How to Open a Garage Door Manually

Don't worry if the power is out or you have an issue with your garage door opener you should be able to easily open your door until the power is back or the issue is resolved.
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[@yolandatsoka8747]

I wish all KZbinrs can be like this, straight to the point.

[@mmakoenaselolo370]

I honestly don’t wanna go to school anyway but thank you this is very helpful

[@meicealways5842]

😂😂😂

[@waynegordon6385]

I love when someone just get directly to the point. Simple and sweet. Unlike all the rest of the you tubers. It's like they on the shopping Channel.

[@aquarianattitude5881]

Thanks so much for this video. My Dad passed away last year and I'm struggling with this home owner business. I was locked out due to a power outage and I have ONLY used the garage to enter my home since I've lived here. NOW I KNOW THANKS TO YOU.

[@kwinakpede1804]

I was unable to open or close my garage door after manually opening it during power outage. Watching this video was very helpful & I was able to have the door working normal again within a few minutes. Thank you!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Awesome, happy to help!

[@913pepper2011]

This just helped me be able to get my car out of the garage during a power outage so I could take a family member to the airport. Thank you so much!

[@Kevin-qn5pq]

Same here power outage right now in North Carolina

[@staticklingon2182]

My spring was broke. Thank you SO MUCH for saying this ahead of time. You just saved me a ton of time!

[@Lovect18]

OMG!!! Thank you so much. This is the 4 th power outage we’ve had in a month. Had to get my car out of my garage to pick up my dog from daycare. Worked perfectly. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!😊

[@suteerac3159]

Thank you so much to share this VDOI. I had big strom and 2 hours rained last night. The first thing in the morning that I found was the remote didn’t work. I unplugged and put it’s back, power off and on nothing happened. My neighbor (Thanks Pat) told me that I can open manually. Search from the YT and found you. Fixed in a minute. Thump up...

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Nice, you explained the exact use case I was thinking of when making the video. Glad it helped you out. 👍

[@orrief3806]

I found a few KZbin videos on how to open an close a garage door manually. This is the best. It's clear, easy, and gets right to the point. I needed to open my garage door about halfway, so I could attach a "bumper" to the inside of the door to protect my car's hatch from contacting the door's lift handle. Applying what I learned here made the job a lot easier.

[@Wonderoddity]

Thank you!! I thought I was trapped during hurricane Laura 😭

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Here to help. Stay safe down there.

[@travistyson2011]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs thank you!

[@djordjinatresalus7543]

Me right now 😭😭

[@bc_usa]

Directly to the point. Thank you

[@melindasmith2779]

After watching several videos, with no luck, I came across yours. Your plain and easy video helped me succeed. As a widow, life does not always play fair and I was beginning to become very frustrated trying to Re-engage my garage door. Finally SUCCESS! Thank you!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Happy to help, wish you all the best!

[@rishdogw7207]

Thank you quick and easy with bonus for understanding the potential energy stored in the spring

[@Kinnearm9]

Thank you so much for skipping the pre-amble and getting to the meat of the video asap. Super helpful.

[@ranch51]

Such a thoughtful approach and video, thank you so much for doing this!

[@delvin2408]

Thank you!! This video helped me fix my issue with my garage not closing with the button after manually operating it due to a power outage.

[@rvexperience9783]

Thank you soooo much! We were so worried that we would be stuck at the airbnb without food, you saved our holiday!

[@burnsmac4187]

Not sure what happened, but the power in my garage went out. It was simple and easy to open manually. Thanks for the video!!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Happy to help!

[@kristie4365]

Thank you very much for your helpful video. It was a great resource during my house's power outage.🎉

[@wl34nkw]

Thanks! Without this video I would never have figured out how to reconnect the automatic opener after manual operation. It was far from obvious... not just a matter of pulling the string and pin back to its original spot. And there were no instructions on the hardware. My garage door didn't even have the safety lock to lock it from the inside. Oh well, hopefully the odds of someone on the outside trying to open the garage the one time that it's openable, are not high. :)

[@shariburns3158]

Thank you for the information. Quick and to the point.

[@germdisco]

Thanks! Just helped my housemate get to work during a power outage.

[@CourtneySaraya]

Power went out so pulled the lever to manually open it then spent 40 minutes trying to figure out how to reconnect it once the power came on...... Fixed it in one go after watching this video! Thank you 🙏 my Father woulda killed me 😢😂🎉

[@princecapelle9341]

Great video. Got right into. No nonsense 😉🤙 Well done🙏

[@ShiksaWithChutzpah1]

You are awesome!!! Zeta knocked the power out for about 10 hours here in Atlanta and I needed to get the car out. Thank you a ton! :)

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

I can always tell when there are storms or hurricanes rolling through the US because this videos spikes in views. Hope your power gets turned back on soon and be safe.

[@ShiksaWithChutzpah1]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs We're all good here. Thank you so much and have an awesome weekend! :)

[@debrakleid5752]

We knew how to manually open the door but didn’t know how to get it back to where it electronically goes open so I came to KZbin and it took seconds to do. I’m not tall enough to use the cord to get it back up so I used my thumb on the metal piece while pulling on the cord and it worked. Ian made things a big mess so it was nice this was easy to fix

[@chariseadams]

Thank you! I needed this tip this morning.

[@kamarpreet]

Thank you so much!!!! This video was super helpful 👏

[@jennysnotes4008]

Thank you sir, very useful content and you just ruined one of my excuses to call in at work :).

[@coreysmoot8775]

Thank you very much sir and take care!

[@patmendoza7909]

My husband showed me a thousand times how to do this, but as a good wife never paid attention, your video is a lifesaver!! Thank you!

[@fakmenow]

yeah maybe pay attention next time so your husband doesn't have to show you how to do something a thousand times just to have you ignore him a thousand times.

[@erickamitchell7414]

Thank you!! Power just went out in the entire neighborhood and for a sec I thought I was stuck in the house. I tried to pull the string but nothing happened. Turns out I wasn’t pulling hard enough.

[@erae920]

God bless you for this quick and easy video 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@abe9090]

Hurricane Ian left me with me with no power, thank you for this video.

[@CallMeFreakFujiko]

I figured this out myself years ago when there was a power outage, but because of what's going on in Texas I want to link this video for those who can't wait fifteen minutes figuring it out themselves in the dark.

[@stevenranc]

Thanks! Helped me during a had no electricity.

[@Patriot-yy3pg]

Thank GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

[@steezsoft]

Solid video, had to sneak my gf into the house didn’t know how to re lock the garage door. Very informative and straightforward

[@thebordernow]

Good video because the guy explains about how the torsion springs actually do most of the lifting of the garage door for you (and the opener) and how if one or both of the springs has an obvious break in it, then it may be Very hard, if not impossible for you to lift the garage door by yourself. However, I think what he showed from 1:34-1:38 in the video can be Very dangerous. In the video, he shows locking the garage door with the manual "safety lock" after you have manually opened your garage door, gotten your vehicle out, and then closed the garage door manually. However, in the narration it Sounds like he said, "I wouldn't use the safety lock..." yet the video shows him doing exactly that! Here's a word of advice and warning to the wise - if you manually lock your garage door with that safety lock, and then try to re-engage the overhead trolley when the power is back on, what do you think is going to happen? Your garage door is still manually locked (notice that the video never says to unlock that safety lock) and the powered-on garage door opener is now going to struggle trying to lift a manually-locked garage door!! Nothing good's going to come out of that. Always remember to manually unlock the safety lock Before re-engaging the overhead trolley!!

[@2nge1ic]

He said “I would use the safety lock…”

[@thebordernow]

@@2nge1ic Yes, upon listening to it again, I think you're right.

[@davidrivera6656]

Thank you, I rewatched it because I was thinking the same thing about the lock.

[@earthgirls6843]

Life saver. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@user-vk5kp4sq1c]

Excellent clear instructions.

[@nanagyam1314]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@blaakcoffee]

Thank you!!!! You’re a lifesaver! New subscriber

[@emersonfreire9367]

You saved my day. Thank you for it.

[@Strumtreppen]

Thanks mate! Really helpful.

[@Lola-193]

Thank you!!! You helped me during the Winter Storm from Hell in Texas last week!! 🙌🙏 but now our garage door has decided to stop working. 😭😭

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Yeah, tough week(s) for Texas. Hope you guys are safe and if you want additional help figuring out your garage door opener you could jump over to our Facebook Group "Everyday Home Repairs Community" and post your specific issue with pictures and/or video. Thanks!

[@MyLegacyLaserStudio]

Worked great, thanks!

[@Noelle2024]

Thanks you so much! Short and straight to the point ❤

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@StormUSA]

You got my like just because you are helping "people with no Logic in their minds". All they need is to look-- Handle , string,handle, string... wallah!!!

[@millirue]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@HopeSenn]

This was very helpful. Thanks.

[@DysonGolf]

Thanks brotha 💪🏾 Worked

[@UnyieldingHierophant]

Perfect video! Very informative!

[@frankj.l.g.7922]

Great video thanks

[@smithmaki919]

Thank you for video!!☺️

[@cherryladyslot]

Thank you ❤

[@taherehtalebi3931]

Thank you very much.

[@syrettascott7838]

Thank you so much! God bless.

[@user-di7ou1pc1g]

Thank you

[@sdrake727]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@dennispuleo9575]

Thanks dude

[@sune6708]

Texans looking this up like:

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

😂

[@siobhancosgrove2416]

Thank you so much had a power outage thought I was stuck

[@skurapati2599]

Thanks you saved my day

[@xugefu]

Thanks!

[@bernarddunn7300]

And my son just told me he used this today!

[@riz2841]

thank you save the day

[@TheBcboy2]

Thanks bud!

[@rejeevvasu2438]

Thanks heaps 🙏

[@ChamStar625]

Many thanks 👍🏽✌🏾

[@EwenMackenzie]

Gracias pelado!! Sos un grande, if I could send you money for saving my time and "an urgency door repair", I would

[@errorsofmodernism7331]

Thanks for not yakking endlessly and waving your arms and playing music

[@brureavis6964]

thank we been with out for four day I got the garage open ok. but forgot have run the door all the way back to get it to lock in place on the track

[@dailys1979]

Thanks

[@rocketrider1405]

Thanks!✅

[@stevenaguilar7710]

Thanks! No power with the snow. I got out.

[@adrianaguzman1907]

Are you in TX? lol the same brought me here! 🤣

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Stay safe!

[@stevenaguilar7710]

@@adrianaguzman1907 yup! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 now working on getting electricity and water.

[@rporta]

thanks

[@carolgranger8843]

Thanks good to know. If the power goes out I know what to do.

[@AT-nd5ii]

Thank you.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You’re welcome 👍

[@siswitvision75]

Finally! ThankU so much! 🥰👏🙏

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@C-126]

Lmao you saved me. Out of curiosity I pulled the string and realized it can be opened with bare hands, and could not fix it so I thought I'd be in great trouble 😅

[@canne7022]

When exactly do you use the safety lock??

[@kesannaarabians]

What do you do if your Torsion Springs are busted????

[@SealstripCorporation]

Thankyou!!!!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

No Prob!

[@sneakerhead8041]

Worked for me thanks no power

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You're welcome!

[@canne7022]

In Texas of course and hoping power doesn’t go out here but we have 25k households out in Texas rn

[@lysayoung-bates1858]

Thank you for this video. As a female prepping for a repair contractor to come out and fix my door, it's a huge relief to know EXACTLY what has gone wrong (broken torsion spring) so I'm able to lead the conversation with the contractor rather than hoping they'll be honest with me (or worry that they're trying to overcharge me).

[@m.molina2534]

🎉thanks 🎉

[@ryancam5922]

Thanks so much. My area out of power this morning.😂

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

We are here to help!

[@jessicacarvajal309]

What if the coils springs what ever they are is broken?

[@karmatologist]

Don’t you have to undo the safety lock before re-engaging? You didn’t mention it in the video.

[@gooel]

Just a little common sense.

[@charlessilva1112]

How did you get in the garage with the door closed?

[@Noelle2024]

@@charlessilva1112through his house door I’m sure

[@tiaupshaw2367]

@@gooelnot really I can’t get my door back open lol send help

[@joaquinsuarez6090]

Thanks. Question to anybody that can help. The metal chain is off and hanging because the piece that holds it on top of motor broke. Can I still open it manually without the chain connected? I tried but it doesn't desengage and is extremelly heavy. Please advise.

[@ProductPeeks]

But how do you re-engage without power? Anybody can open it outside if I leave.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Usually the garage door has a little lever you can push through the side track to lock the door in place and ensure you can't open the door from the outside when disengaged from the track.

[@ofallsadwords3207]

Thanks for this, getting ready for a hurricane and realized I might need to get my car out without power...

[@Zaberdutton]

I'm doing this to fix my garage door. However, when I go to lift it manually it smacks up against the metal black bar that the slide is on and I can't lift it any farther or get it to fold up like usual to slide along the track I've checked the rails and everything seems to be aligned properly it's just that the garage door smacks up against the bar. Does anyone know why this is? By the way I'm needing to do this as the previous springs broke from old age (~20yrs) and I'm now replacing them. I need to lift the garage door manually to get the one end of the new springs over the metal hoop at the end of the rail Please advise. Thanks!

[@maylee8297]

How do you get in if you're on the outside?

[@rebeccarollins4997]

I’ve been able to open my door manually, but it won’t stay up. Any advice?

[@shanesmaineshop]

My chain guide broke so that's how I have been opening my door for a week. Guess its time I do a video on the repair. Never ends with house repair does it. LOL

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

I hear you my friend, usually no shortage of items on the To Do List.

[@jadenhernandez3194]

who else here cause they tryna sneak out ?

[@erikacarrillo7615]

What if you have to open it from the outside and it’s detached from house .