UPDATE: A few comments suggested using a tacky grease for the springs. I picked up a can of CRC TAC2 Adhesive spray lubricant and 2 years on the springs are still silent.
@iankearns774Ай бұрын
WD40 Lanolin is what we use when we service Roller Doors and Sectional Doors, does the job pretty well.
@tolgahk843 жыл бұрын
Ok as someone who worked at a garage door company until my injury i should add this piece of advice, never ever lubricate the guide rails. What you did, cleaning the rails is perfectly fine, however you dont need to lubricate them. The "cloth" strips on the outer edges have rubber in their core, mixing in any form of lubricant damages and causes them to perish from the inside then cause a whole lot more problems. Clean your guides, lube your springs and tension them if they require it, thats all the maintenance they need.
@Forexfox993 жыл бұрын
A silicone spray should be ok, because it’s not a petroleum product, and won’t be absorbed into the rubber core and break it down like WD40. However a non sticky lube like bee wax may do a better job on the guid rails, because it will not be such a fluff magnet. And I’m thinking a heavier lube for the spring would be better, like chain lube, as the spring steel inside the drum is grinding against itself, as it twists up.
@Met1822 жыл бұрын
Any advice on how to get the door back into the guide rails? Mine has come out on both the left and right sides...
@emmaearle776711 ай бұрын
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@CollinBaillie Жыл бұрын
Dude... You remind me of a guy I watch who does retro computer repairs. You're an all rounder!
@Psych9112 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark. I followed your steps to clean the guide rails and lubricate the springs, and it stopped my 25+ year old roller doors from squeaking and squealing. Used spirits to clean the guide rails as I did not have brake cleaner on hand. I did not lubricate the guide rails but was very generous with the silicone spray on the springs.
@williamblanchard9256 Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you from North Carolina USA 👍🏼 👍🏼
@sunflower64343 жыл бұрын
Great video, nice to hear an Australia voice on KZbin for a change.
@lessonsidentified2 жыл бұрын
Fellow Canberran here: great video, mate! Always amusing to see the Canberran sun brutalise any light metering. :) Thanks for the informative video. Managed to get the internal squeak down using some of your techniques. Did, however, use lithium grease rather than silicon spray....
@craigbayliss68695 жыл бұрын
Well done, great video. Just a point on the re-tensioning of the springs, if you open the door first there will be less pressure on the springs and less force on the screw driver.
@josephjackson73512 жыл бұрын
Great informative video, Thank you, my rolla door now works a lot quieter 👍
@Forexfox993 жыл бұрын
After watching your video, I’m thinking that as the spring winds up against itself, a lubricant with a higher viscosity would probably work better. Axle grease or mollybond comes to mind. A squeak is a high frequency vibration caused by two hard surfaces rubbing together. Silicone spray will have trouble creating the hydraulic wedge needed to separate the moving parts.
@simoncowles24262 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a very useful and informative video.
@southcoast20085 жыл бұрын
Well done. Excellent explanation of all the risks involved with doing this job. Thanks for taking the time and effort you put into this presentation. Much appreciated, Dave from South Africa
@tommcdermott80743 жыл бұрын
Before removing the guide rails just mark the location of the L brackets on the wall with a pencil and replace them in their original positions, Job done !.
@littlejoeypeakdistrict75464 жыл бұрын
Hello on the slats when the door is down why not drill some slots in so you can get access to see the springs sat 10mm x 30mm then poke spray gun through 3 on each side should do
@wisencareful46453 жыл бұрын
Hey Mate Out in the Outback in Lightning Ridge. Your tutorial plus reading the following comments resulted in my door for the first time on its life Running Silent & with obvious more ease. Thankyou as 'ol squeaky it now silent .... best to you
@Sawickipedia3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, haven't been to Lightning Ridge since I was a wee tacker. Must visit again one day
@hatmcjones Жыл бұрын
i clicked on this because its very similar to my garage door. then you opened the door, and i was like oh wow, thats look like my view too. then i saw the ACT plate. Is this my house??! nope... HI NEIGHBOUR!! small world haha
@Sawickipedia Жыл бұрын
👋 Be sure to grab some CRC TAC2 Adhesive lubricant from supercheap for the springs. It works wonders for the squeaks
@mahinda1052 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very useful👌👌👌
@adybv254 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MauriceRivers415 Жыл бұрын
Would you also recommend this process for exterior security roller doors? The one in front of my office does not go up when I push the "On" button, and I have to manually raise it or use a broom to force it.
@kuro-mont0544 жыл бұрын
Better to use an tacky grease like motorcycle lube than silicone spray for the springs as a grease will adhere to the springs and work through the coil with use.
@Sawickipedia4 жыл бұрын
Yes this would be much better if you can access the springs.
@kuro-mont0544 жыл бұрын
Easy to do from the side of the drum, or in some cases, when the door is down, a gap at the top of the curtain appears or just drill a hole in the sheet
@Mike-me3sp2 жыл бұрын
@@kuro-mont054 Drilling a hole (or a few), didn't think of that. Top idea!
@awilly1991 Жыл бұрын
would WD-40 Lithium Grease suffice?
@peterrokov22265 жыл бұрын
Love your style mate.... great job
@LobbyDaLobster5 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. You are also in the ACT!
@Sawickipedia5 жыл бұрын
Yep born and bred 😁
@Mike-me3sp2 жыл бұрын
Turps is also excellent for cleaning the guides if you don't have brake cleaner etc.
@parayadesh3 жыл бұрын
My roller is going off track. Its moving too much on one side since installation. When it winds up you can see the coiled door is not wound flush.
@وايتي50034 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a device model GDO-5AS on a garage when I click to run it goes up and down for a second and then it stops and beeps from the device could you help me please.
@philzolth47103 жыл бұрын
I had the same problem with my roller door and it was brand new so I called out the installer and he reset my remote control to the door you have to press the button on the roller door and on the remote
@sharadsutar96925 жыл бұрын
Excllent job
@milo93052 жыл бұрын
I think that this noise is coming from where the motor body/support touches the wall bracket.
@sats91713 жыл бұрын
Hello, I have the same doors, I have a problem that it gets stuck when its cold, can I use Q20 to lubricate?
@Sawickipedia3 жыл бұрын
Make sure the guide rails are not pinching the door at any point. Apparently it is not recommended to use any type of lubricant in the guide rails. Could also be the door is not tensioned properly - it should take around the same amount of force to lift it and pull it down manually. Lastly if it is squeaky, best to use some tacky adhesive spray on the springs, I used some CRC tac 2 and it's been silent since
@ApprenticeGM3 жыл бұрын
Mate that's a good job on garage roller door maintenance - thanks for sharing. I found it a pretty clear and well demonstrated process. Mine's old and is tough to raise & lower (no auto opener either - might fit one) so I'm going to try this. Is that silicone spray OK for the roller door lock (also stiff)?
@Sawickipedia3 жыл бұрын
Silicone spray should be fine for the lock. For the torsion springs a viewer actually recommended some adhesive lubricant as it stays better than silicon spray, something like this www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fluids/greases-lubricants/lubricants/crc-tac-2-adhesive-lubricant-spray-300g-5035/p/A4854802
@antara-prabhat Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel Radcliffe!
@waatao98562 жыл бұрын
My lock is not lining up so you know how to fix it the lock that you twist from inside
@mjxdrones71234 жыл бұрын
Cool vid👍💯
@Uncle_Chuck4 жыл бұрын
My door looks like it wants to unravel itself when it’s opening what is going on
@PaulSmith-gy7kc3 жыл бұрын
Needs more tention on the spring
@BrianBaulch4 жыл бұрын
Someone is recommending Lithium spray-on KZbin, I might give Lithium spray a crack as Silicon not working well on ours also we got manual roller doors not electric.
@djtopherau4 жыл бұрын
I do appreciate the time and effort that goes into making a video however I feel that your knowledge in regards to roller doors including potential issues and hazards as pointed out by the fact that you didn’t feel comfortable adjusting more spring tension or alternatively adjusting the spring tension while the roller was completely In the down position which is when the springs are under the highest tension and most dangerous, and while it’s all good to make a video I think you should’ve stopped at the cleaning and lubing, Know your limitations, it’s one thing to do it yourself but another thing entirely to teach people
@Sawickipedia4 жыл бұрын
Yes you are correct that it is under the highest tension when closed, for some reason I was thinking the opposite at the time. And this was also mentioned by another commenter that I pinned to the top of the comments. Although I tried to make it as clear as possible that the procedure is potentially very dangerous, I agree that it should be removed from this video. Hopefully I can remove it from the video without ruining the rest, so this will happen in the next few days. Thank you for your honest feedback
@Howie672 Жыл бұрын
If you took both rails off you could have got the door lower and got full access to your springs. Take care
@Nikonover2 жыл бұрын
the tracks are to close to edge of roller door, thats whats squeaking
@Jpgundarun4 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha. My roller door makes this exact sound, only about 10 times worse.
@valentinofisher2 жыл бұрын
Eish 🤔
@Bernievids4 жыл бұрын
So you talk about more tension. Show it then. Come on. Ya Public Servant !
@Sawickipedia4 жыл бұрын
Haha, we're not all public servants mate. It was originally in the video but was removed
@xpress75784 жыл бұрын
You can’t get at springs from spraying along the back!!!!
@Sawickipedia4 жыл бұрын
Possibly not with all doors, with mine you certainly can as the door fully unrolled when down so there is a gap at the back. But some doors are obviously different so YMMV
@Jerinthegreat58584 жыл бұрын
can see you a beta male im an alpha
@craigwalker32564 жыл бұрын
Lol!!
@easylife75644 жыл бұрын
You speak too much (a comment from india)
@seannybdizzle4 жыл бұрын
Shut up you dick head
@Sawickipedia4 жыл бұрын
Your comment got held by youtube, but I'll allow it. Made me laugh 😆
@easylife75644 жыл бұрын
🤣you Are a nice guy I think
@seannybdizzle4 жыл бұрын
@@Sawickipedia You go out of your way to teach people something and they just tell you you talk too much, what a stupid comment. Cheers for the vid.
@easylife75644 жыл бұрын
Please try to speak less
@Sawickipedia4 жыл бұрын
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@jmdds2 жыл бұрын
There is way too much tension on the springs to start with.There is NO difference before and after you sprayed.The screeching noise is from the channels and NOT from the springs.
@Sawickipedia2 жыл бұрын
The noise was indeed coming from the springs. After a suggestion in the comments (now the pinned comment) I sprayed some tacky grease CRC TAC2 onto the springs and all noise is completely gone. If the tension on the springs was incorrect the door would be too heavy or too light, so it would either roll up or down by itself when unlocked from the motor.