Watercrest scr Apartments

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Disconnecting Your Garage Door

from its Electric Opener


If you expect a possible power failure at Watercrest you may want to disconnect your electric garage door opener in advance so you can get to your car to use the radio or charge your phone. These instructions describe you how to disconnect and reconnect the electric opener so you can operate your garage door manually. This is a simple procedure, requiring only a few steps and with just a small amount of precaution, you can easily release and reset your own garage door whenever needed.

  1. Close Your Garage Door. It is very important to make sure your garage door is closed before you attempt to put it in manual mode. If there are any faulty or broken springs, the garage door can crash down rapidly, potentially harming anything in it's path and most certainly damage the door itself. If your door is stuck in the open position, we recommend giving maintenance quick call so we can help remedy the situation safely.
  2. Locate and Pull the Emergency Release Cord. The emergency release cord is the red rope hanging near the motor and light. Pulling the cord disconnects the trolley from the carriage that moves the door allowing you to manually move the door. The red cord is attached to a spring lever that can be put in 2 positions. For manual operation, pulling the cord toward the door will keep the trolley from connecting to the carriage that moves the door.
  3. Be Sure to Leave Garage Door Closed When Not In Use Until you re-engage the automatic lift, always ensure to leave you door in the down position. This will ensure your safety and prepare your door for reconnection when your are ready.
  4. Reconnect to Automated Opener Carriage When the time comes to reconnect your garage door, simply pull the emergency release cord back toward the door to re-engage the spring lever. You can then manually move the door to the opener carriage or use the doors remote and it will connect automatically. You will hear a loud click when the trolley attaches back to the carriage.
  5. Check the electric opener using your fob to confirm that the automatic opener opens the door.