Luckily you can set most automatic garage doors to a manual mode to bypass the sensors.
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How to open a garage door manually.
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Sensors are a critical safety feature but can prevent an automatic garage door from working properly.
This manual release handle disengages the trolley from the attachment point to the rail.
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Pull the emergency release cord toward the door.
Virtually all garage door openers have a bypass switch for situations such as when the power goes out a motor goes awry or the remote opener dies.
All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually.
This becomes necessary when there is a power failure or for.
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If your sensors or garage door motor is blinking or your door doesn t close it s a sign you could have faulty sensors.
Step 2 will allow you to freely move the garage door open and close.
On most garage door openers there is a rope with a handle on the end usually red.