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Old 11-02-2024, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldnavycdr View Post
I'm happy that you got your door fixed. An important maintenance item on these doors - especially the large springs - is to lubricate the spring (and other parts) about twice a year. The high humidity here causes the springs to corrode and thus bind putting great stress on them. Look for a good garage door lubricant to perform this task. 3-in-One Garage Door Lubricant is a good one.
I agree. I use a white lithium spray-on grease on all of the moving parts of the garage door. Some people mistakenly use the original WD-40 product as a lubricant for everything. But, it should mostly be used as a solvent instead. The WD-40 company now makes a range of spray-on products, one of which is a white lithium grease.