DIY Garage Door Maintenance

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DIY Garage Door Maintenance
Presented By L S Garage Door
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Look And Listen
The biggest, and most important, preventive
maintenance task a homeowner can do is to just
look and listen. Simply observe your door in
action every time you use it.
Is it moving smoothly or is it jerky in
places? Does it operate silently or does it make
grinding noises?
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Inspect Your Doors Hardware
It is important to routinely inspect your doors
hardware, for loose bolts and nuts, which can
loosen each and every time your door opens and
closes. Tighten all roller brackets and the
bolts that hold the rails to the support brackets
to ensure the doors smooth operation.
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Test The Doors Balance
An unbalanced garage door opener in orange county
can cause the opener to work harder thus limiting
its lifespan. With the door closed, disconnect
the opener by pulling the release handle and then
manually open the door about halfway. If the
door doesnt stay open, its improperly balanced,
and will need to be adjusted.
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Replace The Weatherstripping
If the weatherstripping on the bottom of your
door is brittle or cracked Replace it right
away to keep the elements, and insects out of
your house. To install, simply cut to size, and
insert into the grooves with the wide angle of
the flange inside the door.
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Lubricate The Moving Parts
The less friction you have when the door opens,
the less work the opener has to do, and the
longer its motor will last. Use quality lithium
grease on the openers chain, and a spray
lubricant, to coat the overhead springs. Avoid
getting any grease or lubricant into the doors
tracks.
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Test The Auto-Reverse Safety Feature
In order to test your doors auto-reverse safety
feature, place a 2 by 4 on the ground, towards
the middle of the door. When the door touches
that object, it should automatically stop, and
reverse direction. If it doesnt, then you
should contact a local service provider, to
provide prompt repair.
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Clean The Tracks
Its a good idea to make sure the tracks on
either side of the door are free from
debris. You can use an old toothbrush to
dislodge any buildup of grease, grime or
dirt. Lightly spray disc cleaner into the tracks
then thoroughly wipe out the tracks with a clean
rag to remove both the cleaner and debris.
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Groom Your Garage Door
To maintain your homes curb appeal, its
important that the garage door which comprises
more than 30 of your homes curb appeal, looks
its best. To rid it of grit and grime, you can
wash steel and aluminum door surfaces with a mild
household detergent, then rinse with water.
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92831 PHONE [phone] (562)
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