Linear Garage Door Opener Reset After Power Outage

It s best to unplug the opener from its power source beforehand.

Linear garage door opener reset after power outage.

An emergency release cord on the garage door arm opens the trolley to allow you to disengage the garage door from the opener. Once the power comes back on you must re engage the garage door opener to the door. First you must disconnect the garage door opener from the door itself. The door must be completely closed in order to re connect the garage door opener to it correctly.

If your garage door has two different buttons that are used to open and close the garage door simply click. Re engaging your garage door opener after a power outage. Pull the emergency disconnect cord hanging from the opener. Once this happens you can open and close the door electronically.

You can try unplugging the unit for 15 minutes but an opener does not have a true reset button. Once the power is restored to your home close the garage door. To reset it begin by pulling the cord in the opposite direction. More than likely the logic board took a power surge and needs to be replaced and possibly the wall button or sensors too.

The carriage which connects to the door arm locks around the opener trolley during normal operation. If you lose power the garage door opener s quick release mechanism allows you to operate the door manually. After the garage door is closed firmly press the garage door opener button. If you are in need of getting out of your garage door during a power outage you must first disconnect the garage door opener from the garage door.