Go to Home Depot or Lowes Fan Dept. They got replacement pull chains for you.
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No you should be able to replace just the pull switch. You will have to (remove power first of course) get to the actual switch. most fans this is relatively easy. Often it is just under the glass light cover. There will be a retaining nut and the switch should come loose. Home depot, lowes, and most hardware stores should have a generic replacement that should fit. you may or may not have to cut the wires to remove the old one, but a couple wire nuts to install the new one and you should be good to go. Let me know if you need more help. Good Luck
SOURCE: PULL CHAIN FOR LIGHT BROKE AND IS INSIDE THE UNIT.
"PULL CHAIN FOR LIGHT BROKE AND IS INSIDE THE UNIT. HOW DO I GET THE LIGHT UNIT OFF TO GET TO THE PULL CHAIN UNIT."
My oh my!
I don't know of any shortcuts, and the working position does not make the operation a pleasurable one. Not in Summertime!
The time I had to repair that, I needed to pull the whole fan down. Once the whole fan was down, the rest was easy!
It's easier that it appears, but mark all the wires connected in the box.
There is USUALLY a steel cable attached to the fan assembly and the box, to prevent the thing accidentally falling on someone's head.
If you don't have a helper, taking the blades off may be a good idea, but don't take my word for that. Putting them back on was no picnic.
FYI. If you don't have any bead-chain handy, a suitable lenght of sash cord is probably the best replacement.
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SOURCE: My ceiling fan has two pull chains The pull chain
You will need to replace the pull cord switch. It is inexpensive. You will need to open up the fixture and reemove the old one. Usually it is held on with a nut. If you are not sure of what switch to buy, take out the old one and bring it to a hardware store. Make sure the power is off. Cut the two line to the old switch and splice in the new switch with wire nuts, also use some electrical tape to insulate the connection. Reinstall the nut and close up the fixture. Good luck.
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