Lafayette Parasol Installation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Instructions Parasol Cellular Shades Angles and Specialty Shapes...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Getting Started: Product View ......................1 Tools and Fasteners Needed ...................2 Installation: Installation Overview ....................3 Mount the Installation Brackets — Operable Shade Inside Mount ......4 Mount the Installation Brackets — Operable Shade Outside Mount ......6 Install the Operable Shade ..................7 Attach the Hold-Down Brackets ................7 Mount the Installation Brackets —...
  • Page 3: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Product View Installation Brackets Continuous Cord Loop Angle Sharing the Headrail with Continuous Cord Loop, Cordess, and Battery- Powered Shades Headrail Stand-Alone Angle Not Shown: Angle Bottom Angle Top Hexagon Octagon Trapezoid Bottom Rail Trapezoid Top-Down shades...
  • Page 4: Tools And Fasteners Needed

    GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing cellular shades. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning the installation. Tools and Fasteners Needed Flat blade and Phillips screwdriver ■...
  • Page 5: Installation

    INSTALLATION Installation Overview Your order will include installation brackets specific to your pleat size. ■ " " " " " " Installation Installation Swivel Swivel End Moun Installation Bracket Bracket Bracket Bracket Bracket Bracket The number of installation brackets required varies with ➤...
  • Page 6: Mount The Installation Brackets - Operable Shade Inside Mount

    INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Operable Shade Inside Mount Mark 3" 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 INSTALLATION Center the installation brackets on your marks, then mark each of the screw holes. ■ Mounting depth will vary depending on ➤ Depth Chart for Bracket Placement the fabric pleat size. Refer to the chart Bracket Type Minimum Fully Recessed for depth requirements.
  • Page 8: Mount The Installation Brackets - Operable Shade Outside Mount

    INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Operable Shade Outside Mount Center the headrail over the window ■ Angle Top Shade opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to lightly mark each end of the headrail. Alternatively, measure the width ➤ of the headrail and use that width to mark the headrail end points over the window opening.
  • Page 9: Install The Operable Shade

    INSTALLATION If you need more than 1 " ■ Outside Mount Speed with Extension of clearance, use extension Bracket Extension brackets. Attach the Bracket extension brackets using two Installation screws per bracket. Bracket Attach the installation ➤ brackets using the screws and speed nuts provided.
  • Page 10: Mount The Installation Brackets - Non-Operable Angle Sharing The Headrail With Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, Or Battery-Powered Shades

    INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Non-Operable Angle Sharing the Headrail with Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, or Battery-Powered Shades For Inside Mounting Installations: For end mount bracket location and headrail installation, refer to the “End Mount” section in the Installation, Operation, and Care instructions that came with your rectangular shade.
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION The headrail of the rectangular shade has a magnetic strip attached to the top of the rail. The fabric stack has a metal filler strip inserted into the bottom cell of the angle fabric stack. Position the filler strip ■...
  • Page 12: Mount The Installation Brackets - Non-Operable Shade Inside Mount

    INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Non-Operable Shade Inside Mount Brackets Your order includes installation brackets specific to your ■ Width of Rails Required pleat size. 12" – 31" The number of installation brackets required varies with ➤ " – 42" rail width, as shown.
  • Page 13: Mount The Installation Brackets - Non-Operable Shade Outside Mount

    INSTALLATION Drill the screw holes using a " drill bit. ■ Center the brackets on your marks and attach them 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.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION Center the brackets on your marks and mark the screw holes. ■ Outside Mount A minimum flat vertical surface required ➤ to mount the brackets: " is required to mount a " bracket, 1" is required to mount a "...
  • Page 15: Install The Stand-Alone Angle

    INSTALLATION Install the Stand-Alone Angle Standard Installation Brackets Install both the headrail and the bottom rail into the installation brackets. ■ Loosen the tab screw on each bracket. ➤ First push the headrail into the brackets and then push the bottom ➤...
  • Page 16: Operation

    OPERATION Operate the Shade Keep the cord close to the fabric when operating the shade. ■ To raise or lower the shade, disengage the cordlock by ■ moving the cord toward the center of the shade. Pull on the cord to raise the shade. ■...
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    OPERATION Troubleshooting Problem The shade will not fit into the installation brackets. Solution Check that the installation brackets are level and aligned. Shim the installation brackets to level the headrail, if necessary. Be sure the heads of the screws are flush against the installation bracket. Check that the headrail is completely inserted into the installation brackets.
  • Page 18 OPERATION Problem The tassel cord is too long. Solution The tassel cord length is usually the length of the fully closed shade. To shorten the tassel cord: Slide the tassel up the cord revealing the knot. ■ Make a new knot below the tassel at the desired ■...
  • Page 19: Care

    CARE Removing the Shade Standard Installation Brackets Fully raise the shade. ■ Loosen the tab screw on each installation bracket to release ■ the headrail. NOTE: For non-operable shades, gently pull fabric away from the window and loosen the tab screw to release the headrail.
  • Page 20: Cleaning Procedures

    CARE Cleaning Procedures Cellular shades are made of anti-static, dust-resistant fabric which repels dirt and dust. For most fabrics, the following cleaning options are available. Dusting Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning that is needed in most ■...
  • Page 21: Child Safety

    CHILD SAFETY WARNING Young children can wrap cords around their necks and STRANGLE. Always keep cords out of the reach of children. ■ Move cribs, playpens and other furniture away from cords. Children can climb ■ furniture to get to cords. Do not tie cords together.
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  • Page 23 Installation Instructions Parasol Cellular Shades Arches, Circles, and Quarter Circles...
  • Page 24 CONTENTS Getting Started: Product View ....................1 Tools and Fasteners Needed ................2 Installation Overview ..................3 Stand-Alone Arch Installation: Prepare the Stand-Alone Arch ............... 5 Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount..........6 Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount .......... 7 Mount the Installation Brackets —...
  • Page 25: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Product View Arch Support Cord Fabric Disc Arch Cover Pocket and Ferrule Filler Strip Rail Circle Cord End Cap Magnet Fabric Headrail for Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, or Battery-Powered Shades Disc Cover Quarter Circle Filler Strip Fabric End Cap Filler Strip Rail...
  • Page 26: Tools And Fasteners Needed

    GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing cellular shades. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning the installation. Tools and Fasteners Needed Flat blade and Phillips screwdriver ■...
  • Page 27: Installation Overview

    GETTING STARTED Installation Overview Your order will include installation brackets and hardware specific to your pleat size and shade type. Installation Components for Stand-Alone Arch, Arch Sharing a Headrail with a Cord Pull Shade, and Quarter Circle Shade Standard Installation Brackets For Stand-Alone Arches Only (Inside and Outside Mount) "...
  • Page 28 GETTING STARTED Installation Components for End Mounting an Arch Sharing the Headrail with 1¼" " and ¾" 1¼" Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, or Battery-Powered Shades Installation End Mount End Mount Bracket Brackets Brackets " and " Specialty End Mount For Arches Sharing the Headrail Brackets with Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, or Battery-Powered...
  • Page 29: Stand-Alone Arch Installation

    STAND-ALONE ARCH Prepare the Stand-Alone Arch The arch fabric and filler strip are attached to the rail. Top Cell Remove the left end cap from the rail. ■ IMPORTANT: On an imperfect arch, one edge of the fabric stack will be straight Trimmed Edge (Imperfect Arch) and even, the other edge will be trimmed...
  • Page 30: Mount The Installation Brackets - Inside Mount

    STAND-ALONE ARCH Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount Brackets Shade Width Required Your order will include installation brackets specific to your ■ pleat size. 12" – 31" The number of installation brackets required varies with " – 60" ➤ headrail width, as shown.
  • Page 31: Mount The Installation Brackets - Outside Mount

    STAND-ALONE ARCH Mounting depth will vary depending on the fabric pleat size. Refer to the chart for ➤ depth requirements. Depth Chart for Bracket Placement For fully recessed mounting, the ➤ Bracket fabric will be flush with the front of Type Minimum Fully Recessed the window casement.
  • Page 32: Mount The Installation Brackets - End Mount

    STAND-ALONE ARCH Center the brackets on your marks and mark the screw holes. ■ A minimum flat vertical surface required to ➤ mount the brackets: " is required to mount " bracket, 1" is required to mount a " bracket, and 1 "...
  • Page 33: Install The Stand-Alone Arch

    STAND-ALONE ARCH Install the Stand-Alone Arch Standard Installation Brackets Front Install the shade into the installation brackets. ■ Headrail Loosen the tab screw on each bracket. ➤ Tab Screw Push the rail into the brackets. Make sure fabric is ➤ not caught between the tab and the rail.
  • Page 34: Arch Sharing A Headrail With A Cord Pull Shade Installation

    ARCH SHARING A HEADRAIL WITH A CORD PULL SHADE Prepare the Arch Sharing the Headrail with a Cord Pull Shade Top Cell of The arch fabric and filler strip are attached Arch Fabric Stack to the top of the cordlock shade’s headrail. Headrail Remove the left end cap from the rail.
  • Page 35: Mount The Installation Brackets For An Arch Sharing The Headrail With A Cord Pull Shade

    ARCH SHARING A HEADRAIL WITH A CORD PULL SHADE Mount the Installation Brackets for an Arch Sharing the Headrail with a Cord Pull Shade For Inside Mounting Installations: Refer to the “End Mount” section in the Installation, Operation, and Care instructions that came with your rectangular shade. For Outside Mounting Installations: Refer to the “Mount the Installation Brackets —...
  • Page 36: Arch Sharing A Headrail Installation

    ARCH SHARING HEADRAIL Mount the Installation Brackets for an Arch Sharing the Headrail with Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, or Battery-Powered Shades For Inside Mounting Installations: Refer to the “End Mount” section in the Installation, Operation, and Care instructions that came with your rectangular shade. For Outside Mounting Installations: Refer to the “Mount the Installation Brackets —...
  • Page 37: Attach The Arch To The Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, Or Battery-Powered Headrail

    ARCH SHARING HEADRAIL Attach the Arch to the Continuous Cord Loop, Cordless, or Battery- Powered Headrail The headrail of the shade has a magnetic strip attached to the top of the rail. The fabric stack has two metal filler strips inserted into the top and bottom cell of the arch fabric stack. IMPORTANT: For imperfect arches, the fabric stack has one straight side and may have one trimmed side.
  • Page 38: Quarter Circle Shade Installation

    QUARTER CIRCLE SHADE Prepare the Quarter Circle Shade The shade has two rails: one horizontal rail and one vertical rail. Fit the long side of the ■ " Pleat Rail " Pleat Rail specialty end mount bracket into the small fabric channels on the Small Fabric Channels Small Fabric Channels...
  • Page 39 QUARTER CIRCLE SHADE Swivel Brackets: For " pleat size brackets, mark the ➤ Swivel Bracket ( ") front hole if a mounting depth of 1" or more is available. Mark screw locations. Mark the rear hole only if the mounting depth is between Swivel Eyelet "...
  • Page 40: Mount The Installation Brackets - Outside Mount

    QUARTER CIRCLE SHADE Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount Center the quarter circle shade over the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil ■ to lightly mark the ends of both rails. Outside Mount Alternatively, measure the width of the rails and ➤...
  • Page 41: Install The Quarter Circle Shade

    QUARTER CIRCLE SHADE Install the Quarter Circle Shade Standard Installation Brackets Install both the horizontal rail and the vertical rail into ■ Front the installation brackets. Loosen the tab screw on each bracket. ➤ Push the rails into the brackets. Make sure fabric is ➤...
  • Page 42: Circle Shade Installation

    CIRCLE SHADE Prepare the Circle Shade Stand the cylinder up with the loose cords at the ■ top. The top becomes the outside curve of the circle. Flatten the cylinder into the circle by gently pushing ■ down and out on the top. Attach the Circle Support Clips or Hooks Inside Mount Minimum depth for inside mount is 1".
  • Page 43: Install The Circle Shade

    CIRCLE SHADE Install the Circle Shade Place the shade in the window opening with the cords centered, one at the top, the bottom, ■ the left side, and the right side of the shade. Wrap the left end cord around the screw holding the left arch support clip. ■...
  • Page 44: Support Clips Or Hooks

    SUPPORT CLIP OR HOOK INSTALLATION Attach Support Clips or Hooks Arch Support Clips are used to keep the shade from falling against the window or out of (or away from) the window frame. Arch support clips can be used for inside or outside mounting applications.
  • Page 45: Install The Arch Into The Arch Support Hooks Or Clips

    SUPPORT CLIP OR HOOK INSTALLATION Attach the arch support hooks ■ with the screws provided. Be Mount hooks at Depth a consistent depth sure to mount the hooks at a within the opening. consistent depth within the window frame. Angled View of Arched Window Opening Install the Arch Into the Arch Support Hooks or Clips Support the fabric as you install the arch.
  • Page 46: Care

    CARE Removing the Stand-Alone Arch or Quarter Circle Shade Standard Brackets Loosen the tab screw on each bracket to release the  ■ headrail. Swivel Brackets Pull the tab to rotate the swivel arm to open and release ■ To Open Swivel Bracket the headrail. Locking Screw Holes Removing the Shade with a Continuous Cord Loop,...
  • Page 47: Cleaning Procedures

    CARE Cleaning Procedures Cellular shades are made of anti-static, dust-resistant fabric which repels dirt and dust. For most fabrics, the following cleaning options are available. Dusting Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning that is needed in most ■...
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