Heading home from a long day at work drops your stress level instantly -- at least until you have to face your noisy garage door again. The screeching, banging, and groaning is a chaotic symphony that sets you right back on edge, but that’s just what garage doors do. Anyway, it’s a small price to pay to protect your car from the elements. Ordering the wrong type of lubricant could mean damaging your system. This is a surprisingly common attitude among homeowners with noisy garage doors. They learn to live with the noise because they don’t think there is another choice. Luckily for them, those moans and screams aren’t permanent. In fact, they’re a warning that the garage door is desperately in need of lubrication. Once that noisy garage door is properly lubed, the calm and quiet will return. Of course, the noise a garage door makes is secondary to the problems that are actually making all that tuneless racket. Several parts of your garage door require frequent lubricating -- after all, your garage door is one of the biggest moving parts on your home.
The springs, rollers, tracks and hinges all need some attention once every few months to keep the garage door functioning smoothly. Your lubrication process will vary depending on your door’s configuration, but generally, you want to tackle that big problem in this order:Start by cleaning the tracks with a rag to eliminate any build-up that might be interfering with your door’s gentle glide. Don’t lubricate the tracks, but ensuring they’re clean is essential to your door’s functioning.Spray down the springs that lift your garage door day in and day out. Again, you want to only lubricate them enough that they move better, without a lot of extra lubricant dripping out.Lubricate steel hinges at their pivot points, but don’t mess with the plastic ones. Plastic doesn’t need lubrication -- it can actually cause the hinges to break down over time.If your rollers have nylon wheels that make contact with the track, make sure to only lubricate the bearings without getting any lubricant on the nylon itself.
All-metal rollers don’t require as much precision, but make sure to wipe away any excess lubricant to prevent it from dripping on the garage floor or your car.If your key sticks or the lock is hard to open and close, give it a good shot of lubricant, too. Make sure you get lubricant into the tumbler as well as on other moving parts. Once you have all your garage door parts properly lubricated, lift it and close it several times to even out the lubricant’s distribution. If you still hear a lot of noise coming from your door, follow that sound to determine if you simply missed a moving part or if more substantial correction will be needed. There’s always some question as to what types of garage door lubricants are okay and what shouldn’t be used at all. Whatever you do, don’t spray WD-40 on your garage door parts. People commonly confuse this product, which has rust-destroying and degreasing properties with a lubricant because it generally helps metal parts move better.
That action is from the cleaning, not from true lubrication.Cleaning the Garage Door Clean the outside of the garage door at least once a year; more frequently if you live in a salt-air climate. Wash the door with a soft sponge or cloth and a cleaner appropriate for the surface. Follow the cleaning product directions. Then thoroughly rinse the door with a hose.For wood doors, clean the outside of the door by wiping it with a dry, soft cloth. After cleaning, a wood door may also require repainting or staining. Inspect your door once a year or as needed, depending on finish quality and climate, to determine if it needs to be painted or stained. Clean the inside of the garage door in the same way, depending on condition. If relatively clean, use a broom to remove any cobwebs or other debris. Inspecting a Garage Door for Safety Visually inspect the springs for condition, and correct operation every three months. Torsion springs are round springs mounted under high tension above the garage door.
Extension springs are long springs that are stretched horizontally above the door’s roller tracks. Replacement parts are available at Lowe’s. Wear work gloves to minimize pinching when handling springs and other parts. Inspect the rollers, tracks, cables, brackets and hinges for condition, and correct operation every three months. Make sure all the bolts and screws are tight. Look for anything that seems worn or frayed and replace it. Test the door balance: Disconnect the power to the garage door opener, if equipped. Disengage the opener, typically by pulling the cord and the handle hanging from the trolley on the central track. Manually lift the door to waist level and slowly release. If the door drops or rises, it isn't correctly balanced and should be adjusted by a trained technician. Also, the owner’s manual may offer safe procedures for balancing the garage door. CautionTorsion springs should only be adjusted or removed by a trained technician with the proper tools.
By law, tension springs and cables will have a red paint mark, an adjustment bolt painted red or have a safety tag to identify it and provide cautions. Lubricating a Garage Door Lubricate the door’s hinges, springs and bearings with a nonsilicon-based lubricant, as recommended by the door manufacturer. Motor oil can be used to lubricate the parts. Lubricate the door’s rollers: All-metal rollers: Use a nonsilicon-based lubricant such as motor oil. Nylon rollers: Lubricate the bearings, but make sure that oil doesn't come in contact with the nylon rollers. CautionDon't oil the roller tracks as lubricant can cause the door to slip and become unbalanced. Clean the garage door tracks with a cloth and brake cleaner. Wear latex gloves when using brake cleaner. Make repairs as needed, following the instructions in the garage door owner’s manual, or call a trained technician for help. Ships with any qualifying order over $25. New (26) from $3.50
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Use 3-IN-ONE Garage Door Lube to help maintain the operation of your residential or commercial garage door system. Regular application of 3-IN-ONE Garage Door Lubrication to hinges, door tracks, chains, pulleys, and latches prevents rusting, corrosion, sticking and squeaking. The lubricant also dries quickly without leaving a messy residue and minimizes dust accumulation 3-IN-ONE Lock Dry Lube Use 3-IN-ONE Lock Dry Lube to loosen, lubricate and protect home and commercial locks. Easily reach into narrow lock mechanism with the attachable straw or use the wider spray pattern to refurbish and protect the entire lock. 3-IN-ONE Lock Dry Lube dries clear to the touch within minutes and is safe to use on metal, wood and most plastic surfaces. 3-IN-ONE Professional Garage Door Lube with Smart Straw 3 x 3 x 9 inches ; Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Domestic Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses.
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