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Continuous Cord Loop option is used to aide in lifting large blinds.
It maintains the cord at the same length regardless of shade position.
This feature is also child friendly when the cord loop is properly
mounted on the wall. For many blinds, Continuous Cord Loop is optional.
Push a loop up from behind
the guard. Firmly push the cord against
a tooth edge, until the pulley moves, trapping the cord in the
pulley.
Use a pencil eraser to rotate the pulley clockwise, one tooth at
a time, all the way around to the other side.
A loop will remain in front of the guard. Pull the cord from
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Continuous
Loop Lift Cord :
The continuous loop lift cord is an optional lift mechanism that
consists of a single looped lift cord and clutch assembly which
raises and lowers the shade. This option is highly recommended
on very large shades. Clutch
Cover(optional):
A:
Insert the tab of the cover into the cord-guard on the clutch.
B:
Rotate the cover up.
C:
Lock the cover to the clutch. You should hear it click or snap
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Replacing a tilter
Remove your blind from the window. If you have a wand tilt, remove the
wand. If you have a cord tilt, remove the tassels. Next, remove a metal
end piece or plastic end cap from the headrail. Slide the tilt rod out
just enough to clear the tilter. Then replace the tilter and gently push
down until it snaps back into place. Try operating the tilter shaft
until the flat portion of the tilter rod lines up with the flat portion
inside the tilter. Now you can push the rod back through the tilter and
replace the end cap. For a cord tilt, make sure the tassels are even
when the blind is in the open position. The tassels must be attached
after the cord tilter has been installed.
the tilt mechanism inside head rail and the metal shaft that extends
beneath the rail. the wand ~must be attached to the shaft there are two
types of wands- hook and snap-on.
- Hook wand: Remove the plastic sleeve from the
top of the wand, slide it over the metal shaft, insert the wand hook
into hole in the shaft, and slide the sleeve over the hook to
complete the wand installation.
- Snap-on wand: Push up until the snap on
connector snaps into place, through the hole in the shaft.
- Text the wand tilter by tilting the slats fully close up and
fully closed down.
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Attach the Wand Tilter
The tilt mechanism inside the headraii has a metal shaft that extends
beneath the rail. The wand tilter must be attached to this shaft. There
are two types of wands — hook and snap-on.
Hook wand: Remove the
plastic sleeve from the top of the wand, slide it over the metal
shaft, insert the wand hook over the hole in the shaft, and slide
the sleeve over the hook to complete the wand installation.
Snap-on
wand: Push up until the snap-on
connector snaps into place, through the hole in the shaft.
Test the wand tilter by tilting the slats fully closed up and fully
closed down.
How To Replace Blind or Shade Cord Locks
Inevitably, mechanical parts wear over time and can break from use. If
you need to replace the cord lock on your blinds or shades below is a
list of easy steps to replace the cord lock.
Remove the blind or shade from the window. Untie the draw cords. DO NOT
cut the cord as it is measured for the length of the shade or blinds.
Tip: Mark the position of the knot on the draw cords to help identify
where you will retie the knot later. Pull the draw cords through the top
of the cord lock mechanism. Pop the cord lock mechanism out of the blind
or shade headrail. The new cord lock assembly should come completely
assembled.
Insert the new cord lock into the blind or shade headrail. Press down
unto the housing snaps into place. You should hear a click when it is in
position.
Thread the draw cords back through the new cord lock between the pin and
pawl and through the headrail. Retie the knot in the draw cords on the
mark previously placed on the cords.
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CORD LOCK OPERATION
To raise or lock shade: Pull the cord down and inward, towards the
center of the shade. Stay as close to the shade as is convenient.
To raise or lock Middle or Bottom Rail of the shade: Pull the cord down
and inward to the center of the shade.
To lower or release Middle or Bottom Rail of the shade: Pull the cord
directly downward in the vertical position.
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Restringing a RV Shade
Restringing the blind is not difficult however you will need to
remove the blind from its mounting base. There are a number of different
retainer styles, so you will need to examine yours to see what method is
required to detach the blind.
Remove the shade assembly from the installation brackets: Raise the shade
all the way to compress the fabric. Loosen the tab screw on the back of each
mounting bracket. Tilt the back of the headrail down to remove the rail from
the brackets . Place the shade assembly on a clean work surface. Note: If
you have a steel bracket without the tab screw, the shade may be removed
utilizing the same tilting action.
Some blinds are held up by a spring steel clip maybe an inch long. One side
will have a lip on it, the other side does not. That lip is the key. What I
did was take a heavy screwdriver and tried to wedge it between that lip and
the top of the blind until it released allowing the blind to drop out. Did
the same thing with the other end clip.
Once the blind is removed, rest it on a hard surface. Cut the strings from
both hold-downs then proceed to remove the plastic end caps on all rails
with a flat head screwdriver. Remove the bottom and top rails from the blind
by sliding them off then slide the bottom section of the pleated shade from
the center rail. The rails slide off horizontally, and may get hung up on a
knob rivet, so be firm, it will eventually slide off. Once the blind is
disassembled, proceed as follows.
In the top rail, the cord will be attached to a spring on each side. The
cord coming from the left will run down through the left side of the night
material. The cord coming from the right will run down through the right
side of the night portion of the shade. The cords will cross in the center
rail, so that the cord that runs down the left hand portion of the night
shade, will cross over and run down through the right hand side of the day
shade.
Do the same for the right hand side of the night shade. It will cross over
in the center rail and run down through the left hand side of the day shade.
Now the cord coming down through the right side of the day portion will once
again cross in the bottom rail and exit out of the left hand side of the
shade through the end cap, use a threader needle to thread the cords through
the holes. Inspect the holes for any burrs or sharp edges as they may damage
the cord. After threading the blind, assemble the top rail including plastic
end caps.
Remember to stay within the ridges of the PVC. Insert center end caps. (If
they do not include the stringing needle then get one as well). Thread the
cord through the bottom end caps. There is a right and a left end cap;
please check before threading. After inserting end caps, measure and cut
cords to required length. After required length has been cut, see
illustration on how to tie on the spring tension spool. REMEMBER: Reset the
drop of your shade by tying the cord retainers where you need them to be and
adjust the tension as needed by wrapping the cord around the cord retainers.
Adjusting Cord Tension on day/night RV Shade
If the blind goes up in a zigzag fashion then one side of the blind
has more tension than the other. In this case you may be able to see which
side is loose and tighten the spool on that side. If you are unsure I
suggest loosening both sides and apply an equal number of turns on the spool
until the blind operates correctly. If the tension is too loose then the
blind will not stay in position. Again adjust both sides one at a time to
place the correct tension on the strings.
My experience suggests adjusting the blind to have sufficient tension to
stay in place and no more. This will give you the ability to increase
tension should the spring weaken with age and it also places less tension on
the strings If the string rubs against the blind mounting hardware it will
fray and eventually break
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Basswood Shade Restringing
- When re-cording your shade, thread the two ends of the pull cord
up through the bottom of the cord lock between the locking dog and
the cord lock housing.
- 2. Bring the two cord ends over the nylon pulley.
- 3. Your shade is equipped with two pulley hangers. Bring both
pull cords through the narrow slot in the left side of the cord lock
housing and thread the back cord down through the first pulley
hanger and up around the back of the shade fastening it into the top
of the pulley hanger on the back side of the shade.
4. The second or front cord should then be threaded over to the far
left pulley hanger down the front of the shade and up to the back of
the shade and fastened into the top of the pulley hanger.
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Lower the blind to the desired height. Position the hold down bracket
to align the tab to the holes of the end caps of the bottom rail.
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Holding the Valance at a slight angle, insert the top edge of plastic
strip into top portion of Valance Clip. Snap Valance securely into
Valance Clip by rotating Valance into bottom portion of the Valance Clip
until it clicks into place.
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Slide the valance clips that are mounted on the headrail so that
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Holding the valance at a slight angle, insert the top edge of the
plastic strip into top portion of valance clip. Snap valance
securely into valance clip by rotating valance into bottom portion
of the valance clip until it clicks into place. |
Vane is twisted
Keep your vertical blind vanes aligned. This is a
common problem that all vertical. The most important things to keep in
mind when operating your vertical blind is always turn vanes to the open
position before draw your vertical blinds open. Watch for overlapping
slat that will prevent your blind your vertical blind from opening.
If one of your vanes on your vertical blinds
is twisted and not in line with the rest here is a simple way to adjust
them. Each vertical blind is different. Some vertical blinds will
self-align just by twisting them closed in one direction and then
reversing and closing them in the other. If this does not fix your
problem you can try to manually adjust the vertical blind vanes. Reach
up to the headrail of the blinds and twist the stem that holds the vane
so that it is even with the other vertical blind vanes. DO NOT force it,
some vertical blinds adjust differently and
cannot be twisted in this manner
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