r/IKEApets • u/creepyinkbby • 11d ago

Urm, the head seems to keep coming loose… anyone found a fix for this yet?

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u/bahhumbug24 11d ago

I've found that scratching the other ear seems to help re-set the whole thing - the head turns the other way and tightens everything back up.

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u/creepyinkbby 10d ago

Didn’t work, the head just fell off the other way

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u/bahhumbug24 10d ago

Hmmm. I'm afraid that your Käätt model, like so may of them, may simply have a screw loose. 🤣

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u/MArkansas-254 11d ago

Yeah, I got nothin. Sorry! 🤣

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u/creepyinkbby 11d ago

Will probably need to find the receipt and ask for an exchange 😤

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u/reallyreally1945 10d ago

Whatever you do, don't remove that supporting hand! If the head falls completely off it will be very messy.

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u/creepyinkbby 9d ago

My wrist hurts

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u/reallyreally1945 9d ago

Some of us are destined to suffer.

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u/7625607 8d ago

You just need to stay there and support the head until the cat resets. 😹 r/cathostage

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u/sammypants123 9d ago

It’s a known defect with this model. The entire thing can collapse without warning and the head connectors fail to hold. Unfortunately all similar models have the same defect so there is not much point swapping it for a replacement unit.

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u/creepyinkbby 9d ago

Oh man :( that’s a shame! I love this model but it’s just such a rickety mess

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u/IrisSmartAss 9d ago

You might try applying a metal bracket on the side that flops over to give it support.

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u/creepyinkbby 9d ago

That’s a good idea!! I’ll need to head out to the hardware store tomorrow!

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u/IrisSmartAss 8d ago

And then there's always E6000.