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How to Replace a Broken Blind Slat

O que você precisa

  1. How to Replace a Broken Blind Slat, Horizontal Blind Slat: passo 1, imagem 1 %32
    • Using the 7/32" flathead screwdriver, gently lift up the buttons located on the bottom rail of the blinds.

    • Make sure to be careful when lifting the bottom buttons to avoid injury and button damage.

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    • Remove the bottom rail buttons to expose knots at the end of the lifting cords.

    • Untie the knots.

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    • Start at the highest damaged slat.

    • Begin pulling the lifting cords up through the route holes of all the following blind slats.

    • If you don't start from the highest slat, it will result in you doing way more work than you have to.

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    • Again, start with the highest slat.

    • Begin removing the broken slat(s) from in between the ladder strings.

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    • Slide in the replacement slat(s).

    • Be sure the slat(s) sits in place upon the rungs of the ladder strings.

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    • With the new replacement slats in place, begin at the highest slat.

    • Create a loop with the lifting cords.

    • Slide the loop through each routing hole on the same side of all the slats.

    • Repeat this step on the other side, and in the middle if your blinds have three routing holes.

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    • Once you reach the bottom slat, thread the lifting cords back through the bottom rail.

    • Make sure the lifting cords are even in length and the bottom rail is aligned straight horizontally.

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    • Use the 7/32" flathead screwdriver to push the excess lifting cords into the bottom rail holes.

    • Slide the buttons back over the ends of the cords.

    • At each bottom rail button, double knot the lifting cords.

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    • Plug the buttons back into the bottom rail.

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    • Lastly, gently hammer the bottom rail buttons with the handle of the 7/32" flathead screwdriver to ensure the button is securely fastened.

Conclusão

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Very good tutorial. Thank you.

LaReisa Cares - Responder

What happened when that string retracts and goes missing ?

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