GETTING STARTED Product View Installation Brackets Fabric-Covered Headrail End Cap Middle Rail Slotted End Cap ™ Not Shown: Duette and Applause Top-Down/Bottom-Up shade. Handle...
GETTING STARTED ® ® ® Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Duette or Applause LiteRise honeycomb shades. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new shades 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 includes at least one shade, installation brackets, LiteRise handle(s) and a TrimKit per shade. ➤ The number of installation brackets required varies with headrail width, as shown below. " Installation Bracket Shade Brackets Width Required 12"...
INSTALLATION Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount ■ Mark 2" 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.
INSTALLATION ■ Fasten the installation brackets 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. Shims not included. IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors not provided.
INSTALLATION Mount the TrimKit Side Tracks CAUTION: Check that the window is square. To check, measure Paper Backing on Foam Tape the diagonals. The measurement should be the same. If the Magnets window opening is more than " out of square, the TrimKit will “Z”...
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INSTALLATION Remove the Shade ■ Lower the shade approximately 4". ■ While holding the headrail, push back on the bottom tab of the installation bracket using a small fl at blade screwdriver to release the bottom edge of the headrail. ■ After releasing the bottom edge, roll the back of the headrail down and out from the bracket.
INSTALLATION ® Install the LiteRise Handle(s) ® Using the LiteRise handle provides touch of fi nger ease and convenient shade operation. IMPORTANT: For shades over 24" wide, two handles will be provided. Space these handles evenly across the rail. Middle ■...
OPERATION Operate the Shade For better support and smoother operation, use the handle(s) when raising and lowering the shade. To Raise the Shade ■ Slowly and steadily push up on the bottom rail handle. Allow the shade to stack evenly. ■ For shades wider than 24", apply even pressure to both handles as you push up or down.
OPERATION Troubleshooting Problem Solution ■ The shade is Make sure that the shade fabric is not caught between the installation hard to raise bracket and the headrail. or lower, or ■ Check that the headrail and installation brackets are level. Level the will not raise headrail by shimming the installation brackets, if necessary.
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OPERATION Problem Solution The bottom Shade Height Adjustment rail is not Bottom Rail Shade height and adjustments to level the level, or the Pocket bottom rail can be made by adjusting the cord shade height is on the underside of the bottom rail. incorrect.
CARE Cleaning Procedures ® ® Hunter Douglas Duette and Applause honeycomb shades are made of anti-static, dust- resistant fabric which repels dirt and dust. For most honeycomb fabrics, the following cleaning options are available. Dusting ■ Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning that is needed in most circumstances.
CAUTION: Do not use injection/extraction cleaning on fabric-covered valances. ■ ® ® Use only the dry method of injection/extraction for Applause fabrics, as well as Duette Architella ® , Ariosa ™ , Commercial, Opalessence, Panache ™...
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