Lube Garage Door Torsion Spring

When performing maintenance we start with the rollers spraying each roller with a quality garage door lubricant.

Lube garage door torsion spring.

Let s lubricate all moving parts to make that garage door to alleviate the loud squeaking no. This is one of the most important parts of a garage door to lubricate because lubricating the springs can increase their efficiency as well as their lifespan. Also hit the torsion bar bearings and any other pivot points. Lubricating the springs is easy and not an immediate solution to spring problems.

Locate the torsion springs that lift and lower your garage door. Next spray the hinges roller bearings unsealed style and springs photo 5 with a garage door lube like the prime flo garage door lubrication kit about 7 at home centers. Spray down the garage torsion springs that lift your garage door day in and day out. We also spray each hinge with the same garage door lubricant.

There is a metal bearing or plastic bushing inside the torsion spring mounting cone on one end that needs lubrication as well. Lubricate steel hinges at their pivot points but don t mess with the plastic ones. One of the best things about this fast acting garage door lubricant is its quick drying formula. Spray the length of each spring liberally with the silicone lubricating spray.

Metal springs are susceptible to corrosion which causes friction and quickly wears down the springs. Once you re done lubricating the lock finish lubricating your garage door by spraying the grease on the large armbar at the top of your door. The life of garage door springs can be maximized by properly and regularly lubricating the springs. Torsion springs are mounted above your garage door.

Don t wake up your sleeping babies at 5am when leaving for work. The right lubricant can reduce and combat rust and corrosion. Do not spray the cable drums for torsion springs. Point the lubricant towards the lock s keyhole and spray it once to lubricate it.

We work our way up to the end and center bearing plates spring bar torsion tube and finally to the spring s. Lubricating these springs will help reduce friction and noise as the coils rotate when the door opens and closes. Apply just enough to make them move better. Set up a stepladder under the front torsion springs if your door has springs on a torsion bar above the door.

Open and close the garage door to work the silicone into the spring.