Close the garage door.
Garage door cords loose.
While you re at it disengage the electricity from your garage door opener if you have an automatic one.
Wind the cable around the pulley if it s loose.
Loose cables could be a sign of something more serious.
A loose garage door cable is not difficult to deal with but you will need a few key tools to tighten it properly.
Position a stepladder at the area of the automatic opener.
This allows you to manually open and close the garage door.
Pull down on the emergency release cord to disconnect the door from the.
Unplug the power cord to the opener.
At the top left and right corners of the garage door frame are pulleys that hold the cables that open the door.
When you reengage the automatic opener the spring will put tension on the cable and tighten them further.
To fix your garage door cables you ll want to release the tension of the springs by lifting the door.
If you need assistance with your garage door repairs contact an experienced repairman or garage door specialist.
Use your hands to wrap the cable back around the pulley so it s taut.
You don t want any electrical accidents to happen while you re working on your garage door.
Step 1 the door opener should have a rope attached to the garage door mechanism.
Manually move the garage door and return to down position.