How do these blinds attach? 2016 Winnebago Aspect 27K

RV_Lee

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One of the blinds has come loose on the left side and I can't see how it attaches, I took the left side of the valance off and still cant see. Both the day and night shade are both loose on the left side.


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Usually, but not always the top bar holding the roller shades clips in to metal clip near the ends. That clip is screwed into the wooden top valance. So it’s possible that the top bar has become unclipped at that end or the metal clip has come loose from the top valance.

These are not my photos and I have no idea what the “Needs 2”” means. But this shows you to top bar of the shade assembly and the clip it snaps into.
 

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I would agree with Creative on this if it is what I have seen.
I might also guess that one has come unsnapped or the metal bracket come loose.
I tried to do a bit of crude drawing for what I might expect if we looked at the shade from one end. guessing there are two metal brackets as shown, one somewhat near each end.
shade.jpgshade2.jpg
If this was looking at left end with metal top of shade and shade hanging down?
Maybe if you picture holding your hand out with the fingers down like you were going to pick something up?
Your fingers may a space where they point in toward the shade, much the same as the shade. Then there is a groove running along the back of the shade metal part, as well as a groove on the front.
On the front of the bracket, there may be a tab sticking out maybe 1/2 inch long?
Idea to put them up is we need to stick the metal up to fit the back groove on the back like where our fingers might be in my crude example.
Then step 2 is kind of "rolling" the front of the shade up to let the front notch fit into the groove.

Problem?
This little bracket tends to be way stiffer than I might like and it fights me when I try to force the shade up and in!
We have done it by letting my wife move the shade while I push up on the tab as it spreads the opening just a slight bit IF I can press hard enough and she can wrangle the shade!

If you stick your fingers up in front of the metal and along behind the front piece, you may feel the bracket that is still attached as you feel along that space? Right and left side may be about the same distance in from the ends to help locate the left one if it is loose from the wood and still stuck to the shade metal?

Not an easy thing to describe but maybe some ideas to help?
Good luck and be aware that I have trouble every time we get one loose! :facepalm:
 
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Thanks gents! Yes there are clips but something wrong as they'll clip back but all it takes is a small bump and it comes off again. Likely the way I bought it... Good news is parts are easy to get from MCD who makes them
 
another clue

I also found that opening any adjacent window gave me additional room to maneuver the blind into place.
 
Thanks gents! Yes there are clips but something wrong as they'll clip back but all it takes is a small bump and it comes off again. Likely the way I bought it... Good news is parts are easy to get from MCD who makes them

I didn't realize they were MCD. Have you called them. When I first called them I had no idea they were literally right around the corner 10 miles or so from were I live. It been years since I talked with them, but if you had their MCD shades and schedule an appointment they would install free. They also stress that they can help anybody install.

https://mcdinnovations.com/?utm_cam...rJnIuHefzkDpVhyZV2N70BuaT7LrglrhoCSIwQAvD_BwE
 

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