Ceiling Fan Chain Broke Off Inside

Took the switch apart and now don t know how to put it back together correctly or should i just get a new switch.

Ceiling fan chain broke off inside.

A broken pull chain on a ceiling fan almost always requires replacement of the on off switch as a repair. Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. Unscrew the metal collar through which the pull chain should extend. Remove the old switch.

First try screwing off the collar with your fingers turning counterclockwise. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it. Donna september 30 2015 at 11 09 pm. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible.

To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan. A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light.

The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing. Make sure you turn the power source off before taking apart the ceiling fan to be safe. 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. An easy repair you.

If your switch is completely broken purchase a replacement at a local hardware store before removing the old one and installing the new switch. The fan speed pull chain stuck. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan. Use a dental pick or other small stiff pick a paperclip might do it and get behind the little ball inside the hole the chain comes out of.

Fan is still on. The on off chain that controls the 3 speeds of my ceiling fan broke off at the fitting into the fan. Ceiling fan chain broke off.