Pull cord down and back towards motor with a small amount of force.
How to disengage garage door spring.
Just because the door isopen does not mean that the spring tension is fully released.
There are two different types of spring systems for garage doors.
You will feel it disengage as well as visually see the small spring on the lever open up.
If it stays in place your spring or springs are fine.
Use the emergencyrelease rope to disconnect the opener from the door and push the door up as faras you can without damaging the opener.
Garage door springs are used to reduce the weight of the garage door by pulling the door in the direction of the motor.
This is true even if you have a garage door opener.
Torsion springs are mounted directly above the door and need to be wound with special tools.
Close the garage door and pull the emergency release.
Disengage the garage door from the motor or in other words put the door into manual mode.
You can now open and close your door manually.
Lift the door manually to about waist height bring it to a stop and let go of it.
This will disconnect the opener from the door and allow you to open it manually.