How To Lube A Garage Door Chain

Lube everything that moves with garage door lube.

How to lube a garage door chain.

Here s how to lubricate a garage door. Over time dust and debris contaminates the grease lubricating the garage door opener s chain and the weight of the garage door forces the oil from the door roller s bearings. Here s where you can use it. Lubricating your garage door is a simple task and will make the world of difference to your garage door.

Periodic maintenance of a liftmaster chain driven garage door opener includes lubricating the chain and greasing the chain rail. How to lubricate a garage door. Remember that can of the original wd 40 that i told you to put down earlier. Wipe off the drippy garage door lube excess.

The chains on your garage door opener are lubricated from the factory and that should last the life of the motor. To lubricate a garage door first close it and disconnect the power by turning off the switch or circuit breaker. Without proper lubrication a chain driven garage door opener s moving parts quickly wear out. The regular wd 40 with the red cap is an amazing cleaner.

Never lubricate the chain. Close your door and cut the power to it. You want the door shut so you can access all the moving parts. Once your door is clean spray a lithium based grease or garage door lube onto the hinges and rollers.

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