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I faced a problem with one roller blind in our house about 2 weeks back. In the early morning, I was going to pull up the blind while talking to my son. I actually was pulling the wrong end of the bead chain, and suddenly felt a little resistance. By the time I realized, the beads connector, which is supposed to act as stopper, had somehow passed through the gap between the wheel guard (at the top) and the wheel teeth! Now the up and down segments of the chain have reversed, and the screen is touching the window pane (instead of being away from the pane). I can still operate the blind, but I can’t pull up the screen fully. The beads connector is in wrong position, and stops the screen about 30 cm from the top of the roller.
I wanted to remove the roller from the frame. But the mechanism is not clear to me. I have attached two pictures. Pic-1 shows the drive (chain) end of the roller that has the problem. Pic-2 shows the non-drive end of this roller. In fact, the Pic-2 shows the pictures of 2 separate roller ends. The left one is the other end of the roller noted in Pic-1. It seems from Pic-2 that the roller pin at the non-drive end is pushed into a slot in the metal frame. The right side roller end in Pic-2 is the roller of another blind (which is OK). You can see the screen positions, relative to the window pane, for the two blinds. The right blind, showing the screen away from the window, is the correct position. I may have given too much detail. But, I thought, it is better to give more info than less.
I would much appreciate to receive some guidance about how to remove the roller (Pic-1) from the metal frame.
Sayeed Hassan
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Sayeed_Hassan. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about roller blinds.
Extra detail is always helpful, so thanks for taking the time to explain the situation clearly. With many roller blinds, the mechanism is simply held in place by friction between the lug on the end of the blind and the locating hole in the bracket. The bracket itself will usually flex just enough to allow you to remove the blind. A good first step is to gently push the blind towards the chain-drive end to the left — this should give you a bit of clearance on the non-drive end, allowing you to pull the lug out of its hole and release the blind. If pushing the blind to the left isn't enough, at the same time, flex the bracket to the right to provide extra clearance. Once that end is free, the other side should lift straight out of its bracket. From there, you’ll be able to reset the chain and refit the blind in the correct orientation.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
It should all be one assembly @Sayeed_Hassan and come out together. The wheel and chain should be a little module that is push-fit into the end of the roller.
Mitchell
Hi Mitchell,
I was able to remove the roller from the frame and fix the problem. I had to reroll the screen in the opposite direction, and adjust the chain. I have given a picture (similar to earlier Pic-2) for comparison with the other good one. You can now see that both screens are now aligned (away from the window pane). Many thanks for your help.
(Just one query: If I have a new query in the future, should I always initiate the query in the 'Bunnings Workshop community' portal?).
Kind regards,
Sayeed Hassan
That's sensational to hear, @Sayeed_Hassan, and many thanks for the update.
Yes, the Bunnings Workshop community is here to assist with any of your home improvement and DIY needs.
Mitchell
