Garage door openers have a quick release mechanism that allows you to operate the garage door manually in the event you lose power.
How to disengage garage door motor.
The carriage is the part of the opener to which the door arm connects.
Make sure that the unit s power is turned off and cable is removed from the socket.
Let the garage door be in a closed position.
Ensure the garage door is in the down position to disengage the garage door opener your garage door must first be in.
Here s how to disengage your garage door.
Look for a rope hanging down from your motor that has a handle on it maybe red.
Re engaging the garage door to the electric garage door unit.
Remove any connections between the trolley and the motor unit by unplugging the associated cables.
How to disengage and reengage your garage door opener if you need to open your door manually.
The carriage locks around the opener trolley during normal operation.
Pull cord down and back towards motor with a small amount of force.
Pull the handle down and this.
You can now open and close your door manually.
You will feel it disengage as well as visually see the small spring on the lever open up.
Loosen the chain by wrenching the tension nut mounted on top of the trolley.