rogerrichards Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I have a Hymer 1993 544 and one of the window blinds is in need of repair or replacement as it is ripped and sticking. Is this something I could attempt myself? The plastic window surround seems to have screws hidden under plastic covers. If I take them off to look or remove the existing blind will I be in danger of having a handful of wheels, cogs and other various bits, or is the removal/replacement pretty straightforward. Any advice appreciated. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Chodkowski Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 leisurespares.co.uk carry all the bits for Sietz Blinds and are very helpful. I had a problem like yours earlier this year, had the spares from them the following after ordering them and did the repair the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerrichards Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Thanks Charles, I will ring them tomorrow to see if they can provide the parts. Looking at the PDF it seems to be a straightforward job - but I could be wrong Roger :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazhornet Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Roger,I have repaired/ replaced a few blinds in a short space of time. They are more fiddly than tricky and have to be wound tight enough to fully retract, but not so tight that they take your fingers off! An extra pair of hands helps as they can be tight to get in and out of the housing, but you should definitely be able to do it.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B. Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Hi Roger I had a similar problem with mine last year and Leisure Spares were superb-I wrote in to Interchange round about June last year saying how helpful they were, which was printed in MMM. If you describe your fault they will email you a PDF of the exploded blind which will show you what parts you need. They will then post them out to you overnight. They are very simple to fit. I released the tension on all mine in comparison to manufacturers fitting as they kept taking my fingers off. Now work perfectly at a cost of a few coppers Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerrichards Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yes Leisure Spares were more than helpful. They have had to order the blind from Germany, so it has delayed things a little. Thanks to all of you for the advice, I am looking forward to having a working blind again. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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