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How Do I Rewind Hunter Douglas Roller Shades?

Hunter Douglas roller shades provide a quick way to add window coverings to block out the sun or simply add privacy. The roller shades use a clutch mechanism for raising and lowering the fabric shade. The clutch also keeps the spring tension on the shade to help ensure smooth operation. Sometimes the shade might lose its tension for a variety of reasons. Rewinding Hunter Douglas roller shades does require removing the shade from the window.

Instructions

  1. Standard Clutch-Operated Roller Shade

    • 1

      Pull the roller shade completely down using the beaded chain. The shade must be in the down position to rewind the roller shade.

    • 2

      Push the lock lever on the rotator bracket with your finger in the opposite direction it is in to unlock the side of the roller shade. The rotator bracket is opposite the pull chain. Lift the rotator end of the shade away from the bracket and pull the opposite end away from the clutch bracket.

    • 3

      Hold the roller shade in the middle and roll the shade by hand until the bottom of the shade is even with the clutch on the end. The clutch is the portion into which the chain fits.

    • 4

      Position the shade so that the bottom of the clutch is pointing to the floor. Insert the clutch end of the shade into the clutch bracket, and insert the rotator end into the rotator bracket. Press the lever to the closed position to lock the Hunter Douglas roller shade.

    Softrise Roller Shade

    • 5

      Pull on the center pull string with your hands until the the roller shade is completely down. Ensure the roller shade "locks" in the down position.

    • 6

      Rotate the tab release on the Autostop bracket clockwise, and lift the end of the shade up toward the ceiling. Pull the shade out of the opposite bracket.

    • 7

      Roll the shade up by hand, holding the roller shade in the middle. The bottom of the shade should rest on the roll.

    • 8

      Turn the Autostop dial clockwise several times with your fingers until it stops. Insert the end of the shade into the bracket opposite the Autostop side. Push the opposite end into the Autostop bracket, and press the tab release to lock the shade into the bracket.