CONTENTS Getting Started: Product View — Standard ..................1 Product View — Cassette ..................2 Tools and Fasteners Needed .................. 3 Installation Overview ..................... 3 Installation: Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside/Ceiling Mount for Standard Shades ... 5 Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount for Standard Shades ....6 Mount the Installation Brackets —...
GETTING STARTED Product View — Standard Mounting Profile Brackets Right Side Holder Left Side Holder Roller Tube Fabric Handle Bottom Bar End Cap Bottom Bar Magnetic Standard Hold-Down Hold-Down Bracket Bracket (Optional) (Optional)
GETTING STARTED Product View — Cassette Cassette Installation Brackets Cassette Fabric Bottom Bar Bottom Bar End Cap Handle Standard Magnetic Hold-Down Hold-Down Bracket Bracket (Optional) (Optional)
GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Designer Roller and Designer Screen Shades. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and packing list before beginning the installation.
INSTALLATION Mounting Types and Window Terminology If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process will follow easily. To prepare for this important first step, review the mounting types and basic window terminology illustrated below. Molding Head Jamb Jamb Jamb...
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside/Ceiling Mount for Standard Shades IMPORTANT: To ensure each bracket is mounted properly, the white tab should be toward the room. Mark 1 " to 3" from each jamb for bracket location. ■ If more than two installation brackets came with your order, space additional bracket(s) ➤...
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount for Standard Shades IMPORTANT: To ensure each bracket is mounted properly, the white tab should be at the bottom. Center the mounting profile over the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to ■...
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside/Ceiling Mount for Cassette Shades Mark 2" in from each jamb for bracket location. ■ 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.
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount for Cassette Shades Center the cassette over the window opening at the desired Concord, North Carolina height. ■ Use a pencil to lightly mark each end of the cassette. Alternatively, measure the width of the cassette and use that width to mark the cassette ➤...
INSTALLATION Install the Shade Standard Installation The groove on the top of the mounting profile fits into the hooks on the installation brackets. Inside or Ceiling Mount Outside Mount Hook Hook Bracket Bracket Mounting Mounting Profile Profile Hold the shade so the bottom bar fabric side faces you. ■...
INSTALLATION Attach the Standard Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) Hold-down brackets provide stability and prevent swaying by securing the bottom rail, for example in French door applications. Standard hold-down brackets can only be used on outside mount shades. Lower the shade and place the pins from the hold-down ■...
INSTALLATION Attach the Magnetic Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) Lower the shade. ■ Place the magnetic hold-down bracket onto the bottom rail just ■ Bottom Rail inside the end cap, oriented as shown. Hold the bracket while opening and closing the shade slightly ■...
OPERATION Operate the Shade For better support and smoother operation, use the handle when raising and lowering the shade. To Lower the Shade Slowly and steadily pull down on the bottom ■ rail handle. To Raise the Shade Slowly and steadily push up on the bottom ■...
OPERATION Troubleshooting Problem The shade does not roll up, or it rolls too slowly. Solution Check that the shade is being raised straight up and is not skewing the fabric against the cassette end plate or profile side holder. If this is not the case, you can adjust by: Adding Spring Tension Locate the adjustable bracket or end cap.
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OPERATION Problem Shade will drift up once stopped. Solution Removing Spring Tension Locate the adjustable bracket or end cap. ■ If fabric is coming off the back of the shade, it will be the right side. ➤ If fabric is coming off the front of the shade, it will be the left side. ➤...
Cleaning Procedures Designer Roller and Designer Screen Shades are made from anti-static, dust-resistant materials which repel dirt and dust. The following options are available if your shade needs cleaning. Dusting Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning needed in most circumstances.
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