Garage door opener maintenance

[SweetD]

I searched on the subject and came up with nothing, so...

Built my garage in 2007. At the time installed doors and openers. Never have done a thing for maintenance other than grease the tracks infrequently, and replace the opener light bulbs a time or two

I have two garage door openers. They are All-star model "MVP" ceiling mounted openers, 1/2HP, chain drive.

Obviously I have door tracks. Standard, nothing special or custom.

As the years go by, the mechanicals get a bit louder, but the openers have worked as designed, with no major issues at all.

But it begs the question: should I be doing any scheduled maintenance on the units, both doors/tracks and / or openers?

What should I be looking for?

Thanks for any advice or input, from the snowy northeast...



Dave

 

[38Chevy454]

All I do is lube the rollers and hinge points occasionally. Mostly when it starts squeaking too much. They do have nylon rollers instead of steel which i have thought about to be quieter.

 

[Rookie2]

That,s fairly new, I've found loose motors etc. inside 20 year old units but the thing to check in my limited but long observations is that the door springs/cables relax and the motor is put under a higher load wearing out the internal gears. Disconnect the drive chain and lift the door manually once in a while. If it feels heavy to you then its ten times heavier to that 1/2 HP motor.

 

[1jjpop]

I recently removed my rollers on the track & wire brushed , with gasoline, then blew them dry ,oiled & put back on. I also cleaned the track ,where the rollers run. There gets to be a build up of oil on the rollers & track. Works a lot better....

 

[1jjpop]

I also took the cover off the opener . I put grease on the gears in the opener...

 

[kbs2244]

Use bicycle or motorcycle chain lube on the chain.
Clean and lube the rollers.
Oil the spring.
Most inportant, re-balance the door.
They seem to get heavier over time due to paint, weanking springs, etc.

 

[LB-1911]

I searched on the subject and came up with nothing, so...

Built my garage in 2007. At the time installed doors and openers. Never have done a thing for maintenance other than grease the tracks infrequently, and replace the opener light bulbs a time or two

I have two garage door openers. They are All-star model "MVP" ceiling mounted openers, 1/2HP, chain drive.

Obviously I have door tracks. Standard, nothing special or custom.

As the years go by, the mechanicals get a bit louder, but the openers have worked as designed, with no major issues at all.

But it begs the question: should I be doing any scheduled maintenance on the units, both doors/tracks and / or openers?

What should I be looking for?

Thanks for any advice or input, from the snowy northeast...



Dave

There is no need to lube the garage door track - just the rollers.

The info below should be of use.


Garage Door Operation 101 – a homeowner’s guide to the garage door and how it works.

http://www.garagedoorcare.com/garage-door-operation/garage-door-operation.html


Garage Door Maintenance Checklist, Tips and Tests

Good Luck

 

[SweetD]

Thanks very much guys I appreciate the advice and links!



Dave

 

[bop_pa]

After 12 years I finally hosed the chain down in wd40. I was amazed at how much noise it reduced.

 

[James-W]

There's not a lot of things you can really do for maintenance on a garage door opener. As has been mentioned, check the door springs to make sure the door lifts fairly easily and grease the rollers, if needed. Many openers use a belt instead of a chain so just make sure the belt tension is correct (not stretched) and that's about it.