Grease Garage Door Opener Chain

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Grease garage door opener chain.

A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track. Periodic maintenance of a liftmaster chain driven garage door opener includes lubricating the chain and greasing the chain rail. Garage door lubricants that are grease based go on by hand and are much messier. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual.

Remember that can of the original wd 40 that i told you to put down earlier. The regular wd 40 with the red cap is an amazing cleaner and degreaser. As a homeowner knowing the correct type of lubricant for the chain. Getting a white lithium grease compound.

The residual grease between the chain s links lubricates the door opener s chain gear as the gear lifts the garage door. Press all purpose grease into the recesses of the garage door opener s chain using the clean rag to force the grease into the chain s links. Use light penetrating oil instead of grease to keep from collecting dirt and grit. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.

Clean and lubricate the drive chain and track of the automatic door opener once or twice a year. The chains on your garage door opener are lubricated from the factory and that should last the life of the motor.