find products for your:view all guides Save up to 25% or Product Highlights View Full Description AMSOIL Spray Grease effectively reduces friction and wear, keeping components running clean and trouble-free for outstanding performance and long life. It applies quickly and evenly and is ideal for greasing hard-to-reach equipment, including hinges, springs and other common applications. **NOT AVAILABLE IN CANADASpray GreaseAMSOIL Spray Grease (GSP) effectively reduces friction and wear, keeping components running clean and trouble-free for outstanding performanceIt applies quickly and evenly and is ideal for greasing hard-to-reach equipment, including hinges, springs and other common applications.Performance FeaturesProtects against wear and corrosionLubricates moving parts for smooth, squeak-free operationReduces messAdheres to metal surfaces for longlasting performanceQuick, convenient spray gets to hard-to-reach placesApplicationsHingesIndustrial ChainsLatchesSlidesWinchesOverhead Door TracksThrust BearingsGearsCablesNuts/BoltsLocksGuide RailsSpringsBushingsBall JointsPivot Points and all external moving partsDirections
1. Disconnect power source to electrical equipment before spraying. 3. Clean area to be lubricated. 4. Spray in light, even coats. 5. Use extension tube for hard-to-reach places. This product is not expected to cause health concerns when used for the intended application and according to the recommendations in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). or upon request at (715) 392-7101. Keep Out of Reach of Children. For More Technical Information, click here to download the product data bulletinMaintaining Commercial Sectional Doors In order to maintain a safe working environment and keep your operation running, Clopay® recommends routine maintenance and inspection of your commercial overhead door. Warnings Door springs, cables, brackets, and other hardware attached to the springs, are under very high tension and, if handled improperly, can cause serious injury or death. Only a qualified professional following the manufacturer's instructions should adjust them.
Do not attempt to repair or adjust the torsion springs yourself. Never remove, adjust or loosen the red headed fasteners on the bottom brackets of the door. These brackets are connected to the spring by the lift cable and are under extreme tension. Inspection (quarterly or every 5000 cycles) Visually inspect the door springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, and other hardware for signs of wear. Some things to look for include: fraying cables tearing or bent hinges loose bolts or screws excessive roller wear rusty or dry or broken springs If you suspect problems, have a Clopay dealer make repairs. Lubrication (quarterly or every 5000 cycles) Lubricate moving parts of the door including hinges, rollers and springs with “garage door lube” by P.B. Blaster or similar product. Ensure torsion springs are adequately lubricated. However, be sure not to over lubricate components as this may cause dripping or seepage onto other surfaces. For high cycle applications, grease end bearing plates.
Check Operation (Annually) Motor operated – disengage the opener arm (trolley) or emergency release (jack shaft) and operate the door manually. This will ensure all door components are functioning properly, which reduces wear and tear on the opener. To operate your door, make sure your lock is disengaged and raise the door to the open position. To close the door, pull down on the rope, step on the step plate to ensure the door is completely closed, and engage the locking mechanism. You should be able to lift the door smoothly and with little resistance. It should stay open around three or four feet above the floor. If it does not, it is out of adjustment. Have it adjusted by a qualified Clopay service dealer. Finally, re-engage opener and test / reset limit switch and reset / adjust friction clutch if applicable. Test safety features of the opener to ensure safety equipment such as photo eyes or bottom edges are functioning properly. Clopay commercial dealers are equipped to service any brand of sectional overhead door products.
To locate a dealer near you, click here.Be sure to scroll down... there may be more than one question on this page! According to the WD-40 Company, the name "WD-40" originated in 1953 when the product was first developed. The company, originally known as the "Rocket Chemical Company", was trying to design a protectant for metal parts on rockets to prevent rust and corrosion by displacing water... hence the "WD" for water displacement. The "40", on the other hand, indicates that the formula (still in use today, by the by) was the 40th attempt to get it right! Let's 'hammer' down an answer to your second query! The "peen" on a hammer is by definition the end of the hammer head opposite the strikingIn carpentry hammers, the peen is commonly a claw or wedge. peen hammer, the peen is ball shaped. To discriminate it from the common carpentry hammer, or "good ol' hammer", it is referred to as a ballThis special purpose hammer is used in the hands of a skilled
craftsman for shaping sheetmetal, their deft hammering technique curving andOthers of us just look at this unusual tool and wonder how to pull a Hey, I hope you can sleep again now. Thanks for the kind words. WD-40 is in fact marketed as a lubricant. promotional literature they sent to me upon request, the WD-40 Company wrote, "The five basic functions of WD-40 -cleaning, lubricating, penetrating stuck metal parts, displacing moisture, and protecting against rust and corrosion- translate into thousands of uses." However, they also minimize the lubricating qualities in another passage, stating that "WD-40's unique ingredients enable it to clean/degrease,... protect metal and provide light lubrication." So, whether you agree or not with its lubricating properties (I have mixed feelings myself... read our full WD-40 article at HERE ), WD-40 is indeed sold as a lubricant and I'll bet that many people who use it use it for that purpose.
think this may be partially due to the fact that WD-40 predates silicone spray by decades and whole generations of home handymen used it to good result before better spray lubricants arrived on the marketplace. Sort of a "legacy lubricant" As far as the recommendation to use lithium grease, this is not as much a put down of WD-40 as it is a recognition of the fact that in some type of mechanical devices, a solid grease is just plain better! This is especially true in devices where there is lots of room for the lubricant since greases work best in thickAlso, I would wager that the company discourages the use of WD-40 for the very reason that it will too-thoroughly clean the old grease from the part, leaving it vulnerable to premature wear. Lubricants such as WD-40 or my more favorite silicone spray are not very effective except in tight places where only thin lubricants are effective. is why no one in their right mind would suggest using a spray lubricant on