How To Open Garage Door With Broken Spring And Cable. Lift the door pulling straight up from the bottom at the center of the door. All though some openers can lift the door, you risk damage to the operator and the door.
The cable will need to be long enough to go from the bottom of the garage door and up to the top of both sides of the door. It also starts to affect the side of the door, making it look like the door is in sideways. Lift the door pulling straight up from the bottom at the center of the door.
A garage door with a broken spring should not be opened or closed using an automatic operator.
Get help from a second person. What you now have is a garage door as they existed before automatic openers became popular. To reveal the cable, you need to turn the key and pull out the lock tumbler. Both persons must take one side and position the ladders in a way that it can be easily grabbed when the roller is fully opened.