How To Maintain Garage Door Tracks

A common misconception is that you need to lubricate your garage door s track to help the rollers move up and down.

How to maintain garage door tracks.

Replace batteries and light bulbs. Make sure the tracks on either side of the door are free from debris and if you are so inclined you can use a level to check the plumb. To lubricate a garage door first close it and disconnect the power by turning off the switch or circuit breaker. Because the typical garage door moves up and down many hundreds of times each year the motion and vibration can loosen up the door and track hardware.

Proper garage door track maintenance will keep your garage door operating smoothly extending the life of your rollers hinges springs and garage door opener. A misaligned door track may lead to binding dragging and a generally stubborn door. That s actually doing more harm than good. Inspect wear and tear.

Whether you raise and lower your garage door manually or you have an electric door opener regular attention to the rollers and tracks keeps the door. Groom your garage door. Any major adjustments to tracks must be done by a professional garage door technician. In fact you should inspect and maintain garage doors at least once a year.

Follow these steps to maintain your garage door and opener. Regularly maintaining your garage door can also prevent serious injuries and property damage. Make sure all door hinges and track hardware is tightly secured. Don t forget to examine the door itself.

Because the track is exposed to the outside air any sticky substance like a grease will attract dust and debris which will actually gunk up the rollers as they run over it. Check out the brackets holding the door tracks to the wall and ceiling as well as the fasteners anchoring the garage door opener unit to the framing. Don t use a lubricant on the track as it could cause the door to slip and become unbalanced. Once your door is clean spray a lithium based grease or garage door lube onto the hinges and rollers.