Sticking electric window blind

[Jacquib]

Hi

I am having problems with one side of an electric blind. The motor is running fine and the left hand side of the blind closing correctly. However the right side of the blind is sticking causing the blind to only partially come down on this side.

Any advice?

[daveblueozzie]

Try spraying some silicon grease into the runner,it just might be blocked a bit.
use the silicon grease on the main window runners as well, makes them glide easier.
Places like halford sell the cans of aerosol silicon grease.
A quick cheap fix if it works.

[Jacquib]

Thank you. I'll give it a go.

[jaylee]

Hello.

You could try looking at the possibility of some sort of debris caught up in the blind mechanism running to the motor..?
Or the bar at the bottom of the curtain that pulls it down level has come adrift from the connector on the right hand side??

Diagram here.. http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html

[Jacquib]

Thanks for this too. The bar is still intact, however it could be something stuck.

I'll try both options. Dismantle, check & spray )

Thanks

[jaylee]

Good luck..!

keep an eye out for anything fowling the mechanism... Pink pencils with little white Japanese cats on, paper clips, old sweets, birthday cards, a small child's toy thing..?

Have you had a conversion done..?

[Jacquib]

The conversion was already done when I purchased the van back in September 2010. An elderly couple had the work done but never really used the van. So everything was like new when I brought it and the van had really low mileage.

[jaylee]

The reason i asked was the possibility that some debris from the conversion may be jamming the curtain..?!