Hunter Douglas Duette Installation Operation Care

Hunter Douglas Duette Installation Operation Care

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  • Page 1 Installation Operation Care • • ® ® Duette and Applause Honeycomb Shades ® LiteRise Lifting System...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Operate the Shade ............10 Troubleshooting ............11 Care: Cleaning Procedures ........... 13 Remove the Shade ............14 Questions? Call the Hunter Douglas Customer Information Center at 1-888-501-8364. © 2010 Hunter Douglas. ® Registered trademark of Hunter Douglas. ™ Trademark of Hunter Douglas.
  • Page 3: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Product View Headrail with Installation Fabric-Covered Brackets Valance End Cap Middle Rail Bottom Rail Duette and Applause Handle Top-Down/Bottom-Up shade not shown.
  • Page 4: Tools And Fasteners Needed

    GETTING STARTED ® ® ® Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Duette or Applause LiteRise honeycomb shades. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and the enclosed packing list before beginning the installation.
  • Page 5: Mounting Types And Window Terminology

    GETTING STARTED Installation Overview ■ Your order will include installation brackets specifi c to your pleat size. ➤ The number of installation brackets required varies with headrail width, as shown below. Installation Brackets Shade Brackets " and 1 " Width Required Pleat Size "...
  • Page 6: Installation

    INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount ■ Mark 2" in from each jamb. ➤ If more than two installation brackets came with your order, space additional bracket(s) evenly between the two end brackets and mark their location. Mount into wood whenever possible.
  • Page 7: Mount The Installation Brackets - Outside Mount

    INSTALLATION ■ Fasten the installation brackets using the screws provided. ➤ Check that the mounting surface is level and the brackets are aligned. If mounting to a heavily textured surface, shim the brackets, if needed. IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors not provided.
  • Page 8 INSTALLATION ➤ If you need more than 1 " of clearance, use extension brackets. When using extension Outside Mount with Extension brackets, mark two screw holes per bracket. Bracket ■ Drill the screw holes using a ∕ " drill bit. IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
  • Page 9: Mount The Installation Brackets - End Mount

    INSTALLATION ■ When using extension brackets, attach the installation brackets using the screws and speed nuts provided. ■ Proceed to Install the Shade on page 8. Mount the Installation Brackets — End Mount End mount the headrail when conventional mounting techniques will not work —...
  • Page 10: Install The Shade

    INSTALLATION Install the Shade ■ Hold the shade so that the front of the headrail (colored fabric) faces you. ■ Slip the headrail onto the installation brackets, so that the front of the bracket fi ts under the groove of the headrail. ■...
  • Page 11: Install The Literise Handle(S)

    " and " and Duolite ™ Shades and Duolite ™ shades, attach the middle rail handle upside-down, so that the Hunter Douglas logo is Middle Rail facing down. Handle Front of Shade Attach Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) Hold-down brackets provide stability and prevent swaying by securing the bottom rail (i.e.
  • Page 12: Operation

    OPERATION Operate the Shade For better support and smoother operation, use the handle when raising and lowering the shade. To Raise the Shade ■ Slowly and steadily push up on the bottom rail handle. Allow the shade to stack evenly. To Lower the Shade ■...
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    OPERATION Troubleshooting Problem Solution ■ The shade is hard Make sure that the shade fabric is not caught between the to raise or lower, installation bracket and the headrail. or will not raise ■ Check that the headrail and installation brackets are level and or lower.
  • Page 14 OPERATION Problem Solution The bottom rail is Shade Height Adjustment not level, or the Bottom Rail Shade height and adjustments to level the shade height is Pocket bottom rail can be made by adjusting the incorrect. cord on the underside of the bottom rail. Ferrule Pull cord ■...
  • Page 15: Care

    CARE Cleaning Procedures ® ® Hunter Douglas Duette and Applause honeycomb shades are made of anti-static, dust- resistant fabric which repels dirt and dust. For most honeycomb fabrics, the following cleaning options are available. Dusting ■ Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning that is needed in most circumstances.
  • Page 16: Remove The Shade

    This type of professional cleaning injects a cleaning solution into the fabric and extracts the dirty solution in the same motion. CAUTION: Do not use injection/extraction cleaning on fabric-covered valances. ■ Use only the dry method of injection/extraction for Applause ® fabrics as well as Duette ® ® ™ ™ Architella...
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  • Page 18 Notes...
  • Page 19 2. Visit hunterdouglas.com for additional warranty information, frequently asked questions and access to service locations. 3. Contact Hunter Douglas at (888) 501-8364 for technical support, certain parts free of charge, for assistance in obtaining warranty service or for further explanation of our warranty.

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