How To Repair A Broken Slider On A Suitcase Zipper Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

Sections

1

• Slider on a Zipper
• 7 steps

Flags

0

• BackLuggage

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Slider on a Zipper               

• Locate the zipper with the broken slider on the suitcase.

Locate the zipper with the broken slider on the suitcase.

1024

Step 2

• Find the top of the zipper and locate the two stop pieces.

Find the top of the zipper and locate the two stop pieces.

Step 3

• Use your pliers to remove both of the stop pieces from the zipper.
• Be careful to not tear the zipper fabric when removing the stop pieces.

Use your pliers to remove both of the stop pieces from the zipper.

Be careful to not tear the zipper fabric when removing the stop pieces.

Step 4

• Remove the original slider from the zipper.

Remove the original slider from the zipper.

Step 5

• Attach the new slider to the zipper.
• You may need to use some force to get the new zipper slider onto the zipper itself.

Attach the new slider to the zipper.

You may need to use some force to get the new zipper slider onto the zipper itself.

Step 6

• Attach two new stop pieces with a pair of pliers.
• Use the pliers to crimp the stop pieces into the fabric.
• The best area to place the stop pieces is directly above the first few teeth of the zipper.

Attach two new stop pieces with a pair of pliers.

Use the pliers to crimp the stop pieces into the fabric.

The best area to place the stop pieces is directly above the first few teeth of the zipper.

Step 7

• Check to make sure the zipper works by moving the slider up and down.

Check to make sure the zipper works by moving the slider up and down.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 1 other contributor 

                    Demetria                     

Member since: 03/07/2019

145 Reputation

                                      1 Guide authored                  



                       Badges:
                       2

Team

                       Missouri Western, Team S1-G7, Cools Stephens Spring 2019                        

                                                  Member of Missouri Western, Team S1-G7, Cools Stephens Spring 2019 



                    MWSU-COOLS STEPHENS-S19S1G7                     


                                            1 Member                     


                                            1 Guide authored