Genie Screw Drive Garage Door Opener Maintenance Tips:

Garage door openers and garage doors for that matter need to be properly maintained to keep giving excellent service year after year. I find that most people don't really pay that much attention to their garage doors or openers as long as they just keep choogling along... --and I was one of those until I started learning about garage door openers. Not that I don't believe in maintaining things. I know that mechanical devices need maintenance. Garage doors and openers don't have a maintenance reminder like the little sticker they put on your windshield when you get your car oil changed, so it's easy to let it slip right out of mind.
Genie screw drives need a little bit of  lube on the screw itself. Genie recommends ONLY Lubriplate "Aerolube" brand of lithium-based lubricant on the screw itself. The approved method of lubricating the screw is as follows:

1. About once a year, apply a single bead of Aerolube to the screw as it is at rest (not moving) all the way from the motor to the door header.

2. Operate the door normally. The carriage assembly will spread the lubricant more or less evenly as it travels back and forth during normal operations

In this manner, a small tube of Aerolube should last for at least 3 applications. It is good to very low temperatures, so it is fine for those bitter Wisconsin winters, and does not run (drip) in the heat, either. Call 888-519-2391 or visit genie-remotes.net for help in finding the right stuff.