Without cleaning the tracks FIRST, one leaves the sand, dirt and grit in there to wear away the track and rollers and (if I recall properly) some of the slider parts are nylon. So IMHO, clean FIRST, then lub. m2cw
--- Craig Morton <rangermorton1972@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I found a simpler way to lubricate them. I hauled a load of hydraulic cylinders a few weeks > back and at least one of them leaked hydraulic fluid. The door now slides back and forth with > the greatest of ease and very quietly. So hydraulic fluid apparently works quite well, also. > Next time the door gets cranky I may just haul some more hydraulic cylinders. > > Craig
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