Home Garage Safety Tips That Will Help You At Home

Here are some safety tips when at home and during repairs.

SAFETY TIPS AT HOME

Always be sure the garage door Colorado spring opener control button is out of the reach of small children to avoid misuse. Also, never allow children to play with garage door remote controls. Consult the owner’s manual and learn how to use the garage door’s emergency release feature in case It is needed at any time. In addition, proper inspection of the garage door each month.

Check springs, cables, rollers and pulleys frequently for signs of wears and do not attempt to remove, adjust or repair these parts or anything attached to them. A professional in garage door repair must make adjustments to these parts, which are under high tension.
Ensure that the garage door Colorado spring is always locked while on vacation or even when around. Also, ensure that you unplug the garage door opener unit or you can always make use of your vacation lock which renders remotes unusable and is an optional accessory to most openers. If your own opener does not have rolling-code technology innovation, which changes the access codes each time the opener is used to prevent code grabbing, be sure to change the producer’s standard access codes on the opener and remote control, or you can also opt for a newer model that us more safe and secured because of the features.

SAFETY TIPS DURING REPAIRS

1. Clean the Rollers and the Tracks before Calling a Garage Door Repair Professional

If your garage door opens or closes only partway, you might want to examine the tracks. Like anything that runs on a track (think trains), your garage door can’t open or close if something is blocking the tracks. And your garage door might only close partway and then open again after you’ve turned your back.
Unlike trains, your garage door runs on an internal track. The wheels are trapped inside a metal corridor. If grease and dirt build-up in any specific section, the wheels won’t move freely.
Take a pipe brush and run it inside the tracks. Check the tracks to see if they are plumb on the vertical sections. Sometimes a track section will move just a tad and when one section isn’t level with another, the wheels won’t move between sections.
If the tracks are too far out of alignment, you might still need a garage door Colorado spring repair professional.

2. Tighten the Hardware

If your garage door rattles as it descends and elevates, you might want to check the hardware. Bolts and nuts will tighten or expand in the heat and cold. Vibration jiggles these pieces lose.
All you need to fix this problem is a socket wrench and maybe a screwdriver. Get a ladder and move from joint to joint tightening every bolt and screw you find.
Just be careful not to overtighten. You can damage the threads on a bolt or screw if you over tighten.

3. Inspect and Replace Rollers

If you’ve ever owned anything that runs on wheels, you’ll know that you have to replace either part or all of the wheel every once in a while. Your garage door’s rollers are no different.

You’ll need new garage door rollers, a clamp, pliers, a large flathead screwdriver, a pry bar, and someone to spot the door. You simply bend out part of the track near a section break and lower the door through the new opening. Remove the wheel and replace.
Be sure to release the door from the power opener before attempting this repair on your garage door.  

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