GARAGE
Look and Listen
Open and close the door while standing at a safe distance. Listen for grinding, scraping, popping, or unusually loud operation. Watch for shaking, jerking, or uneven movement.
Door care &
safety tips.
Simple checks can help you notice wear early. When something looks, sounds, or feels wrong, M&O is a phone call away.
Call (570) 706-1410Routine careThings you
Things you
can check.
Visual and housekeeping checks only. Follow your door and opener manuals. Leave springs, cables, tracks, and major hardware repairs to a professional.
Keep the Tracks Clear
Keep boxes, tools, leaves, and debris away from the tracks and the path of the door. Do not loosen, bend, or reposition track hardware yourself.
Check the Bottom Seal
Look for cracks, tears, or gaps in the weather seal along the bottom of the door. A worn seal can let in water, dirt, drafts, and pests.
04Keep Safety Sensors Clean
Gently wipe dust and cobwebs from the photo-eye sensors near the floor. Make sure storage, toys, or other objects are not blocking their line of sight.
Check Visible Hardware
Without touching springs or cables, look for loose-looking brackets, rust, frayed cable strands, bent parts, or anything that appears out of place.
Schedule Preventive Service
If the door gets heavy use or has not been inspected in a long time, professional maintenance can catch wear before it becomes a bigger repair.
Illustrations identify typical door components; your equipment may look different.
Warning signsSee this?
See this?
Call M&O.
If the door appears unsafe, stop using it, keep people and vehicles clear, and call for an inspection.
Broken or Stretched Spring
A visible gap in a torsion spring, a loud bang from the garage, or a door that suddenly feels extremely heavy can point to a spring problem.
Call M&OFrayed or Loose Cable
If a cable looks frayed, slack, tangled, or has come off, do not pull on it or try to reconnect it. The system may be under dangerous tension.
Call M&ODoor Is Crooked or Off Track
If one side is higher than the other, rollers have left the track, or the door is hanging unevenly, stop operating it until it can be inspected.
Call M&ODoor Will Not Stay Open
A door that falls, drifts downward, or will not stay in position may have a balance or spring issue that needs professional attention.
Call M&OGrinding, Popping, or Shaking
New or severe noises, jerking, or shaking can signal worn hardware, track issues, rollers, opener problems, or other mechanical wear.
Call M&OOpener Runs but Door Does Not Move
If the motor sounds normal but the door does not move correctly, avoid repeated attempts. There may be a disconnected or damaged component.
Call M&OSafety first
Leave high-tension parts to a professional.
Do not loosen, cut, wind, unwind, or attempt to replace springs, cables, drums, or related hardware. These components can store significant force.
Call M&O Garage DoorsFor additional guidance, see DASMA garage door safety tips and the opener maintenance guide.
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