Repair/Don't replace the clutch mechanism of a Hunter Douglas UltraGlide®️ Blind. The result is even stronger than the original! Takes about half an hour for the first time.
We've had the same issue with 2 blinds and this time I wanted to fix it myself. This video was immensely helpful! I had a little trouble with the spring popping out and I had to re-thread the whole thing 3 times which was a little crazy. I'd recommend anyone who attempts this be super careful with the string and the locking mechanism too. In the end, I got it done.
Nice video. Thank you for sharing! Your procedure is well thought out. I was thinking of adding a screw to replace that broken plastic tab. You helped me with the details! Allow yourself a pat on the back my friend. 😊
Really appreciate your video! It helps a lot. My clutch got the same problem. That plastic piece to hold the spring is damaged and it wont retract. Now to put a screw it! I will copy your steps! 👍👍
Thanks for your detailed video. My blind looks the same. On mine the string broke, so I hope to find a knowledgeable person to fix the problem. I do love Hunter Blinds. The blind is 14 years old, and the first string to break!
Thanks for your advice. I successfully rebuilt the clutch mechanism including recovering from the spring exploding all over the place as you mentioned;-). My current problem is in reinstallation, it appears that the mechanism on the other end of the blind appears to have a spring in it as well. When I try to re-wind the blind, something is going on related to the opposite end. How do I set everything in a “neutral” position so that when I install, perhaps the blind is down and will wind up via the ratchet mechanism? I have looked all over and find no advice on this procedure as everyone assumes all is well with how the blind is positioned for re-installation…. Thanks!
Since it is a ratchet mechanism, rather than a pulley system, there is no need for an up or down position. I installed it in a neutral position - about 10 inches of blind. If I remember correctly the non-ratchet end has a spring that works horizontally - just keeping the blind in the ratchet system and has no direct force for going up or down. I think I remember there is also a cog wheel mechanism which I think stops the blind from going down between ratchet pulls. Hope this helps!
For the life of me, I cannot understand the “loop” section. Why are we doing this? Where does the slack come from if we have wound all the line on the spool? Thank you if you can give a little more detail here…
The “adding a loop” is done to tension the spring enough so that the hooked end of the spring does not come off the screw we needed to install. The “adding a loop” means that you add 1 rotation of string to the pulley that stores the string. You have to prevent rotation of the pulley as you add the loop. Hope this helps!
This HunterDouglas is the most stupid over engineered design ever seen! So complicated mechanics for a simple task. The CEO and engineers don’t know the basic rule: Keep It Simple, Stupid! KISS. The video shows he can easily push the blinder back on the wall but actually it isn’t locked safely. In fact no way you can use their wall mount clips. Do Not Buy this brand! It will give you endless trouble, except you have skills like this video created. Nice video, thanks!
