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 GARAGE DOOR & OPENER SAFETY
A Garage Door is a large door on a garage that can either be opened manually or by a Garage Door Opener. A typical overhead Garage Door consists of several panels hinged together that roll along a system of tracks guided by rollers.
The weight of the door is balanced by a torsion spring system.
Garage Doors can be made out of many materials, but steel, wood, and vinyl are the most popular materials
Doors are available uninsulated or insulated with different level of insulation.
Maintenance and Safety
The balance of the door should be checked monthly.
The door should smoothly roll along the tracks and should remain stationary at any point of travel.
The door that does not pass these tests is out of balance and should be adjusted.
All moving parts of the door should be lubricated monthly.
The door tracks should never be lubricated since the lubricant will only create a sticky surface o the track that can attract more dirt, resulting in a difficulty of door operation.
The rollers, hinges, brackets, and torsion springs should be lubricated for proper operation.
Safety
Safety is the most important aspect of Garage Doors.
Garage Doors are massive, and heavy objects, with many parts under extreme tension, and usually operated by a mechanical operator that has the potential to pull or push with a dangerous amount of force.
  



















































































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