How To Open A Garage Door Manually

If your garage door is too heavy to lift by yourself avoid trying to open it manually and opt for a professional garage door repair service instead.

How to open a garage door manually.

Keep your garage door manual on hand and consult it before you begin working on your door. To manually open your garage you will first need to open any latches or locks on the outside that otherwise keep the door shut. This can help avoid injury or damaging the door while working. Closing and opening your garage door manually from the inside sometimes the problem isn t about being locked out.

Manually lift the garage door. Using both hands and help from others if you need it raise the garage door. Do not try to force the door open if there is resistance. Keep your owner s manual on hand.

If you cannot open it check that you ve correctly detached the lever and try again. If you can access the interior of your garage follow these steps for how to manually open your garage door from the inside. Keep the rollers and chain lubricated on your garage door. Consult it first before tinkering with your door.

Resetting the garage door opener.