Overhead Garage Door Emergency Release

New door opener 5 cable garage door disconnect emergency release key lock.

Overhead garage door emergency release.

Easy to install includes key switch weather proof mount plate and cable. The opener carriage is the automated mechanism that moves the door along the door rail track. Garage door emergency disconnect release key lock with extra long 8 2 foot 2 5 meters cable. Locate and pull the cord.

To use the cord follow these steps. Detaching a garage door from a screw drive opener system. Emergency key release designed to disconnect a garage door opener from the outside with a key in case of an emergency like a power outage. Manually move the garage door and return to down position.

The trolley is connected to the door and moves with the door as it opens and closes. 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. Through the attachment point the trolley is also connected to the opener carriage. Overhead door garage doors and garage door openers deliver superior performance style and reliability.

Holding the handle at the end of the cord pull until the release lever locks. The emergency release cord disconnects the trolley from the carriage so that the door operates manually. This manual release handle disengages the trolley from the attachment point to the rail. Now that your door is disengaged and you can carefully lift your garage door from the handles located on your door.

Step 2 will allow you to freely move the garage door to open and closed positions. The emergency release cord is the red rope that hangs from the door trolley. To disengage you ll pull the emergency release cord down which will release your garage door from the opener system. On most garage door openers there is a rope with a handle on the end usually red.

Combined with our innovative product design and manufacturing superiority our distributors are a proud part of the family sharing. The garage door emergency release cord is usually a red rope with a red pull handle and you will find it on the opener rail near your door. For screw drive models the shuttle release lever will be engaged and in the up position see image 1 below. If you are unable to lift the door manually due to extreme weight its possible you have a broken spring.

Universal emergency key release lock switch will work with all garage doors and garage door openers. Very simple to install.