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 Changing Control Sides In
The Field
The Old Switcheroo!
Silhouette® Shadings Can Be Changed Easily
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Contrary to popular belief, there
are some repairs that can be made to Silhouette® window shadings
rather easily in the field. Probably the most common repair is
switching control sides from right to left or vice-versa.
Here's the step-by-step process.
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Remove Shading From Window
Roll the shading fully up
into the headrail.
Remove Silhouette®
from the brackets.
Lay the Silhouette® on a clean, flat work surface with
the limit stop side down.
End Caps
The end caps on a Silhouette® shading are what hold
everything together. If possible, it is recommended to prepare
in advance by obtaining new end caps from Designer Blinds, but
on inside mount shadings, the frame of the window will help to
hold the end caps in place. If you choose to re-use the old
end caps, be particularly careful in removing them so that
they will still hold the shading tightly.
With care, many installers have
changed out Silhouette shadings with the same end caps.
Never pry the endcaps as shown in the picture to the left. You
may dent or scratch the headrail or render the end caps
unusable.
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Tap The
Caps
Starting on the non-control side, then repeating on the
control side, insert a
screwdriver inside the headrail between the fabric roll and
the headrail fascia plate up against the flat inside portion
of the end cap .
Be careful not to snag the
Silhouette® fabric with the screwdriver.
Gently tap the
screwdriver to knock the end cap out of the grooves in the
headrail fascia plate.
Note how the end
cap is installed into the headrail grooves before completely
removing it.
The end cap has a
rotator attached to it, which must align with the grooves in
the roller tube when reassembling.
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 Then, notice how the cord
clutch is inserted into the roller tube and how the end cap
attaches into the headrail.
Cord clutch and roller tube have alignment grooves that must
match up when reassembling. The end cap tabs are what hold the
shading securely together. |
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 Unscrew
the cord clutch mechanism from the end cap
. See how the locking tab of the
cord clutch engages the end cap. Then
unscrew the rotator from the end cap.
Attach the rotator
to the other end cap that had the cord clutch attached to it.
Do not
overtighten the screw. The
rotator should spin freely.
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NOTICE! Before
Reassembly, the cord loop MUST be reversed
so that the cord tensioner is in the proper orientation.
If you forget to do this, you
will notice it needs to be done when you reinstall the shade.
Be sure to reverse the cord loop before reassembling so you
don't have to take the shading apart again. The screw
whole in the cord tensioner should be facing to the back of
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To remove the cord,
pull up a loop of excess cord and create a gap.
Turn the clutching mechanism so that the
cord is inserted into an open tooth of the mechanism and
rotate the cord around the clutch body for removal.
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To install the new
cord, pull a loop of cord through the clutch guide. Take one side of the cord, insert it in an
open tooth of the cord clutch, and rotate the cord around the
clutching mechanism, making sure the rest of the cord follows
along in the mechanism.
Reinstall the end
cap, being careful to align the clutch tab and the rotator so
each lines up with the groove in the roller tube.
With a mallet, tap the end caps back
on. and replace the shading into the window
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