Untie or cut off knots at ends of tilt cord and remove pulls.
Venetian blind cord lock stuck.
Locate the cord lock mechanism in the headrail the lift cords run through this.
Remove the cap covering the hole in the bottom rail of the venetian blinds.
Look inside the head rail to find the lock mechanism.
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 should release the cord lock.
First hold your lift cords level with the headrail and gently pull.
To do this carefully remove the blind from the window and lay it on a flat surface.
Pull the cord toward you and cut the knot off the end of the cord.
Lift the bottom of your blinds even if they are already stuck at the top near the headrail.
To release the blinds tug the lift cords to the side pulling towards the center of the blinds.
Use these directions to replace a tilted cord.
This pin holds the lock.
Look for the end of the cord where it is tied in a knot.
Step 3 if the cords are stuck or jammed take a screwdriver or needle nose pliers and move the pin to free the cords.
Tilt cord is simply threaded over pulley and out again.
Place the screwdriver head in a perpendicular position to the head rail and press the flat surface against the pin.
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.
Remove the blinds by taking the headrail out of the brackets.
Use the flathead screwdriver to poke the pin inside the lock mechanism.
It has the blind s cords running through it.
If the lock malfunctions the cord and blinds will become stuck in the raised position.
You can do this with your hands and fingers.
It doesn t connect with lift cord.
Step 1 take a look at the cords and moveable pin in the cordlock mechanismlocated inside the headrail of the blind.
Usually this extra support does the trick.
Grasp the side cord on the blinds and raise it upward until it is level with the top rail on the blinds.
If this does not fix the problem take your blind out of the window.
If this does not work the pawl must be released follow these easy steps.
Take a screw driver and press the pawl down in the track in which it travels.
Set the blinds on a tabletop or countertop so that the lock mechanism with the open top of the head rail is accessible.
If that still doesn t work you can manually disengage the cord lock.
Lift up and out depending on your bracket configuration to remove the blinds from the window.
Step 2 make sure that the cords can move freely.
When tugging the cords to the center of the blinds doesn t lower the blinds remove the blinds from the brackets.
