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12-14-2023, 08:36 AM
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Fleetwood Window Blinds; how do I take them down
Please any help would be appreciated.
I have a 2002 Fleetwood Terra. One of my day night window blinds is in need of repair, (cord broke), in the living area. The coverings are behind the cabinets and I have not figured out how to remove them. I have restringed the one in the bedroom last year and that is not a problem. I have not found a youtube video about removing these or the valance they are in.
Here is a picture of what I am talking about.
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12-14-2023, 04:53 PM
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If you're a contortionist, or you can remove an eyeball, with the blind in the down position look up along the blind into the area behind the valence. You will eventually find a screw at each end of the blind, securing it to the cabinet above. Remove those screws and the blind will come out from behind the valence. Getting it back in place is a bit of work: you'll either have to blindly find the hole that those screws came out of, or use the screws to create new holes.
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12-15-2023, 07:28 AM
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Thats what I was afraid of...Thank you...
To me it appears that they were installed before the cabinets... 
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12-15-2023, 08:51 AM
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12-15-2023, 04:11 PM
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Sure appears that they were installed before the cabinets...dumb!!! but is consistent  with everything else I have found and had to re-do correctly.
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12-16-2023, 10:23 PM
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If you're referring to the blind in the slide they are held onto the valance with screws...Drywalll type
Lower the blind and slide your hand up and carefully move the blind and you see the screws that are attaching the top frame of the blind to the valance.
Use a long handle screwdriver of long extension on a screw gun.
The valance is attached with 2 common "L" brackets....
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12-17-2023, 08:21 AM
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I am going to Harbor Freight today and get a long screw driver extention and takt them down to repair them today.
Thank you
Vincent
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12-31-2023, 07:38 AM
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I went to Harbor Freight and purchased very long screw driver, came as a pair, phillips and flat head, $9.98. great deal.
As stated here in I got into the blinds and removed the 2 main screws at the top, the complete section dropped down. 
I re-strung the blinds, 4 string unit, and installed. Took me a bit of time since I only did one a year ago, had to get the groove again.
Re-installed, awesome. all went perfect. as a matter of fact they work so much better than all the other ones. (maybe I will just restring them all 
Thank you for your input and assistance. 
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12-31-2023, 03:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan_Hepburn
If you're a contortionist, or you can remove an eyeball, with the blind in the down position look up along the blind into the area behind the valence. You will eventually find a screw at each end of the blind, securing it to the cabinet above. Remove those screws and the blind will come out from behind the valence. Getting it back in place is a bit of work: you'll either have to blindly find the hole that those screws came out of, or use the screws to create new holes.
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I did what you posted. Thank You perfect
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12-31-2023, 03:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vato
If you're referring to the blind in the slide they are held onto the valance with screws...Drywalll type
Lower the blind and slide your hand up and carefully move the blind and you see the screws that are attaching the top frame of the blind to the valance.
Use a long handle screwdriver of long extension on a screw gun.
The valance is attached with 2 common "L" brackets....
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I did and do appreciate you and all that provided me with information that was great in helping me with my task.
Thank you for your help
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08-27-2024, 01:48 PM
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I took my valance down behind the couch. You will need to remove the table or couch to slide it over or take it out. The valance is a box with a pretty cutout. It is held in at the bottom with two 2" wood screws toe nailed in (make sure they are all the way out). Inside the box were two wood screws somewhat dividing the box in three pieces. It slides down behind the couch, not easily. The reason not easily is there were flat head screws not fully recessed which caught on the cabinet trim. Use a 5in1 blade/tool to gently motivate the cabinet.
In my case, the string was not broken, just came loose from under the bottom round thing.
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08-27-2024, 03:55 PM
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In my case, the string was not broken, just came loose from under the bottom round thing.[/QUOTE]
FYI the bottom run thing is a sewing bobbing
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