Garage Door Safety
Keeping you and your loved ones safe.
Don't let your garage door spell disaster!
A garage door is basically a moving wall. As such, it is the largest moving object
in your home and one of the objects with the greatest potential to injure a family
member or damage property. Obviously, an improperly installed garage door system
can exert tremendous force when the door closes. In fact, statistics have shown
that over 30,000 people, annually, are injured by faulty garage door systems. Don't
let an unnecessary accident happen to your family or friends - take this decision
seriously and select a company with experience. Call us today!
Keep your children safe
Reports received by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), indicate
many children between the ages of 2 and 14 have been trapped and killed under automatic
garage doors. Other children have suffered brain damage or serious injuries when
the closing door hit them failing to stop and reverse its direction. Teach children
to keep their hands and fingers clear of section joints, hinges, tracks, springs
and other garage door parts. Contact with a moving garage door or its hardware could
cause serious injury.
Precautions
A few simple precautions can protect your family and friends from potential harm.
Please take a few minutes to read the following safety and maintenance tips. Garage
doors can weigh as much as 1000 lbs and could cause serious injury or even death
if proper care and maintenance is not exercised.
7 simple garage door safety tips
| 1 | Never let a child play with or play around your garage door. |
| 2 | Never leave a child or disabled person alone near a garage door. |
| 3 | Teach your children about garage door safety. Never let them play with the garage
door remote controls. |
| 4 | Check the rollers and cables for your garage door every month to ensure they are
in good working order. |
| 5 | Never leave an automobile or personal property underneath an open garage door. |
| 6 | Call Precision Door Service for your annual 25 point safety inspection. |
| 7 | Keep the wall button out of the reach of children. The recommended height is at
least 5 feet from the floor. |
Routine maintenance can prevent tragedies
Take a few minutes to inspect and test your complete garage door system. Make monthly
inspections and testing a part of your regular routine. Safety is everyone's business!
Make garage door and garage door opener safety automatic in your home.
25 Point safety checklist
Garage Door Opener
√ Control Panel / Remotes / Keyless Entry
√ Boom / Trolley
√ Safety Eyes
√ Motor / Gear
√ Bellwire
√ Safety Reverse / Limit Switch
Garage Door
√ Door Balance
√ Springs
√ Rollers
√ Cables
√ Safety Cables
√ Drums
√ Center Bearing
√ End Bearing Plate
√ Pulleys
√ Forks
√ Shaft
√ Hinges
√ Brackets
√ Tracks
√ Hinge Arms
√ Strut / Truss Rod
√ Spring Anchor
√ Bottom Weather Seal
√ Panel Condition
Call the location nearest you with additional questions or for information concerning
the maintenance of your garage door and your garage door opener.
Testing and maintaining your garage door
Review your garage door owner's manual. Perform routine maintenance steps once a
month. If you do not have a manual, look for the manufacturer's name and model number
on the back of the door or the lock handle. Request a manual from the manufacturer.
Visual Inspection
Look at the garage door springs, cables, rollers, pulleys and other door hardware
for signs of wear. Call us today, if you suspect any problems.
Garage door springs and cables are under very high tension. If handled improperly,
they can cause serious injury and death. Only a certified technician should adjust
them.Do not attempt to repair or adjust springs yourself.
A safety cable should be installed on all extension springs (the springs mounted
above the track) to help contain a spring if it breaks.
Never remove, adjust or loosen the screws on the bottom brackets of the door. These
brackets are connected to the spring system by the lift cable and are under extreme
tension.
Lubrication
Regularly lubricate the moving parts of the door with a silicon based spray only.
However, do not lubricate plastic rollers and plastic idler bearings. Consult the
garage door owner's manual for the manufacturer's recommendations
Door Balance
Periodically test the balance of your garage door.
| • | Start with the door closed |
| • | If you have a garage door opener, use the release mechanism so you can operate
the door by hand when doing this test. |
| • | You should be able to lift the door smoothly and with little resistance. It should
stay open around three or four feet above the floor. If it does not, it is out of
adjustment. Have it adjusted by a certified technician. |
Suspect a problem?
If you suspect a problem with your garage door use the locator button on the right
side of each page to find the location nearest you. If you do not have a Precision
Door Service location in your area, please call a professional garage door technician
immediately.
Safety tools
