Sensors are a critical safety feature but can prevent an automatic garage door from working properly.
Manual override for sears automatic garage door.
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All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually.
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Pull the emergency release cord toward the door.
Manually move the garage door and return to down position.
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.
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This manual release handle disengages the trolley from the attachment point to the rail.
How to open a garage door manually.
Luckily you can set most automatic garage doors to a manual mode to bypass the sensors.
Once you are done maneuvering your garage door and are ready to re engage the automatic door opener please return the garage door back to the down position.