Ever forget your keys to the house or even lost your garage door remote.
Pry open garage door.
If the power comes back on the opener might attempt to open the door while it is disengaged which can make it harder to reconnect.
Garage door locked from the outside.
Doing so can damage the weather seal at the bottom of the door.
To open up a roll up garage door all a thief needs to do is thread a coat hanger or hooked piece of wire through the top of the door and pull the emergency latch.
And if you pry hard enough the entire lower panel may be gouged or broken.
When the first roller is lined up with the part of the track you pried open hold the garage door in place with your non dominant hand.
Unplugging the garage door opener before you try to manually open or reconnect your garage door will keep you safe.
Work slowly so you don t lose control of the door as you pull it down.
By disengaging the safety release on your door the door can be rolled up by hand to let a thief inside and then quickly back down as if nothing were out of the ordinary.
Unplug the automatic door opener.
Pull the garage door down so the roller lines up with the track you pried open.
The trolley moves along the chain drive the long track attached to the ceiling when the garage door is opening or closing attached via a metal bar to the inside top of the garage door.
Also it isn t a good idea to cycle the opener repeatedly in an attempt to break the door loose from the ice.