The garage door is the heaviest moving part of your home. Of course, the mounting equipment is designed to take this into consideration when the door is sold. However, for any of a number of reasons, garage door mechanisms fail. There are reported incidents of doors falling from the upright position to the garage floor and killing people who happened to be underneath the door. You can prevent problems with your garage door by having the door and the mechanism that operates it inspected annually. A garage door repair company in Abbotsford can help prevent garage door accidents.
The torsion spring mounted flush to the wall at about the center of the garage door is the most dangerous part of the door mechanism. If it breaks and hits anyone, they will no doubt be seriously injured or more likely they will be killed. This part needs to be lubricated and it needs to be adjusted. A garage door repair company in Abbotsford will know how to work with the torsion spring.
The tracks which allow the door to move may be out of alignment and even worn. These tracks must be perfectly aligned for easy movement of the door. They should be fastened properly to the wall brackets and particularly so at the bottom where the lift cables are secured.
The rollers should be inspected for wear and excessive noise. They may need lubricating to reduce the friction of the roller movement. Nylon rollers make less noise and last longer than the metal rollers. The tracks should be straight to restrain the rollers so they do not jump out of the track. The door should roll in the tracks with ease. Watch the door move up and down and see if any unusual movement is noticed. Doorcare, a local company to consider, will notice excessive vibration in the tracks and they would consider this to be an indication of trouble. The rollers should not have room to move sideways.
The chain drive needs to be lubricated with a special lubricant made for this purpose. The technician will know how to lubricate the chain so every inch of the chain will be lubricated. The motor should be securely mounted without any movement and it should be lubricated if there are ports. For more information visit Doorcare.
