Everything is brand spanking new, I don't uderstand it!!! What should I do???
2007-01-11 06:43:12 · 8 answers · asked by mleone82 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
First of all. Call back the installer. if he has any pride in his work he will fix it. or yes you can lube it yourself. dont use wd30. it is alcohol based. and does evaporate quickly. any form of silicon based lube will do the job. and remember your suppose to do this every 6 months. so just spray it on if you get some dripping down the door. wipe it off or it will leave a yellow stain (when it drys) we use a spray called M1. some people use LPS 2. Ready and Red works great.
anyways spray the springs, the rollers, the hinges. and if possible you want to get the bearings aswell. there are 3 of them. one on each side of the shaft that is holding your springs. and one in the centre.. if your door has 2 springs on it. your not going to be able to get at the 3rd bearing.
2007-01-13 14:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by doorboy84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT USE WD40!!!!! WD40 will evaporate and cause it to rust faster. It does need to be lubed and a lot of installers do not do it. !. make sure your springs are stretched....contact the installer if not. If they are stretched there will usually be a slight hump. 2. lube rollers and hinge points. Use FEHR blue lube or get an oil can with 30w oil. for your spring take an old rag and squirt oil on it it will take quite a bit. Rub the rag over the springs but stay two inches off each end getting it on the cones may cause it to spin off. also use the rag to rub bottom of rail of operator. On operators the best is liftmaster if it is a genie or overhead or linear get you rmoney back. Liftmaster, chamberlin, and Craftsman is the best. Go with belt drive. But pls contact installer and be carefull and do not adjust springs yourself....they are very dangerous.
2007-01-12 15:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by rizinoutlaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lubricate the wheels on the sides of the doors. Use an oil with staying power, such as 3-in-One household oil on the axles of every wheel. (WD-40 is pretty thin and will evaporate in a few days.) Another good brand is Tri-Flow lubricant.
If your door opener has a screw drive, then use the manufacturer's screw lubricant or grease on the screw and track.
If it is a chain drive, then use a medium duty oil such as the ones named above. If the door opener is a belt drive, it should not need any lubrication.
2007-01-11 07:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you door is sectional, then every hinge must be lubricated with WD40, 3 in 1 ,or anything else that's handy. Also do the wheels on the sides. I've found that the hinges between the sections are usually the worst culprits.
2007-01-11 08:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by cottagstan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squeakes
2016-12-16 16:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CALL BACK THE INSTALLER AND KICK HIM IN THE NUTZ.YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO LIVE WITH THAT NOISE..
2007-01-11 07:23:41 · answer #6 · answered by CATLOVER2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the installer should have lubed it, but if they didn't or you did it yourself, a little wd-40 should help a lot.
2007-01-11 06:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jennylind 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
CONTACT WHOEVER INSTALLED IT!!!!!
2007-01-11 06:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋