How to Reengage a Garage Door Opener

Reengage the door opener when the power comes back on.

Once the power comes back on it is necessary to reengage a garage door opener to the door. The process is generally the same among all the garage door opener manufacturers.

1. Pull the emergency release rope toward the opener motor head. This prevents the carriage from reconnecting to the opener rail trolley, allowing full manual operation of the door.

2. Raise the garage door fully. Pull straight down on the emergency release rope once the door is open. This enables the trolley to connect to the carriage.

3. Push the control button either on a remote or at the wall station to operate the garage door opener. The opener trolley will engage the carriage once it comes to the full open position. It might be necessary to pull the door closed slightly to fully engage the trolley.