CONTENTS Getting Started: Product View ..............1 Tools and Fasteners Needed .......... 2 Installation: Installation Overview ............. 3 Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount ..... 4 Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount ..5 Install the Shading ............6 Install the Tilt Wand (Optional) ........
GETTING STARTED Product View Slot End Installation Bracket Control End Installation Bracket with Pivot Cup Headrail End Cap Tilt Wand (Optional) Hold-Down Bracket...
GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Silhouette Tilt-Only window shadings. With ® proper installation, operation and care, your new shadings will provide years of beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and the enclosed packing list before beginning the installation.
INSTALLATION Installation Overview Your order will include a control end and a slot end installation bracket. ■ Control End Bracket Slot End Bracket Mounting Types and Window Terminology If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows easily.
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount Identify the brackets. The control end installation bracket has the pivot cup and the opposite ■ side has the slot. Pivot Control Ball Pin Compression Clutch Measure the width of the headrail from the top edge of end cap to the opposite end cap or ■...
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount Identify the brackets. The control end bracket has the pivot cup and the opposite side has ■ the slot. Pivot Control Ball Pin Compression Clutch Center the headrail above the window opening at the desired height. ■...
INSTALLATION Install the Shading Peel back the protective covering from the top of ■ the headrail. Pivot With the vanes closed, hold the shading so the ■ front of the headrail faces you. Compression Clutch On the control side, line up the grooves and set ■...
INSTALLATION Attach the Magnetic Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) Close the vanes. ■ Attach the magnetic hold-down brackets onto the bottom rail just ■ inside the end caps, oriented as shown. Bottom Rail Mark the screw location using the mounting options shown below. ■...
OPERATION Operate the Shading The shading can be operated by lifting the end cap or by using the optional tilt wand. Lift straight up on the end cap or optional tilt wand to open the vanes. ■ Pull straight down on the end cap or optional tilt wand to close the vanes. ■...
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OPERATION Use pliers to remove the ball pin from the headrail. ■ On the opposite side of the ball pin piece, ■ The ball pin use a " hex wrench to adjust the ball pin. will adjust as the hex wrench Reinsert the ball pin into the headrail.
OPERATION Troubleshooting Problem Headrail does not fit securely in the brackets. Solution The headrail is held in the brackets by the ball pin on the slot end cap. You may need to extend the ball pin in order for the headrail to fit securely. See “Adjust the Ball Pin”...
Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning needed in most circumstances. ■ Vacuuming Use a low suction, hand-held vacuum for more thorough dust removal. ■ Forced Air Blow away dirt and debris between the vanes using clean compressed air. ■ Spot-Cleaning Do not spot-clean Silhouette window shadings.
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Fabrics ® As with all textiles, Silhouette fabrics are subject to some variations. Slight wrinkling, puckering, or bowing is inherent to this textile product and should be considered normal, acceptable quality. These characteristics are not usually visible from the front or rear but may be visible from a side angle.
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