Cables & Drums
Explains cable types, safety cables, and drum installation. Offers solutions for broken, frayed, or off-track cables and how to correct an unbalanced or crooked door.
The correct cable depends on the spring system on your door. Torsion springs: Use lift cables that wind around grooved metal drums at the top corners. Cab...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Safety cables are used with extension spring systems. They run through the center of each spring to contain it if the spring breaks under tension. Without s...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A lift cable usually comes off the drum when slack develops. The door was opened with a broken or weak spring. The door hit an obstruction or froze to th...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Cable drums sit on the ends of the torsion tube and capture the lift cables in grooves. Each turn around the drum is a wrap. The required number of wraps de...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Do not attempt to repair a frayed or broken cable. Cables must be replaced. A failing cable can cause the door to jam or hang crooked. Replace both lift c...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A crooked or racked door usually means one side is no longer lifting. One cable slipped off the drum. One lift cable broke or stretched severely. A drum...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:56 PM
No. For Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster systems, the cable is not sold separately. It comes preinstalled on the drum as part of a complete replacement kit to ensu...
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 12:56 PM