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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
plain oil. 1-800-478-8428
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
be a Water Displacement agent, the company’s 40th
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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
onto your hardware. 1-800-478-8428
. 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
metal stem. 1-800-478-8428
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
with cheap rollers. 1-800-478-8428
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
greased but require specialized low temperature
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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
release lever. 1-800-478-8428
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
more force to move them up and down so may need to
crank up the force adjustment. 1-800-478-8428
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
inches off the floor. 1-800-478-8428
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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Call Us today at 1-800-478-8428
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