how to open the garage door when the spring breaks?
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['Position a 6-foot step ladder at each side of the garage door. ... ', 'Insert each pry bar under the corner of the door between the door and the floor. ... ', 'Lift the door up together, maintaining an equal balance, until the door is fully open.']
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Make small adjustments until the door stops easily and opens fully. After each adjustment, run the opener through a complete travel cycle. If the door doesn't open at least 5 feet (1.5 m), INCREASE UP (open) force by turning the control clockwise. Make small adjustments until door opens completely.
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A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. ... A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired. However, when you need to get your car out of the garage, it may be necessary if you cannot wait for the repairman.
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Press the button on your remote to operate the garage door. If it closes and then begins to open again, you need to adjust the down limit. Using a flathead screwdriver, turn the down limit switch adjustment screw on the side of the garage door opener clockwise by one turn.
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A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. ... A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired. However, when you need to get your car out of the garage, it may be necessary if you cannot wait for the repairman. Use extreme care when opening a garage door in this manner.
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Replace your chain‑driven garage door opener with a belt‑driven one. Replace your steel rollers with quieter nylon ones. Replace your extension spring system with torsion springs, space permitting. Torsion springs are installed above the top of the door and make a lot less noise.
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If the garage does not have an alternative access there should be a manual cable release which disconnects the door from the opener chain so that you can manually open it. Often this is in the form of a small key near your garage door. With the key you can open the lock and pull the manual release.
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['Measure your old garage door section. ... ', 'Measure your new garage door section. ... ', 'Unplug the power cord to the garage door opener. ... ', 'Disengage the opener from the door. ... ', 'Place the hook of a come along on the top of the track, as shown. ... ', 'Place the other hook of the come along on the outside hinge that is second from the bottom.']
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Garage Door Springs. The spring(s) on your garage door do all of the heavy lifting when opening your door, so it is important to make sure they are in good working order. ... Garage door springs to repair broken or worn springs on an existing up-and-over door.
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One common method has three quick steps — first, while the door is in a manual setting, raise it fully overhead. Next, pull straight down on the red emergency release cord to connect the trolley to the carriage. For some garage doors, you may need to pull the cord down and towards the garage door.
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['Step 1 - Preparing the door frame. ... ', 'Step 2 - Assemble the torsion springs to the spring tube. ... ', 'Step 3 - Attach mounting plates to garage door frame. ... ', 'Step 4 - Attach assembled torsion springs to mounting plates. ... ', 'Step 5 - Install torsion spring cables. ... ', 'Step 6 - Adjust torsion spring with winding bars.']
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Step 1: Open your garage door remote. Usually you can remove the cover or pop the remote open by simply pressing and sliding the cover. Sometimes there is a screw holding the cover on. If this is the case, you'll likely need a small screwdriver.
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['Get help from a second person. ... ', 'Use extreme caution! ... ', 'You will have to open the door manually. ... ', 'Disengage the door from the opener. ... ', 'Carefully lift the door until it settles in place along the horizontal rails.']
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From Outside: If you do not have a man door to your garage, you should have the Emergency Release Kit installed in order to open your garage door manually from the outside. ... Turn the key and pull the lock tumbler out of the lock to engage the release mechanism on the garage door opener carriage.
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Locate the Emergency Release Kit and insert the appropriate key into the lock socket. Turn the key and pull the lock tumbler out of the lock to engage the release mechanism on the garage door opener carriage. Lift the garage door open until it stops moving.
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['Disconnect the opener. To start the process, check overhead for a rope that connects the opener to the door. ... ', 'Open the door. ... ', 'Locate the jamming wheels. ... ', 'Put a stop. ... ', 'Bring wheels back to track. ... ', 'Work on the track. ... ', 'Test the door manually. ... ', 'Check the automatic operation.']
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['The batteries in the remote control need to be replaced.', 'The door needs lubrication.', 'The safety sensors are out of alignment.', 'The track is not aligned properly.', "The garage door's path may be blocked.", 'The springs are broken.']