How To Grease Garage Door Spring

Always avoid spraying wd 40 on any part of your garage door.

How to grease garage door spring.

This will lubricate the moving parts on the door and will make opening and closing the garage door much smoother. Set up a stepladder under the front torsion springs if your door has springs on a torsion bar above the door. The springs are located in the front of the system at the top. Take some time to use rags to rub the tracks and cables of the garage door assembly.

Invest the 7 minutes to watch the video and we promise. The goal is to see metal again and not black grime. Do not spray the cable drums for torsion springs. Remove as much of the old lubricant as you can.

Spray the length of each spring liberally with the silicone lubricating spray. Step 3 lubricate the springs. Slowly lift your garage door up manually and spray each hinge as it meets the bend of the track. We recommend using a non silicone lubricant such as lps 2.

Use one or two sprays on each hinge. 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.