The red cord is attached to a spring lever that can be put in 2 positions.
I pulled the red cord on my garage door.
Once these two parts are separate you can move your garage door manually.
The emergency release cord is the red rope that hangs from the door trolley.
It could happen for any number of reasons but some people have trouble figuring out how to reconnect the door to the automated system.
If door is closed open door all the way.
Then manually move the door so that the realease mechanism is centered on metal coupler.
The red thing if it s what i think it is just disengages the part attached to the door from the drive mechanism belt chain or screw.
Step 3 be sure to leave garage door closed when not in use.
There s usually a little lever that the string attaches to.
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You need to begin opening or dlosing the garage door.
Now go push the button.
The trolley sits on the opener carriage.
When the release cord is pulled it disconnects the trolley from the carriage allowing you to manually move the door.
At that point push the button for the operator and when the trolley meets with the carriage the 2 will be connected.
Now pull on the cord and it will snap into place.
Push up on it and it should snap into place.
There will probably come a time when almost every homeowner needs to use the release cord on the garage door.
Which moves the door.
It s that simpl e.
The purpose of the emergency pull cord on your garage door is to allow you to operate the garage door manually.
When you pull it it disconnects the door from the drive mechanism.
When the cord is pulled the garage door is disengaged from the opener and then free to move along the track on its own.
We have 24 7 emergency services just for situations as hazardous as this.
If you intend to continue manual operation pull the cord toward the door which will keep it from reconnecting to the carriage.
Get a safe ladder with your remote move the belt so that the metal coupler is all the way back.
If you intend to leave your door in the manual setting pull the red cord backwards towards the motor.
You will hear a click.
Pull the emergency release cord.