GETTING STARTED Product View — Specialty Shape without Bottom Rail Outside Mount Brackets Inside Mount Brackets Snap Pins Upright* Slat* *Slat and upright design vary by product.
GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas horizontal blinds. With proper installation and care, your new blinds will provide years of beauty. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and the enclosed packing list before beginning the installation. Tools and Fasteners Needed Flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers ■...
INSTALLATION Installation Overview Each non-operable specialty shape you ordered includes: The required number of slats, cut to varying widths to form the shape. ■ ■ Two or more uprights into which the slats are inserted. ■ ■ One bottom rail to which the uprights are attached, along with two flat head screws per ■...
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INSTALLATION Arrange the Uprights Each upright is marked with a label that matches the label on the bottom rail. ■ ■ Arrange the uprights as labeled against the top side of the bottom rail. ■ ■ The slots in the uprights must face up, and the end of the upright with the hole in it goes ■...
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INSTALLATION Additional Slat Installation (Arch, Extended Arch, Quarter Circle, Angle, Extended Angle, and Triangle) An additional slat labeled “extra” is included with the blinds that have bottom rails. This slat is the same length as the bottom rail. It is designed to help eliminate the light gap at the bottom of the specialty shape.
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INSTALLATION Blinds Without Bottom Rail (Hexagon, Octagon, Circle, and Oval) Arrange the Uprights Each upright is marked with a label: A, B, C, etc. Start on the left side with “A” and arrange the uprights as labeled. Stand the uprights on their back edge so that the slots are face up, with the slots angled ■...
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INSTALLATION Install the Slats IMPORTANT: Slats are stacked in the order of assembly. Insert the slats into the slots in the uprights. Start at the bottom slot of the uprights and ■ ■ insert the first slat. Work your way up to the top until all slots are filled. ■...
INSTALLATION Install the Blind Snap Buttons The following chart shows which uprights you will need to install the snap buttons. The black boxes indicate snap button locations. Snap Button Locations Upright Label Designations Install the Snap Buttons Insert snap buttons into the pre-drilled holes ■...
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INSTALLATION Install the Mounting Brackets Mark the Mounting Bracket Locations With inside mounted specialty shapes, hold the blind inside the opening, flush with the ■ ■ front of the opening, and mark on the casement the locations of the front edges of all snap buttons.
INSTALLATION Mount the Blind Align the snap buttons on the uprights (and the bottom rail, if applicable) with the front of ■ ■ the mounting brackets. Insert the snap buttons into the mounting brackets until they “snap” in place. ■ ■ Inside Mount Outside Mount Snap Button...
Remove the flat head screws if used instead of the snap buttons. ■ ■ Cleaning Procedures Like any fine furnishings, Hunter Douglas wood and alternative wood blinds should be cleaned regularly to keep them looking new. Wood and Alternative Wood Blinds Dust regularly.
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