Garage Doors Repair Service Garage Door Repair - Facts You Should Know | Page 7

Garage Door Opener Repair
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One of the first things you should do is pull the emergency release cord with the
garage door closed. See if the door will open and close smoothly. If you’re having a
hard time getting the door to go up or down, this indicates that you’re having an issue
with your rollers, springs and tracks, and the problem isn’t with your garage door
opener.
When you’re figuring out what’s wrong with your garage door and you’ve checked to
ensure that the opener is not malfunctioning, make sure the door is down so that you
can clearly see the brackets and springs before you do the necessary work. If you
find that a door spring is loose, pull the emergency release cord after you raise the
door so that the garage door won’t come down too fast.
It’s also best that you unplug the garage door opener. If someone visits your home
and hits the remote button while you’re working on the garage door, the door could
close on you and you could also get electrocuted.