Manual Garage Door Release

The quick release key guarantees garage access anytime providing exterior manual operation of any brand of garage door opener.

Manual garage door release.

Pull the red emergency cord to disengage the release lever on the garage door opener carriage. 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. It is only safe to put your garage door in manual mode when it is in the down position.

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. All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually. The red manual release cord is attached to this motor. This becomes necessary when there is a power failure or for.

Lift the garage door until it is all the way open and stops moving. Inspect the garage door hardware to ensure the springs are intact and no damage has occurred to the garage door system. Step 2 will allow you to freely move the garage door open and close. Compatible with a wide range of metal or wood garage doors this convenient option is ideal for vaulted garages with no other entry.

Pull the emergency release cord toward the door. How to disengage and reengage your garage door opener if you need to open your door manually. Motors for sectional and tilt doors are installed in the middle of the garage ceiling. 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. Roller garage door openers are usually attached to one side of the garage door near the garage opening.