Use and Care Guide

Care
Maintenance
To maintain the appearance and the safety
of your garage door, regularly clean and
inspect the door and the area in which
the door operates.
Monthly safety checks of your garage
door and opener, and an annual visit from
a trained garage door technician, will
maintain the safety and smooth operation
of your garage door.
Steel and Aluminum doors
Wash the door exterior at least one time
per year and more frequently in salt air
climates. Dilute one cup of common
household detergent, like Tide
®
, in ve
gallons of warm water and wash door
with a dense sponge or cloth. Rinse door
thoroughly clean. Never blend cleansers
or detergents with bleach. Do not
pressure wash a garage door.
Wood doors
Wood doors require periodical
inspection of door nish. Visually inspect
the door once a year to determine if the
nish is weathered, deteriorating or thin.
Stripping and renishing of door may
be required.
Windows and Window Inserts
Use a soft cloth and common
household glass cleaner.
Decorative Hardware
No cleaning is required to maintain
appearance. Slight variations in individual
nishes are intended. Some changes in
color will occur over time, enhancing the
natural look and beauty of each piece.
Visual inspections
Visually scan tracks, cables, springs, steel
brackets, rollers, and hinges for fraying,
rupture, and other signs of wear. A trained
garage door technician must replace these
items to ensure garage door safety.
Door balance
To test door balance, rst disconnect
electric opener while door is closed (if
applicable; refer to page 2). Raise door
to waist level and slowly release. Door
should hold in this position. If door drops
or raises without assistance, call a trained
door systems technician to correct the
door balance.
Door lubrication
Lubricate hinges, springs, rollers, and
bearings, with a non-silicon-based lubricant
(eg. 10W-30 motor oil) at least twice per
year to maintain smooth operation of door.
Do not lubricate nylon rollers or tracks.
Ope
ner safety device
To test photo eyes, stand inside garage,
safely away from path of door; push
wall button to close door. As door closes
wave an object in path of photoelectric
eye beam. The door should reverse and
return to the fully open position. Photo
eyes should be installed no more than
6 inches above the floor.
Opener reversal
Garage door openers manufactured after
January 1, 1993 are required by Federal
law to have advanced safety features
that comply with UL 325 standards. If
a reversing feature is not present, your
electric opener should be replaced.
To
test reversal, door must be properly
balanced. Open garage door fully, place a
1-1/2 inch thick piece of wood on the
floor under the center of the door. Stand
inside garage, safely away from path of
the door, push the transmitter or wall
button to close door. The door must
reverse when it strikes the wood. If the
door does not reverse, contact a trained
garage door technician to adjust, repair,
or replace the opener or door.
Pella® Garage Doors