How to Maintain a Garage Door

In this video, Lowe's home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, gives tips on how to maintain your garage door. Find printable instructions for this video at http://www.Lowes.com/Videos

There are three key steps to garage door maintenance:
1. Cleaning
2. Safety
3. Lubricating

Start outside, cleaning the outside of your door with a soft sponge or cloth. You should do this once a year or potentially more if you live in a soft air climate. Once it is washed, just rinse with a hose. If the garage door is made of wood, inspect the door to see if it needs to be repainted or stained.

It's also good to do a safety check every few months or so. Keep in mind torsion springs can cause injuries. If your door uses extension springs, you can find replacements at your local Lowe's.

When doing safety checks, remove any cars or debris from the garage door area or tracks. Then do a visual inspection of all the cables, rollers, springs and hinges. Replace anything is frayed or worn and tighten bolts. For bolts that are near a safety tag or painted red, only have a trained technician adjust.

Also check the door balance, disconnecting the power first to the opener. Then disengage the door from the opener and raise the door to waist level. Release slowly. If the door raises or lowers, a trained technician will need to adjust the balance.

Use a non-silicone based lubricant to lubricate hinges, springs and bearings. Don't oil the tracks, or else the door might become unbalanced.

If your door needs some repair, look at your owner's manual or visit your local Lowe's for a garage door professional installation.

To find more helpful how-to videos like this, visit Lowes.com/Videos. Also, find garage doors and openers here: http://www.lowes.com/pl_Garage+Doors++Openers_4294858065_4294937087_

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[fotograh]

now, how to re-engage the rail back???

[Lowes]

@fotograh If your garage door is off its track we recommend you calling a professional. Thank you for watching the Lowe’s YouTube Channel. –Lowe’s

[KnowYourRealEstate]

I tried adjusting the torsion springs because one side of my door had a gap at the bottom...it was bad news. I ended up calling a contractor to come out and fix it.

[dsouzand]

can you use WD 40 or jigalo? anything else that would be better?

[MrDavidthepainter]

Great video you should post on contractortube. com