An electric garage door can become stuck in the open position for several reasons.
How to open garage door halfway.
Pull the emergency release cord to disengage the opener trolley from the door.
If the door opens without a hitch the fault lies with the automatic opener but if you can only open the door halfway the problem is the door itself.
Manually lift the door by hand.
I would appreciate any information that someone could furnish on this question.
Even with regular maintenance garage doors can sometimes stick refusing to open or close.
When you know there is no damage to the door you can close the garage door by disconnecting the door from the electric opener.
I was wondering if there are any professional garage door technician that can definitively state whether or not leaving the garage door open halfway damages the opener or the springs.
Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it.
A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.
Close the door completely.
Will leaving the garage door halfway open damage the opener or springs.