Your Garage Door Needs A Little TLC

Garage doors have lots of moving parts including wheels, hinges, the openers used to automate them.

All these moving parts need to be taken care of to prevent any major damage from happening or worse, someone getting hurt. Below is a list from one of our premier garage door manufactures. This is a great way to start taking care of your garage doors and openers.

GARAGE DOOR OPENER MAINTENANCE TIPS

There are routine safety and maintenance steps that you should follow once a month. Review your owner's manual for the door opener. If you don't have the owner's manual, look for the opener model number on the back of the power unit and request a manual from the manufacturer.

Garage Door Opener Reversal Test

Make sure your opener has a reversing feature. If a reversing feature is not present, it should be replaced. Garage door openers manufactured after January 1, 1993 are required by federal law to have advanced safety features which comply with the latest U.L. 325 standards. Contact your manufacturer or installer for additional information.

Test the reversing feature every month.

First, test the balance of the door (see "Testing and Maintaining The Garage Door"). If the door is properly balanced, then proceed.

With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" thick piece of wood (a 2"x 4" laid flat) on the floor in the center of the door.

Push the transmitter or wall button to close the door. The door must reverse when it strikes the wood. (Note that the bottom part of "one piece doors" must be rigid so that the door will not close without reversing.)

If the door does not reverse, have it repaired or replaced. Have a qualified individual adjust, repair or replace the opener or door.

You can find more information by visiting our website www.gdugaragedoors.com or calling me at the office at 858-751-2580!

Cheers,

Shawn Black
Garage Doors Unlimited