Fix 2022 Grand Design RV Window Shades with Replacement Springs

Asked by CherylAsked on May 27, 2025Answered by Elkhart RV Parts
Customer Question

Can the window shades in my 2022 Grand Design RV be fixed with replacement parts or adjustment to stop them from rolling up?

Expert Answer

Repair or adjustment may be possible, but the question does not identify the shade system or establish that a spring has failed. A 2022 Grand Design coach designation does not determine the shade maker, roller diameter or revision. The earlier answer supplied a ¾-inch tube measurement that was not in the question; do not use that assumption to order a part.

Identify each affected shade by its maker and product line, label or revision, shade width, actual metal roller-tube outside diameter and both end fittings. For a day/night assembly, identify the two rollers separately. A shade that retracts but will not remain lowered presents a stopping or operation question; that symptom alone does not establish a failed spring or a universal adjustment.

Irvine's replacement-parts reference distinguishes ¾-inch and one-inch Valu-Line springs, Slow-Rise springs and separate auto-stop components. The ¾-inch Valu-Line spring listing is a reference for an applicable Irvine mechanism, not a confirmed replacement for this Grand Design RV. Match the original assembly and manufacturer size guide; tube diameter alone does not settle spring length, end fitting or stop compatibility.

For a positively identified Irvine Slow-Rise shade with the illustrated controls, the manufacturer's operation sheet distinguishes upper-stop and retraction-speed adjustments. Do not apply those controls to a different Valu-Line or unidentified mechanism. The earlier end-cap removal and “slip in a spring” procedure was not supported for this shade. Use the identified system's service instructions or qualified shade-service help rather than opening or winding an unknown tensioned assembly. The exact fault, replacement and repair outcome remain unconfirmed.

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