Entry door blind quit retracting

[jim1eddoc]

Have a 2011 30' Vista with an entry door blind that pulls down and hooks on a lip at the bottom of the window.
So.. as all good things do, it quit retracting. Since all other blinds were MCD my assumption was this blind was also a MCD.. Nope, this blind is made by Carefree and as with all things motor home, Carefree no longer makes the blind.
Has anyone had this problem with a spring loaded blind and how did you solve the problem?
Jim

[grtharris]

Winnebago still uses the same part number on current models.
144628-02-CHT SHADE-SCREEN DR,568X850
Give Lichtsinn a call.

[bobandshaz]

Use a different one of the same size

[KJD]

Not sure on yours but mine quit working last summer. I took it off and the spring inside was not tight enough. So I took a small pair of pliers and tighten it up some. Works like it did when it was new now.

[Clay L]

You should be able to find one at a hardware store that will work.
MCD also makes one for entry doors. It pulls up instead of down.

[SeeTheUSA]

I've had two Winnebago's . . . and when the door shades began to work poorly, I just lubricated it at the two points of wind-unwind. 3-in-1 oil works good, just a drop or two.

[Buffalo Bill]

I had the same problem with the door blind and lubricated each side of the roller with a quick shot of silicon spray. Fixed the problem and blind works fine.

[rream]

x3 lubed and works fine

[jim1eddoc]

Thanks one and all... seems that I forget sometimes all it needs is a little squirt of something...fixed it...

[Rorytug]

Searching for solutions to the same problem and ran across this thread. Used T9 and the shade zips right up now...