Pry Open Garage Door

Insert each pry bar under the corner of the door between the door and the floor.

Pry open garage door.

It will align itself in normal operation. Once you have the door opening and closing again you can re engage the automatic opener. You will also need 2 pry bars or whatever you can get your hands on to pry the garage door open enough to get your hands under it to lift. Find any locks or latches near the outside of the garage door and make sure they re open so they.

Locate the emergency. How to open a garage door manually from the inside unlock the door. Work slowly so you don t lose control of the door as you pull it down. A regular sweeping of the garage floor is a good routine any time of the year.

Clean away excess moisture on the garage floor. When the first roller is lined up with the part of the track you pried open hold the garage door in place with your non dominant hand. Disconnect the power cord to the automatic door opener. Close the door first then pull the release handle toward the opener to reconnect it.

Once you have gotten your hands under the door you need to both lift it up in unison. Find the emergency release cord. This should be done slowly to not strain your backs or pull a muscle since the garage door is very heavy. Pull the garage door down so the roller lines up with the track you pried open.