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Fitting Instructions

Do you require help fitting your Garage Door Spares?


Fitting Instructions for Garage Door Repairs
 The most comprehensive set of Fitting Instructions on the Internet!


Most of the Fitting Instructions have been produced by myself, they are designed in a step by step easy to follow format which will help with the fitting of new cables, springs, roller spindles or general routine maintenance.

*I am constantly updating and adding more Fitting Instructions, if the Instructions for your garage door part is not yet listed please ask for assistance.*

The Fitting Instructions will help with:

  • How to replace cones and cables for the most popular up and over garage doors!

  • How to change garage door roller spindles!

  • How to add more tension to Henderson / Cardale / Wessex / King Overhead Canopy Main Spring!

  • How to fit Overhead Canopy Door Springs to some of the most popular garage doors! including Henderson, Garador, King and Wessex.

    *SAFETY NOTE*

  • All repairs on this page are possible and relatively easy to carry out and complete by any DIY enthusiast

    Before attempting to carry out any maintenance or repairs to a Garage Door please read carefully any Instructions provided for that particular make of door.

  • The springs on Garage Door are usually held under a good deal tension!

  • Before any work is attempted on the Garage Door, the tension on the spring or springs must be isolated or released, only after this has been done can any work be completed in saftey!

  • Please make sure before any work is carried out that you have read any Instructions carefully and you also have the correct parts and tools neccasary to complete the work!

  • All work is undertaken at your own risk
    Fitting Instructions are in PDF Format Adobe

    Please select the garage door part you wish to fit,
    then download and open the Fitting Instructions.


    If you cannot open the PDF File please download the latest version of Adobe Reader Get Adobe Reader


    Fitting Instructions below for the most popular makes of Garage Doors
    Please hover your mouse over the text near the PDF Logos

  • Henderson - you can follow these instructions for some repairs on Wessex, Birtley and King cables and overhead canopy springs

  • Garador - can be used also for repairs on Westland and Catnic Cables, Springs and Roller Spindles

  • Cardale - can also be used for repairs to most Wessex, Wickes, Apex Cables, Springs and Roller Spindles

  • King - For any overhead canopy spring repairs see Henderson

  • Wessex, Apex, Wickes - Please see Cardale Fitting Instructions, except for some Wessex Overhead Springs

  • Hormann


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    Henderson, Merlin and Doric Fitting Instructions
    Henderson Cones and Cables Fitting Instructions Adobe

    Fitting Instructions for the Cables with looped ends.

    Similar principle for Henderson Premier Cables with nipple ends!

    These instructions can be used for some Wessex and Birtley Garage Doors.

    Henderson Roller Spindles Fitting Instructions Adobe

    Fitting Instructions for Henderson Roller Spindles with nut and circlip fixings
    Henderson Spindles Nuts

    Henderson Overhead Canopy Main Spring Fitting Instructions Adobe
    henderson main spring
    These instructions can be used to replace similar
    Wessex, King and Birtley main overhead springs.

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    Garador, Catnic and Westland Fitting Instructions

    Garador MK4F Spring Fitting Instructions Adobe

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    Garador Spring Box Fitting Instructions Adobe garador spring box

    Also Fitting Instructions for replacement
    Westland, Catnic obsolete spring boxes with metal covers!

    Garador Mk3C Cables Fitting Instructions Adobe

    Fitting Instructions for Garador Mk2, Mk3c, S/S doors.
    garador mk3c cables

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    Cardale, Wessex, Apex and Wickes Fitting Instructions

    *Cardale make most parts for Wessex, Apex and Wickes garage doors.
    Cardale CD45 Cones and Cables Fitting Instructions Adobe

    Fitting Instructions for Cardale Cones and Cables
    These cones have the 22mm plastic nut to the tapered end of the cone.
    cardale cones cables
    These instructions can also be used for Wessex, Apex, Wickes Garage Doors
    that are also fitted before 2001 with the same plastic cones!


  • Cardale CD Professional Cables Fitting Instructions Adobe

    These Cardale Doors have the Anti Drop Mechanism as pictured below
    cardale cables cardale cables
    These cables are also fitted to Wessex, Apex, Wickes Garage Doors from 2001 onwards

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    • Hormann Fitting Instructions

    Hormann cables
    These instructions will soon be added!



    If you have any problems, or require any assistance please do not hesitate to e-mail me richard@garagedoor-repairs.co.uk
    I will do my best to answer any questions you may have, thank you.
    Richard
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