Clean out the ratchet and pawl with a vacuum.
Blinds won t roll down.
The other end pulls.
One end lifts upward off the bracket.
Roll the blind up and down several times.
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Let the blind right down till you can see the where the fabric is fastened to the roll shaft.
Remove the blind from the hanging brackets.
Remove the roller entirely from the window.
Shades however usually require tension adjustments by way of a pin on their side.
Determine the source of the shade s problem.
Using standard size pliers twist the flat pin at the end of the roller in a clockwise direction until you feel and hear the spring release from inside.
What you need to do is to put a strip of masking tape on the roller shaft where the material is attached at the end that you want the blind to roll back too.
Shade won t go down at all.
Remove the shade from the brackets.
If after troubleshooting this you find it not to be the case it may be an issue with the pawl.
A shade that snaps up and takes more strength to pull down.
If your blinds won t raise or lower the problem is most likely due to a malfunction of the cord lock mechanism.
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Start with the shade completely up.
If the shade hangs.
Take a screw driver and press the pawl down in the track in which it travels.
Trouble with tupplur shades rolling up.
Pull down the blind to check the spring action leaving the blind in the mounting brackets.
How to fix a spring in a roll up window shade too loose.
Using a toothpick and some compressed air remove any debris or dust around the ratchet.
This means the tension spring has been locked up inside the roller.
Blinds and shades troubleshooter choose your blind or shade type below to identify the problem and find a solution.
If this does not work the pawl must be released follow these easy steps.
Then unroll it by hand to the half way point.
Remove the blinds by taking the headrail out of the brackets.
Take the roll up blinds down to gain access to the ratchet mechanism.
When you replace the blinds they should work normally.
Remove it from the brackets.
One end has a free rolling round pin end and the other has a flat pin end.
