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Garage Door Cable Drum Replacement in Fort Myers, FL
Cable drums are the spooled cylinders mounted at each end of the torsion spring shaft — they're what the lifting cables wrap around as the door opens. When a drum cracks, warps, or the cable groove wears down, the cable can slip or unspool unevenly, causing the door to tilt or drop on one side. Drum replacement requires releasing spring tension first, which is where the real danger in this repair lives. This is not a job to attempt without the right tools and experience.
Fort Myers Garage Door Fix provides garage door cable drum replacement for homeowners across Fort Myers, FL. Call for a free inspection and a written quote before any work begins.
When to Call
When You Need Garage Door Cable Drum Replacement
- One side of your door drops lower than the other when you hit the opener button
- You hear a loud snap followed by the door falling crooked in the tracks
- The cable on one side has visibly jumped off the drum groove
- A drum cracked after years of use and the cable is fraying at the wind point
How It Works
Our Process for Garage Door Cable Drum Replacement
- 1
Release Spring Tension Safely
Before touching the drum, we fully release torsion spring tension using proper winding bars — skipping this step causes injuries.
- 2
Remove Old Drum and Cable
The worn drum slides off the shaft after the set screws release, and we inspect the cable for fraying before reusing it.
- 3
Install Replacement Drum
New drum goes on, cable seats into the groove at the correct anchor point, and the set screws torque down properly.
- 4
Rewind Springs and Test Alignment
Springs get rewound to spec, then we check that both sides of the door travel at the same height through a full cycle.
Fort Myers Context
Why this matters in Fort Myers
Humidity in Fort Myers corrodes cable drum set screws and shaft surfaces faster than in drier climates. Drums that look fine externally sometimes have internal groove wear that only shows up when you pull the cable off.
Straight Talk
About pricing & scope
If the cable is also damaged, that gets replaced at the same time — it's not worth reassembling with a frayed cable. Drum size must match your specific shaft diameter and door weight.
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