How to fix an automatic umbrella?

Repairing an umbrella is considered by many to be almost overwhelming work. Therefore, often people are in no hurry to fix the malfunction, but simply replace the broken accessory with a new one. Meanwhile, figuring out how to fix an automatic umbrella is a doable task, and a bit of diligence will help to restore the functionality of the necessary thing, especially if it is expensive and very beloved.

It will be easier to cope with the fact that the automatic umbrella has broken if you try to delve into its device. The construction of an umbrella usually provides for the presence of:

  • a lower part with an operating button;
  • axles of several sliding pipes;
  • spokes having a lower support and an upper one, in which a mechanism with a cord is hidden;
  • two springs, different in length.

A breakdown may result in the automatic umbrella not closing. In this case, the problem often lies in the broken spoke. It is not difficult to restore it using a piece of metal tube. Having straightened the ends of the spoke, you should dock them with a tube and clamp the junction with pliers.

The umbrella is kept closed by the latch. If this part fails to work, you need to push the locking tab and move it closer to the handle. After that, you need to remove the retainer, fix the malfunction by straightening it, and put everything in its place.

In some cases, the automatic umbrella can be repaired only by disassembling the entire structure. Usually this situation is associated with improper use of the product. If you close it not with the button intended for this, but by applying force, the thread inside may break. As a result, the automatic umbrella does not open.

In this case, you must first unfold the knitting needles, freeing them from the bonding wire. Then the pin is pulled out at the base of the spokes, and the axis of the umbrella is neatly separated from its upper part. In this case, care must be taken so that small parts do not fly out and are not lost. The handle is also detachable. After replacing the cord, the umbrella must be properly assembled.

The video also describes how to fix an automatic umbrella if the problem lies in damage to the thread that is part of the product design:

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