What do you do when your shades bunch up in the middle and won't operate? I pulled out the two screws on the bottom thinking it would make them easier to try to get the pleats to line up and now I have no tension. Fustrated.

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2404T, 2003 2500HD 4X4 GMC Crewcab w/Astro camper shell
Far West Texas

I have had the same problem with the large shade. I've been told that the shades will sag and lose their shape if not in the full up position when traveling or stored for long periods of time.

I never could get the shade to fold back properly. I eventually replaced it and am now very careful to put it in the full up position unless camping.

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Mike Stoneham
2007 Classic 28
2008 Chrysler Aspen
5.7L V8 Hemi
Factory installed tow package

We had the same problem on our recently acquired 2406 T. The large shade over the sink was severely messed up and the one over the tilt out was completely unstrung.

We took the blind over the sink out and I proceeded to wet it down. I placed it out in the sunlight and Carol and I worked the pleats up into a tight "shade up" position while the pleats were wet. I got [3] large "C" Clamps and clamped the shade onto our outside metal rail fence and let it dry for two days. The pleats were mostly reformed to their original state with just two or three that did not reform. It did make the blinds usable and presentable again. We had thought about using spray starch to help keep the pleats in place but haven't done that yet.

For the other blinds, evidently the previous owner released the string from the holding screws and the shade got away from them and just collapsed. I found a place on the web that shows a drawing of how to string the shades and following this procedure, we were able to restring it and make it as good as new.

Here is the online link: http://www.winnebagoind.com/resource...t%20Blinds.pdf

Hope this helps.

Jerry & Carol Curtis
2406 T in Texas

That's what I call tackling a problem with "force" Nice solution to an agrivating problem.

I must be stupid, but I cannot for the life of me, figure out how to get the shades off the walls of my trailer.

I know how to adjust the tension so they don't "fall down". And, I found the screws that look like they hold the valences? in at the top. But, nothing moves or seems removable at this point.

What am I not seeing?

- Jack

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Hi-Lo 1707T
2005 F150 4x4 KR SCrew

Jack,

Same situation. All it did was fustrate me! I'm hoping for an answer.

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2404T, 2003 2500HD 4X4 GMC Crewcab w/Astro camper shell
Far West Texas

Go to this website - RV Shade and Blind Repair
On the first page you will find a yellow box on the left side. Click on "Help".
This will give you the info you need for removing the shades. They also have repair parts and "restringing kits" for the pleated shades. Hope this is what you were looking for.

Bob

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2001 2901L Classic
2011 Ford F150

Thank you sir! *beers* I have it bookmarked. I bet there are hidden brackets behind the shade itself, in mine.

- Jack