Lift the garage door until it is all the way open and stops moving.
Manual garage door release.
Motors for sectional and tilt doors are installed in the middle of the garage ceiling.
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 attached to this motor.
This becomes necessary when there is a power failure or for.
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.
Pull the emergency release cord toward the door.
All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually.
It is only safe to put your garage door in manual mode when it is in the down position.
The quick release key guarantees garage access anytime providing exterior manual operation of any brand of garage door opener.
Drive your vehicle out and close the garage door.
It allows garage access during power outages and other opener failures.
How to open a garage door manually.
If you experience a lose of power while your door is in the up position please call your local overhead door company.
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.
How to disengage and reengage your garage door opener if you need to open your door manually.
Manually move the garage door and return to down position.
Roller garage door openers are usually attached to one side of the garage door near the garage opening.