How to Repair the Blinds?

Aug 6th, 2010 Posted in Blinds | no comment »

A roller blinds is made up of a series of strips (or sheets) which are coupled in tongue and groove edges, so are perfectly fitted to close them. The slats can be wood, steel, plastic, wood and aluminum or PVC and aluminum. Also the profile is metal or aluminum, filled with a foam that has a role both thermal and acoustic insulation. The coupling system between the slats is formed by a series of movable hooks that the cross and interlock. There are other models in that instead of hooks or plates are the same profile of the slats which achieves the unity and coordination among them.

Replacing the ribbon

  1. If the tape shows signs of wear in areas of greater use should be replaced before it breaks, because if it breaks suddenly can cause damage to their own shade.
  2. To replace the tape is to accede to the box located above the window, where the winding roller suspended from both ends, one of which is the pulley which winds the tape.
  3. The first step towards replacing the tape is to remove the front panel, usually fixed with screws or just snapped. To do this, loosen the screws holding or acting whichever is the restraint. The panel rose to evict their settlement and then separate.
  4. Next, the shade is raised up by pulling the piece of tape that is left in good condition. After blocking, so that the slats do not slump by either side, remove broken or damaged tape.
  5. It is very possible that this operation will have to ask for help, especially if the window overlooks the street.
  6. The old tape is removed from disengaging from the pulley, typically you have to loosen a lag, but in some cases is retained by a fastening that prevents you get out of an existing groove in the same pulley.
  7. Since the rollout, once wound, prevents the operation to undo the knot will have to use a wrench or screwdriver tip to assist in loosening parrot.

Place new tape

  1. Pass the new tape through the crack, which has two small sliding rollers located at the bottom of the box. The rollers may also be damaged: easily replaced because they are only held by screws.
  2. The film is set in the pulley after it spun two laps of security. At this point you can remove (or rather, have removed) the blinds slats that block, which is lowered so as to wrap the new tape.
  3. The other end of the tape is fixed on the winding drive, located below, after being removed from its housing. Generally, this album is often embedded in the wall to remove just loosen two screws that hold the shield that is visible on the wall.
  4. Remove the old belt by loosening the fastener that holds the disk section and then roll the new tape through the device that is equipped with the winding element.
  5. The winding device has ‘loaded’. This is rotated by hand so that the spring that is inside is under tension. Then a hole an inch from the end of the tape, the fastener passes and then the tape is wound or compressed on the disc.
  6. Once this operation, keeping the disc firmly in place, replace the unit winding in the building, fixing it properly.
  7. This last operation setting must be done carefully, since the very cutting edge of the disk can hurt your hands. For this reason it is better to ask for help when trying to load the spring, keeping the tape winding.

Replacement hooks

  1. The coupling to the roll of hemp are usually interwoven with metallic threads and have a hook that attaches to the head of the last clip of the shade.
  2. This kind of tape sticks to the roll if it is wood, or screws into the right place if it is metal. More often break the tape next to the hook, more rarely; the two are broken at once.
  3. For replacement, it is essential always remove tapes for attaching the roller. If the hook is in good condition, just change the tape. If the hook was broken, it is best to take this opportunity to also change the tape.
  4. The new lock is placed back in the same way that the old, taking care of its length corresponds to that of others. If it were slightly longer or shorter, the burden of the blinds would be unevenly distributed, which could cause congestion or even breaks.
  5. If due to a sudden tear would break all the clips, you will have to proceeding with the collection of tape before rolling up the roller blinds, because the device draws winding the tape entirely by the action of its spring.
  6. This operation will be done with the help of another person for power.
       

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