How Do You Maintain A Garage Door?
We ignore garage doors until they breakdown and then we worry. As long as our garage doors operate as they should we do not give them a second thought. With a little care and maintenance we can keep them in tip top shape. Besides that who wants to open their garage door by hand on a cold rainy day. Keep your door hardware clean and lubricated and you will prevent most problems. Clean all the oil buildup and grease from the door tracks. A buildup can cause the roller wheel to jump out of track or bind up. Relubricate the clean tracks with light oil or graphite. You can also use lithium grease. Open and close the door to spread the lubrication around the track. Lightly oil the hinge pins on the door. Oil the roller wheels and make sure they are in alignment with the track. Most roller wheels can be adjusted a little. Use only graphite do no use oil or grease on the lock set. Oil and grease can collect dirt and make it hard to use after a while. Make sure the bottom of the garage door is
