Oiling Garage Door Opener Chain

There s two parts to lubricating the garage door rollers.

Oiling garage door opener chain.

Use quality garage door grease to lubricate the chain and sprocket on chain drive systems to the screw on screw drive system and to the lubrication points recommended on a belt drive system. Spray the length of each spring liberally with the silicone lubricating spray. Whether your garage door opens manually or via an electric garage door opener it contains metal parts that require oiling or lubricating occasionally. Lubricating the lock will make locking your garage door easier and can prevent rust in the long run.

Most screw drive garage door openers do require regular lubrication. 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. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease. While some garage door openers boast that they are maintenance free even chain drive units that don t call for lubrication require regular lubrication of the garage door s moving parts.

It is also recommended that the trolley and rails the trolley ride on be lightly lubricated with a quality garage door grease. Periodic maintenance of a liftmaster chain driven garage door opener includes lubricating the chain and greasing the chain rail. Clean the old grease from the garage door opener s chain gear and chain guard using a rag. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual.

The chain gear which is under the opener s chain guard pulls the chain back and forth across the chain s track. Point the lubricant towards the lock s keyhole and spray it once to lubricate it. The metal shaft that slides in the bracket on the door itself and the ball bearings on the roller wheel. As a homeowner knowing the correct type of lubricant for the chain.

A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track. To lubricate the metal shaft spray some grease at the edge of both sides of the bracket as shown below. Open and close the garage door to work the silicone into the spring. Automatic garage door opener units need maintenance including lubricating the chain.

Replace the chain guard. A squeaky garage door is a hassle and over the years things will just get worse. Set up a stepladder under the front torsion springs if your door has springs on a torsion bar above the door.