Torsion springs are mounted directly above the door and need to be wound with special tools.
How to disengage garage door spring.
If it stays in place your spring or springs are fine.
Just because the door isopen does not mean that the spring tension is fully released.
The springs do not pull with enough force to open the door but they do take the strain of most of the door s weight.
Pull cord down and back towards motor with a small amount of force.
If your garage door slips down below the header after you have opened it you garage door springs need to be adjusted.
Then clamp as described above.
You will feel it disengage as well as visually see the small spring on the lever open up.
There are two different types of spring systems for garage doors.
Disengage the garage door from the motor or in other words put the door into manual mode.
Garage door springs are used to reduce the weight of the garage door by pulling the door in the direction of the motor.
You can now open and close your door manually.
Lift the door manually to about waist height bring it to a stop and let go of it.
This will disconnect the opener from the door and allow you to open it manually.