Your garage door’s cables can break or stop working for many reasons. No matter what causes the garage door’s cables to stop functioning correctly, they will slip off their drums, which causes a garage door malfunction. That can happen for a few different reasons, including a failure of the auto-reverse feature, improperly adjusted springs, and broken springs. The auto-reverse feature is a safety mechanism found on all contemporary garage doors. The feature works by shining a light across the door’s opening. If the light is interrupted, the feature will stop the garage door from moving. If the auto-reverse feature breaks, the garage door can continue moving even if an object is in its path.
If the springs are not calibrated correctly, the garage door does not open and close evenly. The cables are at a higher risk of breaking with improper or uneven tension. Springs that are not properly adjusted can cause the garage door to crash suddenly, much like a broken spring, and they can also cause the door to appear uneven. The door may also have trouble opening and closing.
The cables can become disconnected from their spools, derailing the garage door. The springs can also break, making the cables lose tension and allowing the door to crash down. If your garage door has two springs and one break, the door will appear lopsided, but it might not crash to the ground. If the garage door is older and only has one tension spring, a broken spring will cause the door to crash into the garage floor.
The cables are an essential part of your garage door’s function, and the cables play a critical role in helping the garage door operate safely and smoothly. If you think that there is something wrong with the springs on your garage door, contact us for Mission Viejo garage door repair. We can evaluate the garage door to determine if the cables are causing the underlying problem and fix or repair them if that is the case.
If you need prompt garage door repair, do not hesitate to get in touch. We can assess your garage door and recommend replacing parts for the door’s smooth operation as needed.