Broken Zipper On Luggage Replacement Repair Guide

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                          30 minutes

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Zipper

Remove the metal stopper at the end with the pliers (which ever set works for your size zipper), using a bit of pressure to pry it off of the slider. This will help the current, broken zipper come off easier.

Remove the metal stopper at the end with the pliers (which ever set works for your size zipper), using a bit of pressure to pry it off of the slider. This will help the current, broken zipper come off easier.

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Step 2

Dismantle the current, broken zipper on the slider. To do this, you’ll need to use pliers. Apply pressure vertically to pry the zipper away from the teeth of the slider.
Use the other pair of pliers to keep the zipper in place while you remove it. It should then smoothly slide off of the slider.

Dismantle the current, broken zipper on the slider. To do this, you’ll need to use pliers. Apply pressure vertically to pry the zipper away from the teeth of the slider.

Use the other pair of pliers to keep the zipper in place while you remove it. It should then smoothly slide off of the slider.

Step 3

Install the new zipper. To do this, simply slide the new zipper over the end of the slider chain in the same direction than the old one. This should secure the teeth together for a comfortable fit.

Install the new zipper. To do this, simply slide the new zipper over the end of the slider chain in the same direction than the old one. This should secure the teeth together for a comfortable fit.

Step 4

Applying pressure, use pliers to reattach the metal zipper stopper.

Applying pressure, use pliers to reattach the metal zipper stopper.

Step 5

Secure the new zipper, using the pliers, setting the stoppers back in place and molding it back together.

Secure the new zipper, using the pliers, setting the stoppers back in place and molding it back together.

Mold and bend the stopper, using the pliers, to set the stopper back in place.

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aurora - Aug 25, 2019

Thank you. I am about to try this. A few suggestions— you say we need a screwdriver but don’t actually describe using it. It would helpful to identify the three parts of the zipper— the pull , the slider train and the stop—right at the beginning, and be consistent throughout.

Simon Bird - Jul 6, 2020

Thanks for trying to help but you seem to miss out all the critical (difficult) steps. I have read the guide and still have no better idea of what to do.

Janet Angelo - Oct 28, 2021

what is a slider chain?

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