Troubleshooting
Shade Material Walk-Off
Walk-off needs to be fixed so that the material does not roll into the end
components of the shade which can damage the material. A small amount
of walk-off is acceptable.
Before attempting to fix the walk-off you need to unroll the shade all the
way to the end where the material is applied to the tube and then roll it
back up to ensure the material is aligned to the tube.
Use the following procedure, if your shade walks off to one side. Causes
for material walk-off are out of level brackets, variations in material
thickness or the material can be slightly misaligned to the tube. Walk off is
repeatable and can be fixed.
a) Note the direction of the shade material walk off. (Left or Right)
b) Roll the shade all the way down.
c) Look for debris on the tube or on the material that may cause a material
thickness variation and remove as necessary. If the debris is found, try
rolling the shade up and down to see if the material walk-off is still
present.
d) If the material still walks-off, take a piece of masking tape (couple
inches in length) and apply it to the material at the tube (not on the tube)
of the unrolled shade on the end opposite the direction of the shade
material walk off.
- If the shade walks off to the right put the tape on the left.
- If the shade walks off to the left put the tape on the right.
