When the release cord is pulled it disconnects the trolley from the carriage allowing you to manually move the door.
Red string on garage door opener.
Pulling the red release cord will disengage the trolley from the opener carriage the part that is moved by the motor along the rail.
The emergency release cord is the red rope that hangs from the door trolley.
The door will be extremely heavy and you probably wouldn t be able to lift the door manually with a broken spring.
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Which moves the door.
There s usually a little lever that the string attaches to.
There will probably come a time when almost every homeowner needs to use the release cord on the garage door.
If you intend to leave your door in the manual setting pull the red cord backwards towards the motor.
The trolley is connected to the door and moves with the door as it opens and closes.
If your garage door won t go up after you pull the red string this could indicate a broken spring.
When you pull it it disconnects the door from the drive mechanism.
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The trolley sits on the opener carriage.
The opener carriage contains a spring that is deactivated and later reactivated by the red pull cord.
It could happen for any number of reasons but some people have trouble figuring out how to reconnect the door to the automated system.
Through the attachment point the trolley is also connected to the opener carriage.
Once these two parts are separate you can move your garage door manually.
In this instance it s best to call an expert.
To release the garage door opener pull down on the cord.
The opener carriage is the automated mechanism that moves the door along the door rail track.
If you have a broken spring and the door is up and you actually manage to release the red handle you will go for a ride concrete skiing as the door comes crashing down.
This may even break glass in the top section and could easily result in injuries.
The emergency release cord is the red rope that hangs from the door trolley that moves with the door along the rail.