Ultimate Tips to Maintain Garage Door Roller Tracks

Garage door demands proper inspection of all parts for smooth operation. Tracks and rollers are needed to be checked properly. Professionals can provide you proper guidelines in order to keep your doo

Proper installation and repair of residential garage door is crucial for its smooth operation. It  consist of many intricate components and roller tracks are one of them. Regular attention to the rollers and tracks make the door operate properly. Because of the daily use, over the time, rollers tend to wear out leading to misalignment of the tracks. You need to seek assistance of professional technicians to attain a smooth and operational door.

Maintaining Tracks and Rollers

•    In order to make it easy to reach the tracks and rollers, remove your vehicles or any other stuffs from the garage. Get a step ladder to examine the rollers and tracks.

•    Properly inspect all the rollers and replace if they are worn-out. Try to use old toothbrush in order to remove any buildup of grease and dirt. After that use a clean rag to wipe away the debris. Use good quality silicone spray oil on the bearings. Do not use any lubricant, if the rollers are of nylon having sealed bearings.

•    Examine all the nuts and bolts holding the roller hinges along with the track mounting brackets in place. Tighten the loosen parts and get all rusted or worn nuts and bolts replaced.

•    Internal parts of the track and roller need to be cleaned properly by using an old toothbrush to dislodge any buildup of grease, grime or dirt. To clean the tracks use spray disc brake cleaner and then wipe out the tracks with a clean rag to remove the cleaner and debris.

•    Alignment of the horizontal tracks need to be checked properly. Both tracks should also hang at the equal distance from the ceiling. Inspect properly whether the adjustments are necessary or not. If it needs adjustment, loose the bolts which hold the track mounting brackets, tap the track carefully into the position with a rubber mallet, and then tighten the bolts.

•    Now, check the alignment of the vertical tracks. Try to hold the level along each track and check for plumb. To make any necessary adjustments, you need to loose the mounting bolts also hold a wood block against the track, then tap the block. Again check for plumb, if the track is in the right position, tighten the mounting bolts once again.

Garage door being a necessary item of your home. As it keeps your valuable home stuff safe and sound. All the components of the door need timely repairs and if necessary replace them with new original parts. Hinges, rollers, tracks, springs etc all these parts play a vital role in the smooth functioning of the door.

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