How to insert a pawl into a zipper on a bag?

A working clasp in a bag is an aesthetic appearance of the product and a guarantee of the safety of the contents. If by chance the pawl flies off when closing the zipper, then do not panic - if you have a few free minutes and the necessary tools, you can change it yourself. Read on to find out how to do this.

Do I need to vaporize the zipper?

In order to carry out this procedure, it is not at all necessary to remove the snake from the bag. The methods proposed below will allow you to put the slider in place without such tedious work as steaming and then sewing in the zipper. Not every woman will be able to cope with these operations on her own, because you need to work very precisely, without basting or adjusting.

To “return” the dog, leave the zipper in place. You may have to slightly prop it up or trim it during the process.

Dependence of the process on the type of lightning

Different types of snakes are sewn into bags:

• tractor;
• spiral;
• metal.

They are all one-piece, which means that there is only one slider. For each type of zipper, a special type of pawl and stopper is produced. The most common snakes are tractor ones. Working with them, putting the slider in place, is simple: they easily connect the teeth and close the clasp, and are also quite plastic and pliable.

It’s quite good to eliminate similar problems with spiral zippers. They are also based on soft plastic. But it’s not always possible to help metal snakes: if you need to close it, you won’t be able to connect the teeth together. This is exactly what the dog is designed for. Therefore, the most correct way out in this situation would be to completely replace the fastener.

What is needed for the job?

To remove and install metal stops, you will need a flathead screwdriver and pliers. A screwdriver can easily remove the lock, and pliers will help put it in place. If the limiters are plastic, then they must be removed to work. This is done with a side cutter, but not everyone has such a tool, so use scissors. In addition, you may need thread with a needle and a safety pin. If the slider is lost or broken, you need to purchase a new one to replace it.

How to insert a slider - step by step

If the pawl accidentally comes off the clasp when fastening the bag, but the zipper is closed, then you need to proceed as follows:

1. inspect the place where the lock came off: most likely, the edge of the snake has come off a little and the end of the zipper is not fixed with fabric;
2. carefully insert the slider onto the edge of the clasp and pull the teeth into the lock;
3. if it works, separate the ends of the zipper, moving them to the sides;
4. if you can’t insert the teeth, then pry one of them with a needle and pull it up, then do the same on the other side with the other tooth. Continue to move the pawl down slowly;
5. if this does not work, then lightly support the edge of the fabric near the zipper and put on the pawl. You may have to trim both edges.

Important! Pulling the pawl down the fastener is not always convenient. Use a safety pin that can be inserted into the lock and the work will go faster.

If the slider has been removed from the open zipper, then it must first be connected. This is done with calm movements from side to side. The connection of the teeth must be carried out without gaps, otherwise the whole work will have to be redone. After completing the connection, take the pawl and put it on the clasp. Proceed according to the steps above.

Important! In this way, you can restore the integrity of the spiral or tractor zipper. The metal snake cannot be connected by hand, so the fastener will need to be replaced.

Sometimes the slider comes out of the fastener not at the end, but in the middle when the tooth comes out. In this case, it is only possible to put the lock in place temporarily, in the very near future the clasp will need to be completely replaced.

If for some reason it was not possible to put the dog in place or you simply do not want to do it yourself, professionals at any bag or shoe repair shop will easily carry out this procedure for you in a matter of minutes.

How to consolidate the result?

After the dog sits still and the snake is opened a short distance from the end, you need to prevent a similar nuisance in the future. To prevent the same thing from happening next time, take care to securely fix the slider. To do this, install metal stops that will prevent it from flying off the clasp. If there are none, then just take a needle and thread and create a semblance of them with a few stitches at the end of the zipper.

There are times when the dog flies out of place because the edge of the zipper sewn into the fabric of the bag has come loose. After the slider returns need to sew up the problem area. And be sure to monitor the integrity of the cloves. Any problem is easier to prevent, and this one too. Also inspect the fixation of the edge of the clasp to the fabric of the bag. Detecting shortcomings in a timely manner will help you avoid getting into an awkward situation in the future.