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?

  • dan1101@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The side springs at least are harmless if the door is up and they are not under any tension. But you just have to be double sure the door is secure in the up position.