Garage Door Cable Drum Sizes

For up to 8 standard lift doors.

Garage door cable drum sizes. Standard cable drum for garage door sizes ranging from 8 to 34 feet high vertical lift cable drums feature taller grooves to wind towards the shaft as the garage door opens on a vertical track. These affordable garage door parts are designed to be used on doors with a maximum height of 12 feet 1 inch with a 1 inch tube shaft or a solid shaft with a 25 inch keyway. 192 wire size 207 wire size 2187 wire size 2253 wire size 2343 wire size 2437 wire size 250 wire size 2625 wire size 273 wire size. To determine cable length measure floor to shaft center amt 8.

Most common cable drum used on standard lift size garage doors. Vertical lift and high lift doors require longer cables than standard lift doors because of the positioning and style of the cable drums. For standard lift residential garage doors the cable length should be the door height plus 18 inches. The overbuilt 8 ft.

The size of the lift cable will also affect the drum size. Replace your standard lift garage door cable drum with the garage door 400 8 drum standard lift cable drum. Garage door cables and drums for wayne dalton overhead door ideal clopay raynor north central amarr genie sears craftsman and other brand doors. Designed for use with standard lift garage doors as large as 8 feet 1 inch high the 400 8 drum features a relatively flat grooved construction that allows the garage door to stay stable as it opens.

2 id spring wire. Fit garage doors ranging from 11 to 18 feet tall. Standard lift cable drums feature a raised groove to help stabilize the garage door. Garage door drums come in a variety of sizes that are dependent on the eight of the garage door and the amount of high lift for the door.

Repair or install your garage door with north shore commercial door s selection of high quality overhead garage door cable drums. Garage door safety cable is made of galvanized steel and has a 1 8 in. As the door opens the cable wraps up on the drum and comes closer to the shaft see how vertical lift and high lift garage doors work pictured to the right is the 11 vertical lift cable drum vertical lift cable drums come in three outer diameters. When measuring an old cable.

Drum capacity is 265 lbs drum with maximum cable size is 1 8. We carry three types of doo. It has 7 strands with 7 wires per strand for strength and durability and an end to end tensile strength of 1 400 lb. The necessary length of cable varies based on the door and the style of lift.

Residential drums typically use a standard hub while commercial doors and really heavy residential doors use a keyed hub. When the garage door is closed the cable is farther from the shaft.