You can add years of life to your gate with simple annual maintenance. Some of the maintenance requires access to your gate operator. If your operator has key lock cover or access door and you have lost track of the key, contact us for a replacement.
Before Performing ANY Maintenance, Make Sure the Power is Turned Off!
Driveway Gate Sealed Bearing Lubrication
Hinges take the brunt of usage in your gate installation. Almost all hinges have a grease joint (zirk fitting). Use of a standard grease gun and a tube of heavy grease available at any hardware or auto parts store is all you need.
Pictured here is a sealed flange bearing often seen with a plastic cap over the zirk fitting. Pump grease in until you see some coming out of the bearing. You are not actually greasing the bearing because it is sealed, but rather the gimbaled joint that the bearing moves around in.
Garden & Driveway Gate Block Pin Hinge Lubrication
There are several sizes of these popular hinges. Smaller block hinges are
