Action Garage Door, LLC offers emergency service 24 hours a day, scheduled service
and periodic maintenance plans.
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 do not have an
owners manual, look for the opener model number on the back of the power unit
and request a manula from the manufacturer.
Take a few minutes to inspect and test your complete garage door system. Make
monthly inspection and testing a part of your regular routine. Safety is everyone's
business. Make garage door and garage door opener safety automatic in your home.
Garage Door Opener
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Reversal Test |
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Force Setting Test |
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Additional Safety Devices |
Garage Door
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Visual Inspection - Springs, Rollers, Pulleys, Cables and Track |
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Lubrication |
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Door Balance |
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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. |
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First, test the balance of the door (see "Testing and Maintaining
The Garage Door."). If the door is properly balanced, then proceed. |
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With the door fully open, place a 1-1/2" thich piece of wood (a
2"x4" laid flat) on the floorin the center of the door. |
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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.) |
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If the door does not have reverse, have it repaired or replaced. Have
a qualified individual adjust, repair or replace the opener or door. |
Test the force setting of your garage door opener by holding the bottom of the
door as it closes. If the door does not reverse readily, the force may be excessive
and need adjusting. See your owners manual for details on how to make the adjustment.
Test the revesring feature after any adjustment.
Many garage door openers can be equipped with additional safety devices. Consider
adding a photo eye or edge sensor as an extra measure of safety to prevent against
entrapment. Keep in mind that adding more safety devices will not make an old
opener meet current U.L. standards.
Make sure the additional safety devices, such as photoeyes or edge sensors, are
properly installed and adjusted (see owner's manual).
Perform routine maintenance steps once a month. Review your owner's manual for
the garage door. If you don't have a manual, look for the model number on the
back of the door, or check the lock handle, hinges, or other hardware for the
manufacturer's name and request a manual from the manufacturer.
Look at the garage door springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, and other door hardware
for signs of wear. If you suspect problems, have a qualified person make repairs.
Garage door springs, cables, brackets, and other hardware attached to the springs,
are under very high tension and, if handled improperly, can cause serious injury.
Only a qualified professional or a mechanically experienced person carefully
following the manufacturer's instructions should adjust them. The torsion springs
(the springs above the door) should only be adjusted by a professional. Do not
attempt to repair or adjust the torsion springs yourself.
A restraining cable or other device should be installed on the extension spring
(the spring along the side of the door) to help contain the spring if it breaks.
Never remove, adjust or loosen the screws on the bottom brackets of the door.
These brackets are connected to the spring by the lift cable and are under extreme
tension.
Regularly lubricate the moving parts of the door. However, do not lubricate plastic
parts such as plastic rollers and plastic idler bearings. Consult the door owner's
manual for the manufacturer's recommendation.
Periodically test the balance of your door.
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Start with the door closed |
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If you have a garage door opener, use the release mechanism so you can
operate the door by hand when doing this test |
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You should be able to lift the door smoothly and with little resistance.
It should stay open around three or four feet above the floor. If it does
not, it is out of adjustment. Have it adjusted by a qualified service person. |
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