How To Connect A Garage Door Opener Emergency Release Cord

Re connect the trolley to the opener carriage.

How to connect a garage door opener emergency release cord. You can then manually move the door to the opener carriage or use the doors remote and it will connect automatically. The trolley is connected to the door and moves with it as it opens and shuts. Pull the red cord down firmly once to manually release the door s locking mechanism the opener will make a clicking noise. When the time comes to reconnect your garage door simply pull the emergency release cord back toward the door to re engage the spring lever.

Tug the emergency release cord the next step is to find the red cord and have the garage door separated from the opener carriage. 2 tie a single overhand knot in. You ll hear a click. Once the door is all the way up pull the red cord at an angle.

It s is also attached to the garage door opener carriage. To achieve the connected position pull the emergency release cord down and toward the door away from the motor. This means the door is secured in place and should be attached to the opener once again. When the spring lever is in the connected position the position required to re engage the garage door opener carriage the spring lever is compressed.

Thread one end of the cord through the handle. You can do this by pulling the emergency release cord to disengage the trolley from the opener carriage. At this point you will be able to manually move the door when the two are separated. Walk over to the door to push it up manually.

You will hear a loud click when the trolley attaches back to the carriage.