Nine Stars Trash Can Lid Repair - Adjusting Helper Springs

Adjusting the pre-tension on the helper springs of my Nine Stars Trash Can Lid.

[@oldcrow45]

Dude! Thanks for posting this! You just saved me beaucoup bucks. I was going to order a new one and happened to see this video. Nice work!

[@artsandcraftsmanship]

oldcrow45 Be warned, it only worked for about another 6 months. Then I tried to replace the motor and it died completely. We replaced it with a mechanical one!

[@quiketnies]

Same!!! Thx man!

[@ColieOhhh]

6 years later, and this video is still helpful! I have a different model. But the guts operate the same. This worked for me too. Thanks so much!

[@shaelstrata517]

I found one of these trash cans at a free exchange center. I was thrilled to find out it was motion activated. However, when activated, the lid only opened 2". That's probably why they gave it away. But thanks to your video, I found the notches, and spring, and readjusted to the farthest back notch, and it opens wide now. Thanks so much for sharing that tiny bit of knowledge. It made a big difference, helped others, and saved some trash cans from an early death. In my internet travels, to find out more about this mechanical wonder, I saw a post, of what one should do if the mechanics fail completely. Just install a knob or handle on the lid, to open it easier manually. Maybe a dowel across the top, that could be pushed up with a knee, so it'd still be hands free. It wouldn't be "touch free", but many trashcans aren't, but it might extend it's life, and keep it out of a landfill, a much longer time.

[@JonathanAngel-mo3po]

Thank you. You don't realize how much you miss the auto open until it does't work properly. Your video was 100% accurate, although mechanism was a little different.

[@artsandcraftsmanship]

Good to see that this is still helping people! 👍🏻

[@jeremiahjohnson731]

Excellent fix, I tried it and it worked. Thanks. I have two more slots to go if I need to add pretension to it. At least it's opening better than it did. I checked out some other videos that were 10 times longer and still didn't answer the question, you did it under a minute. Thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼

[@juniorhdez9168]

0:17 Thank you so much. My garbage trash can is 13 months old. I accidentally hit the lid when It was open. After that, it will open, but it was closing only halfway. I went to the Ninestar website and tried to buy the lid. They had many lids for sale the price was $35 not bad but the lid that I needed wasn't available. So I saw several videos trying to address that situation. Yours showed me step by step how to fix the problem. Blessings 😊

[@rodrigobrinski5968]

Perfect! Thank you so much for sharing this! I was already looking for a replacement! You save me some $$. Thanks again!

[@iyazakhtar]

Thanks for posting this video! I was looking at a replacement lid (which was out of stock) and stumbled upon your vid. I adjusted the tension spring and BINGO! It works like new.

[@azm7815]

Thanks! We were able to fix our trash can thanks to this video!!!

[@TW-gw2go]

Thanks Ben, I didn't have your exact model, mine is a DZT 50-5 which I couldn't even find on the Nine Stars website, I guess it's been discontinued. Anyway, the spring and adjustment on mine was located in a different place..... but it was there. Your video was very helpful and seems to be the only one I could find concerning this type of problem. Best wishes.

[@CDHGuitars]

Wow! I was sure my expensive trash can was done, then I saw this. Worked like a charm. Thanks!

[@CharlieGosh]

My can was sluggish, didn't close or open all the way, had inconsistent movements. I have a newer model but got perfect results using your advice (I tightened both springs). I took a ballpoint pen apart and used the hole in the tip to grab the spring ends -- couldn't have done it without it. Thank you.

[@nyrobisingapore4204]

Moved both springs back two notch & it works like brand new!!! Thanks

[@harinirachana]

Thank you so much for the video. Mine was originally on the last second spot I moved to the last spot and now it works. Thank you so much for the helpful video. This video saved me lot of money. I was about to a buy a new one🙏🙏

[@ITSMEGABBYAIMEE]

You saved the day for me! I was about ready to throw my nine stars trash can against the wall.

[@mialin6986]

Thank you SO much for sharing this video! Such easy fix. The bin is back in service now. 😊 Thank you!

[@crazyhorsecomedy2871]

That is exactly what mine is doing so I took the back of and fixed it. Thank you.

[@debbiepidgeon]

Thanks!! This just helped me save our trashcan. Sweet.

[@delmarantiqueshowsale1423]

Awesome video, saved my Ninestars trash can, which wasn't cheap! Only thing missing is the warning that the darn spring adjuster can snap back to the rear of the motor. I had to go borrow a pair of needle nose pliers to be able to grab it and finish the adjustment LOL.

[@MottiTadmor]

I had the same, just lifted it carefully with a flat driver, but yeah...

[@jehf828]

Nicely done Ben, thanks for sharing!

[@cbearslife4950]

Wonderful video, putting my lid back together. Was taking it apart and thought...maybe someone has had the similar problem. And it makes sense those springs my loose tension, or the gear is wearing and it needs a little more umph to get it to fully open again. Thanks a lot!

[@followmeholmes]

This was super helpful and fixed my older model!

[@paulg8065]

Thanks. I opened it up and found that a plastic piece had broken and was probably interfering with the opening. I adjusted the tension while I was in there. Hopefully we can get another year or so out of it (we’ve been using it for 7-8 years already).

[@deutschermatt]

Great help thanks! This was part of my issue, and I also had the plastic gear underneath the motor snap and come off so it wouldn't raise at all. I was able to take the motor out easily and screw the gear back on and it's fixed. So if a little bit of plastic gear falls out when you open it up, that's what it is.

[@bactran9724]

Totally worth a sub and a like. Thanks Ben!

[@cheycheyc]

The lid is the same as the 68L insignia trash can, so same fix should work. Thanks for the vid.

[@MottiTadmor]

Thank you so much for posting this, like others said here, I was about to kick this can, throw it away and just be done with it after I tried all kind of things, your video brought it back to life 🤣

[@panictim]

Worked for me too! Thanks for the video!

[@amalf7800]

Thanks for sharing this! 6 yr old video & still saving us from buying a new bin 😂 But wait up! Is that a power cord I see!? Back to google 😅

[@debp6843]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@jammonjohn5398]

Thanks ill try this

[@mrblanko]

Worked for me. Thanks!

[@artsandcraftsmanship]

NP!

[@cw8879]

Thank you!

[@wisamqasim6640]

Awesome 👏

[@paperplate]

How is it so clean?

[@iannilin]

Do you need to adjust it on both sides the Spring?

[@Akira282]

Worked for me. My spring was even further back than middle so I adjusted to middle tension. Any idea what the reduced life would be of the spring to increase to the one shown on screen?

[@artsandcraftsmanship]

My motor eventually died, they are pretty poorly made. I tried replacing the motor only to find that something in the circuit board probably went bad too. We just have a mechanical garbage can now. Not worth the hassle...

[@FireDragon91245]

WTF youtube randomly put this in my DNB Phonk mix lol

[@ol-man-duffyj688]

I’m thinking of hooking a li poly to mine. 🧐

[@organicvids]

I got the battery operated one with 3 batteries. 21 gallon. No wall wart. My batteries lasted 4 days. About 40 openings. Thinking of taking it back. Looks like yours has power plug? If so what is the model of yours? Thanks.

[@artsandcraftsmanship]

I modified it to work off a 12V wall outlet so I didn't have to mess with batteries...

[@MattCCurtis]

Ours has lasted many months with current batteries. Maybe years? May depend on what batteries you use.

[@organicvids]

@@artsandcraftsmanship so did i. Heres the inst. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5zCZISmia5nsK8

[@staceyriley1590]

I can’t get screws out!!! Help

[@not_today_satan_7]

Ok I'm getting a screw driver

[@maryfortune1437]

The lid fell on the floor upside down, now it won't open at all. Neither the green or red light come on. Any thoughts?

[@deutschermatt]

That would be electrical. Open it up and see if all the motor connections are in place. You can compare it to a still frame of this video (seconds 16 & 17). Do the same for the front sensors (good shot at second 10).

[@joshymcdaniel9233]

Fyi guys cans covered for 3 years go on their website and submit or call them’ They will send u a new lid no questions asked’ you’re welcome :-)

[@jackychang9148]

What if the lid won't shut? It closes when I push the button but it pops up right away again.

[@LadyPashta]

I had that happen, just turn it off and on in different positions until it gets corrected.

[@aaronescamilla5589]

What if the sensor is not working?? It will only open with the open and close button :(

[@tabone888]

Same here..

[@FrankMcGinness]

Ditto same here

[@fireextinguisherr1]

guys my lids talking to me.

[@biggusdickus5986]

Wish I'd seen this first, threw mine away and bought another one not a very good one either it's turned out DOH

[@user-lb4gm8gm9u]

I have the battery powered version of this, and I cannot figure the wiring out after taking it apart. Should have taken a photo. After taking the motor out to replace, which took 2 weeks to ship to me, one wire came off the switch, and now I cannot get the lid to close. It only opens. I tried reversing the polarity on the motor, but can't seem to get it to close still. Any ideas?

[@kinglord5429]

You really didn't show the adjustment in progress would have helped to show just how it was done