When You Will Need to Disconnect Garage Door From An Opener
It’s important to know why and how to disconnect a garage door from an opener in certain situations. For example, a garage door opener may fail due to a loss of power or failure of parts. Regardless of the issue, it’s important to know how and when to disengage the garage door from your opener. This will save you some stress until Sterling Door LLC can come for a repair. In the meantime, you will be able enter in and out of your home as well as get a vehicle out of your garage.
The Purpose of the Emergency Release Cord
The emergency release cord is used to manually open and close your garage door. The emergency release cord is the red rope hanging from the opener’s trolley. The purpose of this cord is to disconnect the carriage from the trolley and allowing it to move freely along the rail.
Inspecting your Garage Door
The first thing to remember is to always inspect the garage door and all moving parts before disconnecting a garage door from an opener. In other words, check to see if the garage door springs are not broken. If so, before pulling the release cord, make sure the garage door is closed. Otherwise, the garage door can come crashing down very quickly. This could cause damage to the garage door or injure anyone near or around the door.
Here is a step-by-step guide:
- Pull down and back on the red cord located in the center of the opener rail.
- You will know the opener is disengaged when you hear a click.
- After disengaging the carriage, you will need to guide the garage door down the tracks.
- If you need additional help on how to disconnect a garage door from an opener, check out Sterling Door Youtube channel for a step-by-step video.
If you need assistance repairing your garage door or opener, call Sterling Door : 586-412-5600 or email us at info@sterlingdoorllc.com
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