Window screen sticking on 400

Michael49

Window screen on the large front window of our 400 is sticking and often difficult to close. Any advice on repairing this? Thanks

Denny16

Try a dry silicone spray lube, helped mine.
cheers

DenisP

X2 on the dry silicone spray.  I bought it at Walmart I believe as RV window spray. 

jrhamel

Michael49, are the string cables still all connected as should be? We had to take our front and galley windows apart to restring. Its not difficult. The one thing we told by others is to remove the fuzzy strip that prevents bugs from getting in, it messes with the string. Here is a link to the assembly of the shade. Good Luck

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021717/uploads/editor/oo/urf3kcgfw7q2.pdf

Michael49

jrhamel said:

Michael49, are the string cables still all connected as should be? We had to take our front and galley windows apart to restring. Its not difficult. The one thing we told by others is to remove the fuzzy strip that prevents bugs from getting in, it messes with the string. Here is a link to the assembly of the shade. Good Luck

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021717/uploads/editor/oo/urf3kcgfw7q2.pdf

 It does seem to be sticking on that fuzzy material. I didn’t know I could remove that.  Do you have to remove the window assembly to remove the fuzzy strip? 

jrhamel

Michael49, I'm not sure if you have to take the window apart to remove fuzzy thing. You could try it. We had to take ours apart to restring.

Bayliss

@Michael49, I don't know if it will help, but here is a thread that discusses the window track fuzz, which is intended to keep out small insects, like mosquitos and no-see-ums.  Our 320 S front window has always been a little tight to move up and down, but it helps to open and close it with two hands, holding the shade framing about 1/4 way in from each side of the window.  Maybe try the silicone and try opening and closing it in this manner.  Also, look really close along the side tracks of the window frame to see if there is something (e.g., the string or fuzz) that is impeding the path of the shade.  Maybe there is something that just needs to be slightly adjusted or pushed aside.

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/6965/mosquito-fix-for-t-b-windows/p4

mjpalmer

Did you have to buy new string to redo your window?  If so, what and where did you buy it? Our white string broke on the stargazer window in the back for the privacy shade.  Thanks!!

jimcenname

Mine did the same on day-1. Nucamp replaced on warranty. New one much better, but not perfect. Thanks for tip on lube!

TNOutback

The kitchen window screen on our 400 has become stuck in the retracted position and will not pull down.  Any ideas?

gspdx

I restrung my kitchen window also and here is what I used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LFJ2JYO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are several sizes and this seemed to work.  It looks about like the size that was previously used.

As far as moving the shades I agree with the recommendation to use two hands.  That does make it smoother and I also find it works better if I just move the screen and shade separately rather than hooked together, for what it's worth.

@TNOutback - it does sound like something is binding and could be an issue with the string.  I would recommend removing the entire screen and doing a good visual inspection.  There are four screws - one in each corner - and removing is very easy.  Just pop the little corner covers off and remove the screws.  Be careful not to drop any down the heat transfer slot under the window!  On mine the screws were #2 square drive I believe.

I could see on mine that the string wasn't riding on the end of the aluminum piece correctly where the string transitions from horizontal to vertical and was shredding.  It was also binding.  And if I didn't get it just right I still have about a mile of string to redo it again!

ScottG

Thanks for that link, @gspdx. On my last trip I had a sticking issue with my screen door which proved a precursor to the string breaking. I'll find out this winter if I can repair the door as others have repaired their windows.

TNOutback

Fixed.  It ended up being something very simple, but I couldn’t understand how the screen mechanism worked until I took it apart.  The center-left string was in bind and prevented the aluminum bar from being pulled down.  After disassembly, I realized the center-left string actually feeds to the right side of the window, and the black string was in a pinch-bind on the right end of the aluminum bar.  Once I released that pinch, the screen would pull down just fine.

gspdx

TNOutback said:

Fixed.  It ended up being something very simple, but I couldn’t understand how the screen mechanism worked until I took it apart.  The center-left string was in bind and prevented the aluminum bar from being pulled down.  After disassembly, I realized the center-left string actually feeds to the right side of the window, and the black string was in a pinch-bind on the right end of the aluminum bar.  Once I released that pinch, the screen would pull down just fine.

Nice.  If there is one thing I could redesign on these windows it is where the strings ride on the end of the aluminum bar.  They could do a better job of having a channel for that string to ride in and transition from horizontal to vertical.