How To Repair Vertical Blinds Stem

How to Replace Bali and Graber Vertical Bullheaded Stems and Gears in G98 Headrails

Introduction

This guide demonstrates how to replace the stem and gear on Bali Magnum and Graber G-98 Ultra-Vue vertical blind headrails. First, we'll walk through replacing the stem and gear on a standard carrier. You tin can practice these repairs with the blind hanging. Then, we'll tackle the more complicated stem and gear replacement on the main carrier. For repairs to the master carrier, the blind will demand to come out of the window.

Tools Needed

Tools Needed if Working on the Master Carrier

Needle-Olfactory organ Pliers

Regular (Skid Articulation) Pliers

Phillips Screwdriver

Work Gloves

Parts Needed

Parts Needed if Working on the Chief Carrier

Step 1– Starting time, let's look at how the stalk and gear fit together. There are two pocket-sized tabs on the end of the clip that take to exist compressed to split up information technology from the gear. Special pliers must exist used.

Footstep 2 - Now, we'll supervene upon a stem on a standard carrier. Make sure that the stems are perpendicular to the headrail so that you can admission the tabs on the stem. Use the pliers to firmly squeeze the tabs on the finish of the stem. Set the pliers down and pull the stem gratuitous from the carrier. This repair can be washed with the blind hanging in the window if you lot adopt.

Stride iii - To remove the gear, just push information technology out of the side of the carrier. If the blinds are hanging up, be certain that the pocket-size gear doesn't fall down in the heat register.

Step 4 - Slide a new gear into the carrier. There are two unlike sides to the gear. The flat side goes toward the floor when the blinds are hanging.

Step v - Insert a new clip into the gear and carrier. The nub needs to face the aforementioned management every bit the others. The small notch needs to fit into the gear properly.

Step 6 - If the new stem isn't lined upward perfectly with the others, that's OK. These blinds are self-aligning and tin correct themselves. To go the blinds to self-align, twist the wand all of the fashion in one direction and then all the way to the other management. This will marshal the stems.

Step 7 - To supersede the stalk or gear on the primary carrier, the whole tilt control must be replaced. We recommend removing the blind from the window for this repair. To begin, remove the wand from the tilt control, and set it aside to reuse. Apply needle-nose pliers to carve up the metal band the wand is fastened with.

Step viii - Remove the small screws from both ends of the headrail.

Pace 9 - Remove the end caps from both ends of the headrail. The headrails can be sharp and we recommend wearing work gloves to protect your easily from cuts.

Pace 10 - Push all of the carriers down toward the cease with the wand command until the train starts to come out of the headrail. Now, utilise needle-olfactory organ pliers to remove the push nut retainer from the stop of the tilt rod on the side by the tilt control mechanism. Remove the plastic idle end slice.

Step eleven - To remove the tilt command, compress the small metallic notch that is sticking up. Now, the tilt control will slide off of the tilt rod.

Footstep 12 - Put the new tilt control assembly onto the tilt rod. Be sure to line up the notch in the tilt control with the notch on the tilt rod.

Pace thirteen - Insert the metal spacer strip into the slot on the tilt control. Utilize the needle-nose pliers to rebend the tab.

Step fourteen - Put the idle end dorsum on with the V-shape facing the top of the blinds.

Pace 15 - Put a new push nut rod servant onto the tilt rod. Make note of where the old one was and put the new ane in the same position. Use needle-nose pliers to work the new push button nut into position if you don't take a nut driver tool.

Step sixteen - Slide all of the carriers and tilt control back into the headrail. Be conscientious that the spacer straps don't get defenseless.

Step 17 - Slide the idle end dorsum to the end of the headrail, and reattach both of the finish caps. Remember to use a glove to protect your hand from the potentially sharp edges of the headrail.

Footstep 18 - Reattach the wand. Put the metallic band through the eyelet on the tilt mechanism. Hold the ring with pliers and insert the wand on it. Squeeze the band closed with the pliers.

Step xix - Permit'south get the new stem to face the same direction as all of the others. To go the blinds to self-marshal, twist the wand all of the fashion in i management and so all the style to the other direction. This will align the stems. Then, slide the carriers across the headrail with the wand to make sure everything is operating properly.

Step 20 - Reinstall the screws into each end cap of the headrail.