The last time my Hormann garage door closed there was a large popping sound and from that point onwards the door refuses to open - the control unit reports the error message 5: remove obstruction etc.
I could not see any obvious obstructions so I tried once more anyway and now the door is stuck half way open. I then examined the door more carefully and found
I could not see any obvious obstructions so I tried once more anyway and now the door is stuck half way open. I then examined the door more carefully and found
- The right hand torsion spring has snapped in two
- The left hand torsion spring is misshapen and "wobbly"
- Double check that the springs are not under tension
- Put two sets of of C clamps - one a few inches below the other - on the door guide rails so it does not slide down with a bang
- Undo the bolts attaching the pulley cables to the bottom of the door
- Slowly guide the door down by removing the upper clamps and letting it settle on the lower clamps
- Repeat till I get the door to its resting position
- Secure the door so it cannot be opened from the outside by placing C-clamps on the rails from the inside
- Buy and replace the torsion springs etc