How To Grease Garage Door Spring

Open your door and spray the lubricant on each of the hinges.

How to grease garage door spring.

Remove as much of the old lubricant as you can. Take some time to use rags to rub the tracks and cables of the garage door assembly. Do not spray the cable drums for torsion springs. The goal is to see metal again and not black grime.

The springs are located in the front of the system at the top. When it comes to lubricating the springs of the garage door there are many who never even thought about doing that. This will lubricate the moving parts on the door and will make opening and closing the garage door much smoother. Use one or two sprays on each hinge.

Always avoid spraying wd 40 on any part of your garage door. Spray the length of each spring liberally with the silicone lubricating spray. Open and close the garage door to work the silicone into the spring. 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.

Set up a stepladder under the front torsion springs if your door has springs on a torsion bar above the door. We recommend using a non silicone lubricant such as lps 2.