I locked myself out of my detached garage. The remote to open it no longer works.

It’s a really old garage and the opener is from 1999.

Trying to lift it obviously doesnt work. There’s an emergency release you can activate with a key, but the keyhole is crammed full of old hard metallic paint that I can’t get out.

Anything else I can do? Or do I have do smash the thing down?

  • Hyperreality@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ve come across plenty without a manual release. No rope.

    And yes, without a manual release you can’t easily open it manually while the power’s off. You need to overcome gravity and the motor. Forklift or a jack is the easiest way.

    Direct drive stops it falling down uncontrollably.