Weather: low 44 degrees, high 72 degrees, clear early, then fog, then clear skies again
The wind blew like gangbusters today, with gusts up to 30 mph. As nice as the weather is now, the wind is only a minor irritant.
When we checked the day/night shade that we had repaired yesterday, we found that the strings had loosened slightly, resulting in the shade being too loose. With a little experimentation, we found how tight to make the strings so the shades were easy to move up and down, yet still stayed in place. With that success in hand, we decided to redo the factory set tension on all the shades.
When I called the shade manufacturer for help on repairing them, the lady I talked to told me that the biggest problem with the shades was how tight the tension was set on the strings when the RV factories installed them. She advised setting the tension just tight enough the hold the shades in place when they were raised. One finger should be all it took to raise or lower the shades. With that criteria in mind, it took a little time to figure out how to adjust the shades without going to a lot of trouble.
Eventually, we realized that the little holders for the string at the bottom of the shades were the key to easily adjusting the tension. Every one of them were turned to the left or right at least half a turn, resulting in too much tension. Once we turned the holders to the orientation shown in the picture, the tension was perfect. What we did may not work for all day/night shades, but it worked for us.
By the time we finished adjusting the shades, it was time for lunch and a little meditation. Then we both worked on cleaning the truck, with Carolyn doing the inside and me doing the outside. Looks pretty good for eight years old. The wind really worked over Carolyn's hair. I was going to put a picture of it on the blog, but was persuaded not to. Oh, the devil in me was trying hard to get out.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Plant City, Florida: Strawberry Capital Of The World
Not all who wander are lost.
2 comments:
Persuaded? I can imagine. :)
Her persuasion was much more forceful than the wind that was blowing.
Dad
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