Stuck electric Blind

LeCCy · Post by **LeCCy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:54 am

The Blind over my side door has stuck, just makes a whiring noise when you try to open/close on the switch and wont budge with a reasonable amount of handpower.

Should I try to force it a little more ?

It was working fine and dandy one day and then kaput the next!

Thanks
Russ

Colin Lambert · Post by **Colin Lambert** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:07 pm

I stand to be corrected by those that know better but I think it is belt driven and the belt may have broken. Leccy blinds are quite happy to be opened or closed by hand. Since it would appear that it is already broken, I would risk doing it manually.

LeCCy · Post by **LeCCy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:13 pm

Thanks colin,

just to be clear I have already pulled with some pressure but not the maximum I can. I guess that if if doesnt budge with more pressure on it then it might snap the blind itself - which seems to flex like plastic?

I will cross my fingers that others can clarify before giving it a go at the risk of totally buggering up (....which is something that I normally do!)

pippin · Post by **pippin** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:12 am

Try closing some of the others manually.

That will give you a feel (oops!) of how much pull is needed for a known working one.

I reiterate, it is perfectly OK to operate electric blinds manually.

caznsue · Post by **caznsue** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:10 am

please dont pull it......thats what i did and then i snapped the rod at the bottom,

mine was sticking coz the motor needed freeing up first, got the garage to do this....

still got my snapped bits, so please please please dont pull it and force it.........

LeCCy · Post by **LeCCy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:37 pm

Thanks Everyone

Pippin - It is stuck more than normal, all the others are stil farily free on manual

>mine was sticking coz the motor needed freeing up first, got the garage to do this....

Thanks - what was involved in this, I ll take it down to SR motors but any info I can give them to get them started will help. Was it easy to get to?

Thanks again

caznsue · Post by **caznsue** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:04 pm

do you know what.....i aint got a clue, just needed a lube up....oooooeeerrrrr mississ.....dont think it was a huge job, about ten mins i think and it works sweet as a nut now,

still got to do my blue peter job with fixing the snapped bar though....will keep you posted,
xx

Stuck electric Blind

Stuck electric Blind

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