Topic: How do you RE-engage a garage door opener?!
TheShadow's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:10 PM
You asked. How do you RE-engage a garage door opener?!




























































Kick it:laughing:

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:11 PM
Hiya Harry....Well I did hit the button and the chain moved along the track but without the door! laugh I stopped it though and hit it again and let it return to starting position.


Mark, Yeah I pulled the chord earlier today to get my car out. Now I want to reengage it to the auto opener. Right now I just lift it manually.

markecephus's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:12 PM


If you opened it manually, make sure it is all the way open. it has to make that set of contacts. Then unplug it and wait a few minutes and plug it back in, this should reset the sensors

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:12 PM
laugh Mike! All you men are such a helpful group! Really!

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:13 PM
UNPLUG it???

longhairbiker's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:13 PM
Put the thingy a ma bopper in the thingy ma jig. Then put the dooley whopper in that thingy and then it will be fixed. That's also how I learned about sex by the way.

no photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:14 PM
just slide that part with the pull string back to its original position it should lock in place

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:14 PM

Put the thingy a ma bopper in the thingy ma jig. Then put the dooley whopper in that thingy and then it will be fixed. That's also how I learned about sex by the way.


Hey! Me too!

markecephus's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:16 PM

UNPLUG it???


Yes, unless it is hard wired in, then you will have to turn off the breaker for a few and turn it back on.

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:16 PM
Okay thanks all. I will go try to slide the thingamajig, unplug it, open it, hit the button to latch up all on it's own, reset the sensors, kick it, look for the manual, make and model # and if all of that fails, I'll throw beer cans at it.. Have I got it now??? :tongue:

merlin2525's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:17 PM

Okay thanks all. I will go try to slide the thingamajig, unplug it, open it, hit the button to latch up all on it's own, reset the sensors, kick it, look for the manual, make and model # and if all of that fails, I'll throw beer cans at it.. Have I got it now??? :tongue:

I think solaugh laugh laugh

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:17 PM
Cool! It's like having a bunch of big brothers! Thanks!


I'LL BE BACK!

markecephus's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:17 PM

lol, rotsa ruck there kiddo!

kidatheart70's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:29 PM

Hiya Harry....Well I did hit the button and the chain moved along the track but without the door! laugh I stopped it though and hit it again and let it return to starting position.


Mark, Yeah I pulled the chord earlier today to get my car out. Now I want to reengage it to the auto opener. Right now I just lift it manually.



Just hit the button and let it run right to the end. If it doesn't latch, open the door and put a block of wood or something underneath to get it a couple inches off the ground.

TxsGal3333's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:38 PM
. Disconnecting Genie Garage Door Opener Carriages to Manually Operate the Door:



Genie Screw Drive Carriage

To Disconnect the Carriage and operate the garage door manually:

Pull down on the red cord and knob of the traveler carriage to release the door from the Genie locking system. Operation of the door can now be performed by manually lifting and closing the door.

To Reconnect the Carriage:

Pull emergency release cord and knob toward the motor. Try to keep the cord as parallel to the rail of the garage door opener as possible. You may need to give the cord a slight yank to reconnect. You should now be able to operate the door using the Genie garage door opener.

The first image shows the genie screw drive carriage connected and the second image shows the position of the carriage when it is disconnected.






Genie Chain Glide Carriage:

To Disconnect the Carriage and operate the garage door manually:

Pull down on the red cord and knob of the traveler carriage to release the door from the Genie locking system. Operation of the door can now be performed by manually lifting and closing the door.

To Reconnect the Carriage:

Pull emergency release cord and knob toward the motor. Then manually lift or close the door until the carriage locks into place. You should now be able to operate the door using your Genie garage door opener.

The first image shows the genie chain glide carriage position connected and the second image shows the position of the carriage when disconnected.


Genie Chain Drive Carriage:

To Disconnect the Carriage and operate the Garage Door manually:

Pull down and toward the motor or door on the red cord and knob of the traveler carriage to release the door from the Genie Locking system. By pulling down and at the same time directing the cord forward toward the door opening or back toward the motor, you are locking the release bar down to disconnect the carriage. Operation of the door can now be performed by manually lifting and closing the door.

To Reconnect the Carriage:

Pull the emergency release cord and knob straight down and release. Then manually lift or close the door until the carriage locks into place. You should now be able to operate the door using your Genie garage door opener. The first image shows the genie chain drive carriage position connected to the garage door. The second image shows the genie chain drive carriage in the disconnected position.


Here is the site:

http://www.geniedoor.com/content/troubleshooting-guides.htm

Hope that helps bigsmile

missy51970's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:41 PM
Had the same problem and couldnt figure it out for NOTHING...made my grandpa come over ...i told him what i did , which is exactly what YOU did.. he walked over pulled the cord again and poof it worked again....

lilangel2's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:47 PM
I just drive my van throght the door...bigsmile

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 07:52 PM
Thanks Kristi!!! I did do that and did have to give it a jerk but it never reconnected. I'll work some more with it.


And Twin...I am NOT driving my new car thru that garage door! laugh laugh

passionart's photo
Mon 07/28/08 08:17 PM

I don't know that there is a manual. It was installed by the builder when we bought this house.
That same cord you pulled to disengage, you need to pull away from the door, and in an upward motion... Pull straight back, in horizontal position... The cord that is...

auburngirl's photo
Mon 07/28/08 08:18 PM
Thanks...I'll try that AGAIN! Hard to pull that sucker! laugh