How to open a garage door manually.
Manual garage door release.
Pull the emergency release cord toward the door.
Step 2 will allow you to freely move the garage door open and close.
Once you are done maneuvering your garage door and are ready to re engage the automatic door opener please return the garage door back to the down position.
Manually move the garage door and return to down position.
Pull the red emergency cord to disengage the release lever on the garage door opener carriage.
Lift the garage door until it is all the way open and stops moving.
It allows garage access during power outages and other opener failures.
The red manual release cord is attached to this motor.
Motors for sectional and tilt doors are installed in the middle of the garage ceiling.
If you experience a lose of power while your door is in the up position please call your local overhead door company.
To manually open most garage doors you simply pull a corded handle that is attached to the door.
Roller garage door openers are usually attached to one side of the garage door near the garage opening.
All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually.
This becomes necessary when there is a power failure or for.
Drive your vehicle out and close the garage door.
It is only safe to put your garage door in manual mode when it is in the down position.
Inspect the garage door hardware to ensure the springs are intact and no damage has occurred to the garage door system.
How to disengage and reengage your garage door opener if you need to open your door manually.