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garage door stuck vikwani 01-16-2008
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Posted by vikwani on January 16, 2008, 6:38 pm
vikwani had written this in response to
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have disengaged the arm which connects to
the door. so if the door was wedged any recommendations on gettin it loose
because i have tried.
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vikwani wrote:




> -------------------------------------

> Hi. right now my garage door is stuck in the down postion and i cannot
> get
> it to go into manual mode so i can get my car out. The cable on the
> left
> side cable drum has snapped but the right side is still cable and cable
> drum is still intact. I have tired to pull the string to switch it to
> manual mode but that does not work. after looking at the garage i
> noticed
> that the one pulley which still has the cable connected to the bottom
> of
> the garage is super tight and that is stopping me from being able to
> lift
> the door up. Any help with this would be amazing as i can not get my
> car
> out.

> thanks in advance


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Posted by DanG on January 16, 2008, 7:04 pm
You've not told anyone how wide this door is or what it is made
of.

The cable that is tight is trying to help you raise the door. The
door probably weighs much more than you think. A normal double
wide door will weigh somewhere around 250 lbs. One spring is not
helping, so you are lifting about 125 lbs. from a very awkward
angle if you have the operator disconnected. If you did start to
get the door up, you need to be prepared to block it or pin it or
it will come back down to get you.

Hire a door company if you know nothing about them.

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>
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> Hi. right now my garage door is stuck in the down postion and i
> cannot get
> it to go into manual mode so i can get my car out. The cable on
> the left
> side cable drum has snapped but the right side is still cable
> and cable
> drum is still intact. I have tired to pull the string to switch
> it to
> manual mode but that does not work. after looking at the garage
> i noticed
> that the one pulley which still has the cable connected to the
> bottom of
> the garage is super tight and that is stopping me from being
> able to lift
> the door up. Any help with this would be amazing as i can not
> get my car
> out.
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
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Posted by Charlie Bress on January 16, 2008, 7:19 pm
If you have or can borrow an automobile scissor jack.use that and a piece
of 2x4 to support the side that is low.
Then keep raising the door so you can get the car out. Then reverse
directions an slowly lower the door so it can be fixed.

Charlie


>
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> Hi. right now my garage door is stuck in the down postion and i cannot get
> it to go into manual mode so i can get my car out. The cable on the left
> side cable drum has snapped but the right side is still cable and cable
> drum is still intact. I have tired to pull the string to switch it to
> manual mode but that does not work. after looking at the garage i noticed
> that the one pulley which still has the cable connected to the bottom of
> the garage is super tight and that is stopping me from being able to lift
> the door up. Any help with this would be amazing as i can not get my car
> out.
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on January 16, 2008, 8:17 pm
I suggest you give the pro a call, you are going to need one anyway.
Playing with those doors can be very dangerous if you don't know what you
are doing.

It appears you have disconnected the door from the lift/suspension
systems. IF (<- Big if) you have done it right you and a few helpers may be
able to lift the door to the open position. If you have not done it right,
or you try with too few helpers, you could end up calling for the emergency
squad.

>
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> Hi. right now my garage door is stuck in the down postion and i cannot get
> it to go into manual mode so i can get my car out. The cable on the left
> side cable drum has snapped but the right side is still cable and cable
> drum is still intact. I have tired to pull the string to switch it to
> manual mode but that does not work. after looking at the garage i noticed
> that the one pulley which still has the cable connected to the bottom of
> the garage is super tight and that is stopping me from being able to lift
> the door up. Any help with this would be amazing as i can not get my car
> out.
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
> ##-----------------------------------------------##
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Posted by ransley on January 16, 2008, 8:30 pm
wrote:
> =A0 =A0 I suggest you give the pro a call, you are going to need one anywa=
y.
> Playing with those doors can be very dangerous if you don't know what you
> are doing.
>
> =A0 =A0 It appears you have disconnected the door from the lift/suspension=

> systems. =A0IF (<- Big if) you have done it right you and a few helpers ma=
y be
> able to lift the door to the open position. =A0If you have not done it rig=
ht,
> or you try with too few helpers, you could end up calling for the emergenc=
y
> squad.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > -------------------------------------
>
> > Hi. right now my garage door is stuck in the down postion and i cannot g=
et
> > it to go into manual mode so i can get my car out. The cable on the left=

> > side cable drum has snapped but the right side is still cable and cable
> > drum is still intact. I have tired to pull the string to switch it to
> > manual mode but that does not work. after looking at the garage i notice=
d
> > that the one pulley which still has the cable connected to the bottom of=

> > the garage is super tight and that is stopping me from being able to lif=
t
> > the door up. Any help with this would be amazing as i can not get my car=

> > out.
>
> > thanks in advance
>
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> > Delivered via =A0http://www.thestuccocompany.com/
> > Building Construction and Maintenance Forum
> > Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup -
> > alt.home.repair - 267614 messages and counting!
> > ##-----------------------------------------------##
>
> --
> Joseph Meehan
>
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Whats the door made of, mine is 600 lb, when my cable breaks the door
stays put until a pro to fixes it. I dought you should even try to
mess with it, just get on the phone now call a repairman

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