!

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really can't thank you enough for the Sub! I also appreciate the awesome feedback 😁.

[@pastorrodneygarcia]

Hello, thanks or video. If you have a double spring, is it about 30 quarter turns for both?

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@pastorrodneygarcia yessir! 👍🏼

[@Jack-Surreal_Panes]

Got a free old one today..Thinking of using the bar for a trailer tarp Roller. Guess getting the right tension is the key.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Tension is very important, yes sir. That's a killer idea for a tarp roller! Now you got me thinking 🤔...lol

[@sofiam3921]

Great video!! I accidentally loosened both springs to the point the garage door no longer works and springs and cables are now loose. Trying to adjust the door for evenness on both sides.. my I have a two spring double garage door. 16 ft x 8. How many quarter turns do you suggest? Thanks 😊

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@sofiam3921 hey I appreciate the comment. Thank you 🙏🏼! 16x8 I would start with 33 quarter turns on EACH spring. 👍🏼

[@sofiam3921]

@garagedoorgenius thanks so much 😁

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@sofiam3921 anytime bud. 👍🏼

[@MrMechanicandy]

What do you think about the insulation to attach to inner part of roll up door to reduce heat sun during afternoon sun in Florida .

[@garagedoorgenius]

It does help a little. An actual polyurethane injected core garage door is perfect for climate control. Polystyrene doesn't quite do the job fully.

[@philippemartineau2487]

Happened to me but noticed that my spring was broken. I was able to change it and fix , thanks to your video. Saved me money(200$+) in a time I do not have much. Thank you for helping us out.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@philippemartineau2487 that's awesome! Thanks for the comment. Good job fixing the issue.

[@josesolorzano8157]

Thanks very much, I did watch several videos everyone makes very difficult to assembly. Yours are EXCELLENT. Again thank you very much.

[@garagedoorgenius]

So glad to help! Thank you for the awesome comment. 👍🏼

[@bobvilla4994]

Dude thank you so much!!!! Saved me time and money only cost me around 30$ and 20 minutes!!!!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@bobvilla4994 hell yeah! Saving money is the name of the game my guy. 👊🏼😎

[@manueldacosta6539]

Your video helped out today. Very good to the point. I had two springs on one door. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@garagedoorgenius]

Glad to help you my friend! 👊🏼🍺

[@justinclemente7768]

HUGE help. Thanks, man!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@justinclemente7768 no worries! Glad to help.

[@Luciferjuice]

Lol thank you for this I just tried doing a side mounted garage door opener and both cable got completely jammed had to cut a cable and am going to do this now and hopefully install the new opener

[@garagedoorgenius]

You got this bruv! 👊🏼

[@Taooflu]

Amazing video but I can’t tell, where the bottom cable secures to ?

[@garagedoorgenius]

There should be a knob that it slips over on the side of the bottom bracket. There are bottom brackets in which you have to take it completely off. The reason is the cable is secured with a pin.

[@Taooflu]

@@garagedoorgeniusthank you so much for that and the quick reply. My cables fell off months ago I didn’t even notice they were there in the first place 😂

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@Taooflu no problem. 👊🏼 Glad to help!

[@TheRedbrush]

Excellent instructions, clear and concise. Fixed my issue perfectly, big THANKS!!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@TheRedbrush glad to help! I appreciate the awesome feedback. Thanks 👍🏼

[@veritas4honor]

Perfect tutorial, helped me out a ton. Good job man and thank you!

[@garagedoorgenius]

I appreciate the kudos brother! 👊🏼

[@justjaybee9930]

Awesome video. I'm about to go fix my door now.

[@garagedoorgenius]

👍🏼

[@hanedoggy]

Fantastic video. Perfect pace and amount of narration. Thank you!

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thank you for the awesome feedback! 👍🏼

[@jadecrumley6629]

I don't leave comments on KZbin, but for this video, I had to. First of all, the video quality and editing was top notch. Secondly, you went through each step with great detail, not skipping over anything. And third, each step was exactly what needed to be done with no fluff. Perfection my friend, thanks for helping me fix my garage door. Cheers ✌️

[@garagedoorgenius]

I love this comment! I really appreciate the awesome feedback. Thank you for posting! 🤘🏼

[@josephcatli9782]

Very precise instructions and I do appreciate the tutorial. You saved me over $300. Thank you.

[@MrMechanicandy]

I guess wondering about garage door opener that is on the shaft left side is there a disable it’s like a long brown box on side end of shaft

[@garagedoorgenius]

There should be a manual release for the opener..

[@MrMechanicandy]

It release fine the only thing I ran into was took 35 1/4 turns also the set screw were 10mm and we use jack rods from car screw jack they were 3/8” square but they worked fine thanks again .@@garagedoorgenius

[@kmr7825]

Ordered the winding bars as you recommended. Great Job! Thanks

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@kmr7825 I appreciate the awesome feedback. You got this! 👊🏼

[@panaproducts3988]

Great video brother, this really helped!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@panaproducts3988 glad to help! I appreciate the awesome feedback 🤠.

[@rebeccaweidler9502]

This video is fantastic, thank you so much! Do you know what size tightening rods to buy?

[@garagedoorgenius]

They are pretty standard from Amazon. Unless you're winding up big commercial springs. Then that's a whole different kind of winding bar.

[@doobious-r6h]

I had to give a like and subscribe because you saved me so many headaches and I appreciate the humorous memes

[@garagedoorgenius]

Broh, I really do appreciate the comment and SUB! Thank you so much 🙏🏼.

[@jetmech421]

Thanks for this video. Very well done. Really helped me out replacing a broken spring. I appreciate your efforts to share. I subscribed...

[@garagedoorgenius]

I love this comment! You're welcome buddy. I appreciate the kind words. Also, THANKS for the sub. 👍🏼🔥

[@cygnusx1467]

Thanks for the great video! I just did this tonight and my garage door opens nice and smoothly 👍... It took about an hour and for those with TWO TORTION SPRINGS(2 car door) make sure to loosen the bolts on the left and right springs. I did it even though the video shows a single door and he does say this works for two springs as well,but some may not know to do that🤷‍♂️ .It wasn't that hard to do,just make sure you have adequate distance from the wall and good footing when winding the springs because after 25 turns,one needs good stability. 29 turns worked for me,30 made the door open too quickly. Good luck to those that do this!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@cygnusx1467 man, awesome feedback! Thanks for the comment bud. 👍🏼

[@henryt7747]

29 turns for each spring? I have two as well !

[@jessemartin1002]

Thanks amigo , you're video really helped me fix my problem!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@jessemartin1002 glad to help out brother 😎.

[@TheDudeINdallas]

Thanks, dude! This video was super helpful. Hope to get this done tomorrow.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I appreciate the awesome feedback. You got this my guy! 👊🏼💯

[@MBorRestore66]

thanks for doing this. Made is super simple for me. if the wheels got a little trashed during the loss of cable should i try to fix first or see what it does after I fix cables.> couple of the panels bent slightly too??

[@garagedoorgenius]

You're welcome! Just get the door up and rolling. Then cross that bridge with the rollers when you get to that point. 👍🏼

[@MBorRestore66]

@@garagedoorgenius Got the bars from amazon. Home Depot told me that they do not carry them due to liability. but they rent out saws and sell ladders and whatever else. 25r years as a firefighter paramedic and 6 years as a paramedic on a ambulance and I have never seen anyone hurt from a spring on a garage door. I have seen a lot of dumb stuff that have killed people. legs nearly cut off from chain saws etc.... This home depot garage guy told me to call local garage door place.

[@jonnymings4315]

Going to try this tomorrow. Been doing a lot of repairs in my aunts home. Her garage door has been getting a lot of usage. Went to open it today and it only came up a ft. Had to crawl under it to enter and a cable was laying on the ground. Looks like it covers every step. Thanks!

[@garagedoorgenius]

You got this buddy! 👊🏼

[@egarcia9107]

Great How to video. Question I have a 14’ tall door for my RV with a chain hoist to open it not motorized. How many turns should I place on the springs. Thank you

[@egarcia9107]

FYI I tried putting 21 1/4 turns like your video but door has a lot of tension to want to come down when I let go of the chain it’s not really smooth like I had previously had it.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I'd start at 42 quarter turns on a 14' tall door. 👍🏼

[@egarcia9107]

Thank you is there a standard for each 1’ of door you have? Again your tutorial videos hands down has saved me a service call so far.

[@egarcia9107]

That was the sweet spot smooth when opening now. Thank you again sir. Hands down the best tutorial video I found.

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@egarcia9107 that's great news! Thanks for the update my friend. 👍🏼

[@mikehowlingwolf4629]

Great video. Very informative. I learned almost everything I didn’t know about repairing. The bar that goes through the spring broke on mine. Can I replace the bar?

[@garagedoorgenius]

Thanks for the awesome feedback! I really appreciate it. Yes you can most definitely replace the torsion tube. Depending on where you live, you could buy one from a local garage door dealer. Or even a local lumberyard might be able to get one for you. Look on Facebook marketplace and see if someone is selling a garage door. See if they'll just sell the tube.

[@TourDriverSean]

That you so much! Growing up I always was deathly afraid of working on garage doors because of hearing people getting injured. So when both my springs yeeted themselves to oblivion I didn't want to do it. But I'm not in a position to pay someone else right now. Thanks to you and Amazon, I have a working garage door again

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@TourDriverSean hell yeah brother! Awesome comment. LMAO @ yeeted!! 😂

[@scotthenderson4376]

Great info I have a old solid door Do I put the same 30ish turns or do I add a couple to take up the weight of it. It has to be over 400lbs. Without the springs I cant budge it. I need to replace the screw drive carriage so good time to re adjust the door

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@scotthenderson4376 hey, I really appreciate the awesome feedback! If your door is 7' high, then 30ish quarter turns is a good starting point. 👍🏼

[@pepperoniranch]

This video saved my life! Thank you

[@garagedoorgenius]

You're welcome! 😁 So glad the video helped out.

[@jonlynch]

This is a lifesaver. Super well done video. Thank you.

[@garagedoorgenius]

I really appreciate the awesome feedback! Thank you 🙏🏼.

[@jonhorton]

What a GREAT video! Leveled up by kearning how to fix a garage door and didnt have to spend $500! Thank you 🎉

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@jonhorton hell yeah brother 👊🏼. Saving money is the name of the game.

[@jamarrwalker6460]

Simply… Thank you! I was able to save the day!

[@garagedoorgenius]

@@jamarrwalker6460 that's fantastic 😊! Good job to you.