Pull Chain Broke Off Inside Ceiling Fan

Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly.

Pull chain broke off inside ceiling fan.

I still have pull chains to turn on and off the light and a chain to reverse the direction. At that point you simply replace the 3 speed fan switch rather than trying to fix the chain. An easy repair you. Reply donna september 30 2015 at 11 09 pm.

Since you ve already taken it apart you re only a few small steps away from replacing the switch. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light. The fan has no light. Took the switch apart and now don t know how to put it back together correctly or should i just get a new switch.

I m replacing a ceiling fan switch because the pull chain broke off inside the old one. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan. The old one has terminals identified as a b c and d.

The pull chain on my ceiling fan broke off inside the pull chain switch. When no pull chain is visible this likely means that the pull within the ceiling fan has broken near or inside the ceiling fan pull switch. The fan is now on at max whenever the unit is turned on. To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan.

The first hour my mother in law decides to try out the ceiling fan. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. If your ceiling fan or the light on the fan doesn t work when the chain is pulled then the problem is most likely a broken fan pull chain switch. Remove the old switch.

A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before. This is an easy fix that takes little time. She turns the unit on at the lightswitch then pulls the chain right out of the unit. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan.

Unscrew the metal collar through which the pull chain should extend. First try screwing off the collar with your fingers turning counterclockwise. Today we fix a pull chain for the fan control of a ceiling fan for free. Did i buy the right switch and if so how to i equate the letters to numbers.

The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing. The new one has l 1 2 and 3. This video is for en.