How To Grease Garage Door Spring

The springs are located in the front of the system at the top.

How to grease garage door spring.

This will lubricate the moving parts on the door and will make opening and closing the garage door much smoother. Always avoid spraying wd 40 on any part of your garage door. Take some time to use rags to rub the tracks and cables of the garage door assembly. Spray the length of each spring liberally with the silicone lubricating spray.

We recommend using a non silicone lubricant such as lps 2. Set up a stepladder under the front torsion springs if your door has springs on a torsion bar above the door. Do not spray the cable drums for torsion springs. Invest the 7 minutes to watch the video and we promise.

Open your door and spray the lubricant on each of the hinges. When it comes to lubricating the springs of the garage door there are many who never even thought about doing that. Use one or two sprays on each hinge. Open and close the garage door to work the silicone into the spring.

Remove as much of the old lubricant as you can. People often mistake this product which contains anti rust and degreasing properties with a lubricant because the bottle states it helps parts move more smoothly.