[CaptainGizmo]

As long as we're keeping this thread alive...

The manuals for the BODE door recommend a pretty heavy "routine maintenance"; Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Semi-Annually! YIKES...I'm gonna go out on a limb, here, and say that I bet not a single Newell owner follows that aggressive of a schedule. However, I don't think we put our doors through the intensity of a mass-transit bus.

Sooo...

I do think that taking care of all of the seals with silicone is super important and try to do that monthly.

I'll pump some grease into that one port on the shaft annually.

Don't forget to lube the CATCHES!! AND CHECK ALL THE SCREWS!!! I had one that became loose and caused the door to not fully seat/lock; caused wind noise too!

If anyone wants to copy the maintenance schedule from BODE, here ya go:

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
1. Daily
A. Check door function
B. Check operation of reversing system
C. Check function of outside key switch/ remote

2. Weekly
A. Verify function of emergency release system

3. Monthly
A. Check tightness of al adjustment and mounting hardware
B. Verify door panel alignment and cam lock engagement
C. In wintermonths, lubricate rubber seals with rubber lubricant or pure silicon spray
D. Apply non-staining grease to cam lock mating/contact surfaces

4. Quarterly
A. In non-winter months, lubricate rubber seals with rubber lubricant or pure silicon spray
B. On high usage door systems, grease spindle drive with chassis grease. (1 to 2 pumps from a hand grease gun)

5. Semi-annually
A. Grease spindle drive with chassis grease. (1 to 2 pumps from a hand grease gun)
B. Clean spindle drive switch area to removeaccumulated dirt and grease