Check The Tension (For Operable Shades Only); Adjust The Tension, If Necessary - Hunter Douglas Duette Honeycomb Installation Operation Care

Check the Tension (For Operable Shades Only)

Slowly push down on the top moving rail handle a few inches. Allow the fabric to stack
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evenly, then stop. The top moving rail should remain steady and should not sag down.
Slowly push up on the bottom moving rail handle a few inches. Allow the fabric to stack
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evenly, then stop. The bottom moving rail should remain steady and should not sag down.
If one or both of the moving rails sagged down instead of remaining steady, the tension
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needs to be increased.

Adjust the Tension, If Necessary

Remove the bottom rail from the brackets.
Push the rail against the brackets to
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release the rail from the latch, then lift
the rail out of the brackets.
Lift the bottom rail to locate the two pockets
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on the underside of the rail.
NOTE: Sidelight shades that are 4" to 7
wide only have one Easy Adjust
Fully insert the
7
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pocket. The key is fully inserted when the base
of the key abuts to the pocket.
Turn the key clockwise to increase the tension
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or counter-clockwise to decrease the tension.
Begin by turning the key one-quarter turn, in
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the same direction, for each pocket.
IMPORTANT: The Easy Adjust key must
be fully inserted to avoid stripping the
mechanism. Do not pull down on the rail while
turning the key.
After pocket adjustments are made, remove
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the key and install the bottom rail back into
the specialty brackets.
Recheck the tension on both moving rails.
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If further adjustments are needed, repeat the
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above steps.
pocket.
™
⁄ " Easy Adjust key into the
64
Front
Rail
⁄ "
7
8
Pocket
Underside of Bottom Rail
Decrease
Easy Adjust Key
INSTALLATION
Bracket
Latch
Increase
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