Today, I'll talk about the automatic gate openers maintenance.
As you know; everything on earth need maintenance... ok, scratch that; maybe you don't know.
I understand there is some people who doesn't care to change the engine oil because the car is working fine... if ain't broken, why fix it?
Well, everything in the world need maintenance; even living things as yourself. Why do you think woman spend so much money on makeup creams and hair products?
Why some others seems frustrated with their BMI (body mass index) and watch closely what they ingest?
Your body is a machine, and like your car, it requires more things than just food.
Same thing with your gates, or even your bathroom door.
One common thing that doors require is lube the hinges and lock mechanism, which people commonly forget. Normal wear and tear because general use, degrade lubricants and dis-adjust stuff, lose screws and if we add to this equation weather (water, UV sunlight, snow etc.) there is a chance that things start to get faulty.
Door hardware components require maintenance at some point, among the most common types of repairs for these components are lubrication, alignment and weather sealing. Lube is required once or twice a year, depending on the type of door and its level of use. Hinges and door closers should get a few drops of penetrating oil at the top so it runs down into the wearing surface between the pin and the housing.
Lubricants prevents freezing in cold weather while avoid grinding of moving parts caused by friction. A good time to schedule lubrication is just before cold weather starts.
Now... specifics to automatic gate openers, DO NOT lubricate electronic locks with graphite (as done on common doors) because it is an insulator and will interfere with current flow through contacts. For this type of lock, my rule of dumb is 2 drops of wd40 on the top of the latches (the portion of the door lock that extend into the door frame through the strike plate).
Many automatic gates do not have a lock system other than the actuators; who lock themselves on the position they are wen are off. Usually, there is a captive screw that need to be loose in order to be able to open the gate while the actuator stands by.... read on your user manual how to find it.
About the user manual, commonly the user manual has the maintenance instructions for the actuators... so that's a good place to start looking on what to do in concern of the electronics and motors/actuators.
About sliding gates; these type requires attention on the ball bearings as well as the hanging mechanisms. Again, because normal wear and tear, the bearings begins to loose their lube grease, and the weight of the gate itself start to pull the gate down, giving some undesirable force on the motor pinon... which translate on a slow sliding door. Maintenance steps should include checking the levels of this hanging mechanisms as well as lubricate ball bearings.
Giving the proper maintenance to your automatic gates will warranty it's endurance and will prevent faulty operation.
Automatic Gates Maintenance
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Today, I'll talk about the automatic gate openers maintenance.
As you know; everything on earth need maintenance... ok, scratch that; maybe you don't know.
I understand there is some people who doesn't care to change the engine oil because the car is working fine... if ain't broken, why fix it?
Well, everything in the world need maintenance; even living things as yourself. Why do you think woman spend so much money on makeup creams and hair products?
Why some others seems frustrated with their BMI (body mass index) and watch closely what they ingest?
Your body is a machine, and like your car, it requires more things than just food.
Same thing with your gates, or even your bathroom door.
One common thing that doors require is lube the hinges and lock mechanism, which people commonly forget. Normal wear and tear because general use, degrade lubricants and dis-adjust stuff, lose screws and if we add to this equation weather (water, UV sunlight, snow etc.) there is a chance that things start to get faulty.
Door hardware components require maintenance at some point, among the most common types of repairs for these components are lubrication, alignment and weather sealing. Lube is required once or twice a year, depending on the type of door and its level of use. Hinges and door closers should get a few drops of penetrating oil at the top so it runs down into the wearing surface between the pin and the housing.
Lubricants prevents freezing in cold weather while avoid grinding of moving parts caused by friction. A good time to schedule lubrication is just before cold weather starts.
Now... specifics to automatic gate openers, DO NOT lubricate electronic locks with graphite (as done on common doors) because it is an insulator and will interfere with current flow through contacts. For this type of lock, my rule of dumb is 2 drops of wd40 on the top of the latches (the portion of the door lock that extend into the door frame through the strike plate).
Many automatic gates do not have a lock system other than the actuators; who lock themselves on the position they are wen are off. Usually, there is a captive screw that need to be loose in order to be able to open the gate while the actuator stands by.... read on your user manual how to find it.
About the user manual, commonly the user manual has the maintenance instructions for the actuators... so that's a good place to start looking on what to do in concern of the electronics and motors/actuators.
About sliding gates; these type requires attention on the ball bearings as well as the hanging mechanisms. Again, because normal wear and tear, the bearings begins to loose their lube grease, and the weight of the gate itself start to pull the gate down, giving some undesirable force on the motor pinon... which translate on a slow sliding door. Maintenance steps should include checking the levels of this hanging mechanisms as well as lubricate ball bearings.
Giving the proper maintenance to your automatic gates will warranty it's endurance and will prevent faulty operation.
