There are also certain greases that are made specifically for garage doors.
Garage door opener gear grease.
Instead purchase a lithium based grease at a hardware store or online.
Keeps opener running efficiently and quiets chatter.
The original gear lasted 12years.
It looks like once the grease dries up the gear destroys itself.
That splattered some of the grease around and i went back a second time and put the rest of the grease on it.
Only 20 left in stock order soon.
Ang 20242wgrease drive gear with grease for sears crafsman liftmaster chamberlain garage door openers 1984 current 4 7 out of 5 stars 444 5 45 5.
This item is most commonly used for greasing garage opener t rail internal gears on various motors and garage door opener chain drive units.
Provides smooth and quiet operation.
Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman 41a4885 2 genuine replacement part gear and sprocket kit dc belt 4 6 out of 5 stars 181.
Popular standard degreasers like wd 40 aren t the best option for a garage door.
My garage door opener is running smoothly and is quiter than before.
I added the grease once and let the motor run once.
Lets see how long this one lasts.
Purchase a lithium based grease or garage door lube.
I was about to buy a new garage door opener but i decided to remove the cover and immediately noticed a pile of white dust collected under this gear.
It was the old gear which was worn out.
Garage door opener screw drive lubricant a must for all genie screw drive and trac drive garage door openers.