How To Grease Garage Door Tracks

Then clean the garage door tracks with a damp rag to get rid of any dirt and debris.

How to grease garage door tracks.

Clean your garage door tracks. The metal shaft that slides in the bracket on the door itself and the ball bearings on the roller wheel. The combination of dust debris grease and oil mean you shouldn t get started without your. You don t need to lubricate the tracks but ensuring they re clean is essential to your door s functioning.

With your door closed and secure you can now see and access the garage door tracks in. Once your door is clean spray a lithium based grease or garage door lube onto the hinges and rollers. People often mistake this product which contains anti rust and degreasing properties with a lubricant because the bottle states it helps parts move more smoothly. Take the garage door lubricant and spray it on the garage door s hinges rollers and tracks.

To lubricate the metal shaft spray some grease at the edge of both sides of the bracket as shown below. Close your door and disconnect the power put on your safety gear. Always avoid spraying wd 40 on any part of your garage door. Take some time to use rags to rub the tracks and cables of the garage door assembly.

To lubricate a garage door first close it and disconnect the power by turning off the switch or circuit breaker. Remove as much of the old lubricant as you can. Lubricating a garage door is fairly pointless when the garage is messy with old oil dirt and who knows what else. Start by cleaning the tracks with a rag to eliminate any build up that might be interfering with your door s gentle glide.

Spray down the outside bearing plates the two circular metal pieces on each end at the top of the. We recommend using a non silicone lubricant such as lps 2.