The Three Most Important Things you can do for your Garage Door

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The Three Most Important Things You Can Do For

Your Garage Door

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Are you wondering if your Garage Door needs

maintenance?

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Your Garage Door will probably tell you, listen to

your Door.

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Squeaking, groaning, clickity-clacks, and chunk-chunk-chunks are all trying

to tell you something.

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Have you heard those guys on NPR that talk about car

repairs?

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A caller demonstrated what kind of noise his car was

making and asked:

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“What does it sound like to you”? The response was:

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“To a mechanic it sounds like two weeks in Hawaii!”

[followed by snorts and laughter].

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It doesn’t have to cost you the price of two weeks in Hawaii to keep your door

running smoothly;

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the following are simple things that you do yourself.

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#1 LUBRICATE The most important and probably

the easiest thing a homeowner can do is to lubricate any and all

moving parts,

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but not all moving parts need the same kind of lube.

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The rollers and hinges are the first things to begin to

complain and all they need is oil; ; nothing fancy, just

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Products with sticky silicones can attract dust from the

garage and actually prevent lubrication from reaching the

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Products that are full of propellants can

sometimes wash off lubrication.

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One such product that I will not name here was developed to

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It does a great job removing water condensation from under a cars distributor cap but does

not do as well for Garage Doors.

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A basic light oil is just the right thing. There are several products that are made

specifically made for Garage Doors.

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Some you can find at almost any hardware store: ‘3-in-1 Garage Door Lubricant’ or

‘Blaster Garage Door Lube’ are a couple of examples.

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Our repairmen also have lubes on our trucks that

you can purchase.

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Areoles work the best in getting the lube into the little cracks of hinges and rollers but if you are patient you can drip regular oil

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. Once in a while the torsion springs across the header

above the door can use a little drizzle when they start

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Not all rollers are created equal. Some rollers have no ball bearings and consist of a plastic roller that rides on a

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They are installed on most new doors and work pretty well if they are oiled three

or four times a year,

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but if you are like most folks you have more on your mind than dealing

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The best rollers have between 10 to 13 ball bearings and have

a nylon tire that makes them extremely quiet.

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They need oiling too but annual attention is normally sufficient.

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Please, if you decide to lubricate your own door

step away from the grease can.

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Grease will get stiff and sticky in cold weather.

Rollers need to roll through the track, not slide.

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Some screw-drive Garage Door Openers need to be

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#2 CHECK DOOR BALANCE After you have the door oiled it

is time to see if it is properly balanced.

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It is best to begin with the door in the closed

position.

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If the door is connected to an operator release it by pulling down on the cord that is connected to the

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Raise the Door about half way up and if it will stay there without

shooting up or falling to the floor it is probably doing pretty good If

not please do not try adjusting the springs yourself;

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Garage Door springs can be very dangerous! Running the Door manually gives you an

idea of what the Garage Door Operator is going through.

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Operators only guide a well-balanced door and

are not intended to lift all the weight of the door.

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#3 DO A SAFETY CHECK ON THE GARAGE DOOR OPERATOR

A safety check involves being sure your door will reverse on a 1 ½ inch

obstacle placed on the floor.

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It is also a good idea to see if the door will

reverse while traveling down by holding it.

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If either of these does not work the force

adjustment settings need to be reset.

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You may want to consider changing the

force settings seasonally.

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In the cold and wet winter months most doors need a little

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In the summer when all the kids are playing in the garage and driveway you

may want to ease up on the force because it does not take as much effort

for the Garage Door Opener to move the door and you can make it safer for

children and pets.

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Always remember before changing the force settings

to service the Door as described above.

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Most all Garage Door Openers have separate

adjustment controls for up force and down force.

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The IR sensors (Infrared Sensors) need to be checked to be sure

they are properly mounted. Manufactures suggest the best height to mount them is 3 to 6

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You can refer to your operating manual or we can walk you

through many of these processes over the phone.

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The best thing may be for us to come out and service the door

and we will be happy to show you how to adjust the settings and

service your door so that you can do it yourself the next time.

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If you have any questions about garage

door repair, rollers,

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or anything related, give us a call today! We are

here to help you.

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