Simply pull on the red cord above your garage.
Pulled red handle on garage door now will not open.
Press the garage door opener button.
Close the garage door.
Once the lever is in the opposite location push the button again.
Have your door closed during a garage door emergency.
If it is still not working recheck the connection at the top.
The final step is to push the button to see if it works.
Now pull on the cord and it will snap into place.
Working inside the garage clear away all items as necessary for convenient access to the t handle the cables and the latch mechanisms on each of the outer sides of.
If door is closed open door all the way.
Step 3 be sure to leave garage door closed when not in use.
The red handle is there in case you lose power and can t open the door and allows you to open the door.
Mine is a genie but if it s a belt it should work similarly.
A trick to do this by yourself is to turn your back to the door reach one hand down to a bottom hinge or handle and your other hand up to the pull rope.
However before you do this it is extremely important to make sure the garage door is down.
Get a safe ladder with your remote move the belt so that the metal coupler is all the way back.
The red cord is attached to a spring lever that can be put in 2 positions.
You may want to pull the cord the other way to see if that works.
You will hear a click.
It s that simpl e.
Pull both same time.
If it is working properly your door should close or open without any problems.
Broken spring door is slightly off the ground have someone else press the button or use a remote.
Finding the manual cord is very easy and something most people won t have a tough time accomplishing.
Which moves the door.
As soon as the tension is off the door the handle should disengage easily but the door will be reallly heavy.
At that point push the button for the operator and when the trolley meets with the carriage the 2 will be connected.
Then manually move the door so that the realease mechanism is centered on metal coupler.
Do not pull so tight that you damage the cord or the lever.
To reconnect simply pull the red cord on an angle.
If the car is either inside or outside the garage you can hit the button to open the door.
The trolley sits on the opener carriage.
If your garage door opener has a button that opens the garage door and another button to close it press the close button.
Do not lift the door in this case.
