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Helpful Hints for Maintaining Your Overhead Sectional Garage Door and Opener
The following maintenance and inspections should be performed every 6 months.
EXTERIOR SURFACE: Washing your door with light (non abrasive) soapy water will help keep your door looking like new. It will also help to remove any corrosive residue (salt) that may be on the surface of your door. Car wash soap can be used to further protect the finish.
TRACKS, HINGES, ROLLERS: Lightly oil (Example 10W30 motor oil) all sheaves, non-plastic roller, roller shafts and hinges as needed. (Note: Nylon rollers DO NOT need any type of lubricant added. These are self lubricating) Check springs and cables for wear and binding. Inspect tracks, back hang angle, and sway braces should be tight & secure.
TORSION SPRINGS: It is NOT recommended that anyone other than a garage door service professional lubricate or adjust torsion springs. These components are under high tension and can cause severe injury.
EVERY TWO MONTHS: You should check the weather strip seal. Weather stripping that is made of vinyl and rubber materials should be cleaned with an all-purpose vinyl cleaner. Lubricate the flexible weather stripping with silicon based oil. (More frequently for high usage doors) Do not use petroleum based oils. It is not recommended to paint over the flexible portion of the weather strip.
EVERY MONTH: You should check the automatic garage door opener. Read the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the opener.
EVERY MONTH: Close the door then disconnect the opener by pulling the release pull cord straight down and raise and lower the door several times by hand, using the lift handle supplied. A properly balanced spring and door system will balance at all intervals of operation. If you have difficulty opening the door, your opener will have the same difficulty. Should the spring system need any adjusting, this is to be performed by a garage door service professional.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Your door is constructed of high quality components to provide years of continued service. Since it is a large moving object, periodic maintenance is required. Should your door become hard to operate or completely inoperative, it is recommended that a garage door service professional be contacted. Do not operate the door if you can not see it. Operate the door only when it is properly adjusted and free of obstructions. The door is constantly under extreme spring tension. Repairs and adjustments, especially to cables and spring assembly, can be hazardous and should be performed only by a garage door service professional. Avoid standing in open doorway or walking through doorway while door is moving.
