How to Restring a Split Draw Vertical Blind Headrail

Video ID: 381007

This video demonstrates how to restring a split draw vertical blind headrail.

Things you will need for the repair:
• Scissors
• Phillips screwdriver
• Needle nose pliers
• Tape measure
•  Lighter

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[medetit]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, 4 two weeks I have been strugling to get my vertical bling repaired, only one track would slide, while the other stayed stationary, took it to 2 so called blinds manufacturer, both said they do not handle that brand, it has been discontinued 12 years ago. I said all I need is to sort out why only one fuctioned and not the other, they seemed not to have time for an old man, after perusing your video, I discovered that all I needed was 2 crimps, so I improvised by using 2 plit shots, (normally used for fishing) and now my vertical blind is like new. ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE DEMONSTRATION.

[obeythebeagle]

Thank you so much for this! It took me a while to figure it out but I finally found the pulley on the end -- the string had broken and pulled out of the entire end. Your video really helped and I was able do it myself! A flashlight and a pair of reading glasses were also necessary. I made my own string puller from a length of wire and just crimped the string to it after I pulled it through the sliders.

[maureenconnelly]

Awesome Tutorial!! Made my life so much easier!!

[lking]

When you get to the end of the rail and make the turn where the chain is, does the new string end up sliding up under the end cap? Thanks for your video! Well done and easy to see! 👍 😊

[livi]

Thanks for the video has greatly helped me fix my blind. My only problem is I am in UK and can’t find the string crimps. Any ideas on where to get them or alternatives?

[johnnot]

Diagram shows the Knotted center carrier needs 3 holes? It shows three cords through it, but carriers have only 2 holes.
PS I have a 12 foot headrail and it has taken many many difficult hours to thread a new cord through all of the carriers and I still can't see how to connect the cord from the non-control end to the knotted center carrier.
It would be good to see please a whole video on a complete restring of an offset blind instead of from stage 13.

[KayKaysGaming]

I have a st of blinds that will pull to the middle but one side still not return. I have asked around but everyone says they no longer work on them. Any suggestions how to fix them?

[beperry]

Can I change my vertical blind from center opening to side opening from the right side?

[daveleary]

I have a split draw vertical blind head rail in my living room window. Something happened and one side does not pull to the center anymore except for the very first vertical, the rest stay to the far end. Pulling on the next vertical makes the entire remainder of verticals move to the center, as they should as a single unit. What should I be looking for as the problem or should I just buy a new head rail?

[ClaraBlack-sm]

You fail to give instructions on threading through the non control end and when that’s done. I may have figured it out but totally had to start over.

[TaurasSinco]

For this video to be 6 minutes, that sure looked like a lot of work!