If you must open your garage door but cannot use the opener because you have a broken spring we recommend.
My garage door spring broke how to open.
Now each of you should insert the crowbars on opposite ends of the garage door at the same time.
All though some openers can lift the door you risk damage to the operator and the door.
The garage door may be using a one spring system or a two spring system.
Utilizing the wrong size spring or springs can.
A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired.
Once the tension is released you can remove the spring from the track.
Many times homeowners don t even notice and operate the door with a broken spring for days until something else breaks and the door is not operable.
Again the door will be very heavy.
Each of you should insert these on opposite ends of the door at the same time prying it up enough to grab onto the bottom edge with your hands.
Get help from a second person.
Heavy garage door by hand and burn out the opener using it to try to open a door with a broken.
You will have to open the door manually.
Pry the door high enough so you can grab the bottom edge of the garage door with your hands.
Get two crowbars or pry bars.
A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.
Grab one yourself and get a helping hand to grab the other.
Special tools and techniques to prevent injury.
Leaving the garage door open and securing it ensures that the tension on the spring is released.
The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be.
After you then disconnect the safety cable from one end.
Replacing garage door springs is not a do it yourself project replacement requires.
A garage door with a broken spring should not be opened or closed using an automatic operator.
Never rely on a door opener to open the door with a broken spring.
That is done so that you can install the new pulley and re install the components in the order in which you detached them.