Step 3 if the cords are stuck or jammed take a screwdriver or needle nose pliers and move the pin to free the cords.
Venetian blind cord lock stuck.
Set the blinds on a tabletop or countertop so that the lock mechanism with the open top of the head rail is accessible.
Look inside the head rail to find the lock mechanism.
Usually this extra support does the trick.
It has the blind s cords running through it.
To help release the lock place your hand on the middle of the bottom rail and push up while simultaneously trying to unlock the blind cord.
Remove old tilt cord by pulling it out.
It s important to have properly working cords on a venetian blind.
First hold your lift cords level with the headrail and gently pull.
Lift the bottom of your blinds even if they are already stuck at the top near the headrail.
Grasp the side cord on the blinds and raise it upward until it is level with the top rail on the blinds.
Use the flathead screwdriver to poke the pin inside the lock mechanism.
Lift up and out depending on your bracket configuration to remove the blinds from the window.
If this does not fix the problem take your blind out of the window.
You can do this with your hands and fingers.
Step 1 take a look at the cords and moveable pin in the cordlock mechanismlocated inside the headrail of the blind.
If that still doesn t work you can manually disengage the cord lock.
If this does not work the pawl must be released follow these easy steps.
Locate the cord lock mechanism in the headrail the lift cords run through this.
This should release the cord lock.
If the lock malfunctions the cord and blinds will become stuck in the raised position.
To do this carefully remove the blind from the window and lay it on a flat surface.
Place the screwdriver head in a perpendicular position to the head rail and press the flat surface against the pin.
Untie or cut off knots at ends of tilt cord and remove pulls.
This occurs for a variety of reasons but you can typically lower the blinds using a manual method.
If the cords still don t pull or adjust the height of your blinds then you may need to force the lock mechanism open.
This pin holds the lock.
Remove the blinds by taking the headrail out of the brackets.
Look for the end of the cord where it is tied in a knot.
Take a screw driver and press the pawl down in the track in which it travels.
Pull the cord toward you and cut the knot off the end of the cord.
Remove the cap covering the hole in the bottom rail of the venetian blinds.
Tilt cord is simply threaded over pulley and out again.
Sometimes the cord can become lopsided or tilted after extensive use and affect how the blind functions.
It doesn t connect with lift cord.
When tugging the cords to the center of the blinds doesn t lower the blinds remove the blinds from the brackets.
