Manually move the garage door and return to down position.
Manual garage door release.
It is only safe to put your garage door in manual mode when it is in the down position.
If you experience a lose of power while your door is in the up position please call your local overhead door company.
All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually.
Compatible with a wide range of metal or wood garage doors this convenient option is ideal for vaulted garages with no other entry.
The red manual release cord is usually hanging down from the steel rail that connects this motor to.
Step 2 will allow you to freely move the garage door open and close.
This becomes necessary when there is a power failure or for.
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.
Roller garage door openers are usually attached to one side of the garage door near the garage opening.
Lift the garage door until it is all the way open and stops moving.
How to disengage and reengage your garage door opener if you need to open your door manually.
To manually open most garage doors you simply pull a corded handle that is attached to the door.
It allows garage access during power outages and other opener failures.
Pull the red emergency cord to disengage the release lever on the garage door opener carriage.
The red manual release cord is attached to this motor.
How to open a garage door manually.
Pull the emergency release cord toward the door.
Drive your vehicle out and close the garage door.