Hunter Douglas Silhouette Installation And Care Manual
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- Page 1 Installation Care • Silhouette and Nantucket ™ ® Window Shadings Specialty Shapes...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Remove the Shading ........... 17 Troubleshooting ............18 Care – All Shadings: Cleaning Procedures ........... 19 Questions? Call the Hunter Douglas Customer Information Center at 1-888-501-8364. © 2009 Hunter Douglas. ® Registered trademark of Hunter Douglas. ™ Trademark of Hunter Douglas. -
Page 3: Introduction
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning the installation. Nantucket window shadings are offered in arch and angle shapes only. Silhouette specialty shapes window shadings come in a variety of shapes and sizes for your needs. Refer to the appropriate section for your type of shading. -
Page 4: Getting Started - Channel Shadings
GETTING STARTED – CHANNEL SHADINGS Installation Components Needed Check the packaging to be sure you have all the components needed to install your shadings. Keep the packaging until the shadings perform to your satisfaction. Required Components ■ Fabric Support Clips. Your shading should have two pre-attached fabric support clips on the shading. -
Page 5: Product View
GETTING STARTED – CHANNEL SHADINGS Product View Shading with Bottom Rail Fabric Support Clips Channel Fabric (Rear) Fabric (Front) Shading with Channels Top Channel Bottom Rail Bottom Channel NOTE: Arches, angles and most trapezoids are made with a bottom rail. All other shapes are made with a top and bottom channel. -
Page 6: Tools And Fasteners Needed
GETTING STARTED – CHANNEL SHADINGS Tools and Fasteners Needed ■ Level ■ Measuring tape ■ Pencil ■ Phillips screwdriver ■ " driver, and drill bits Power drill, You will also need fasteners designed to work with your specifi c mounting surface. ■... -
Page 7: Installation - Channel Shadings
INSTALLATION – CHANNEL SHADINGS Install the Top Channel Specialty shape window shadings can only Then, line up be mounted on the inside of the window with center. casement. CAUTION: Handle the fabric carefully throughout the installation process. First, measure to locate center. -
Page 8: Install The Bottom Channel
INSTALLATION – CHANNEL SHADINGS ■ Install the screws where marked. ➤ The screws should be at an angle perpendicular to the mounting surface. Leave the screw head partially unscrewed, approximately ". ■ Install the shading onto the fabric support clips. ➤... -
Page 9: Mount The Bottom Channel
INSTALLATION – CHANNEL SHADINGS ■ Install the screws where marked. ➤ The screws should be at an angle perpendicular to the mounting surface. Leave the screw head partially unscrewed, approximately ". Mount the Bottom Channel Circle, Hexagon Octagon, and Oval Shadings ■... - Page 10 INSTALLATION – CHANNEL SHADINGS Quarter Circle Shadings ■ Lower the mounting screws until the bottom rail rests on the window sill. ■ Another option is to add something to act as a spacer (not provided) between the bottom rail and the window sill to support the bottom rail. If there is no window sill, add the spacer to the vertical side.
- Page 11 INSTALLATION – CHANNEL SHADINGS ➋ Mark this location on the window casement. Mark Location Mount the Support Clip ➌ Mount Clip Mount the support clip on the mark using one screw. Adjust the position so the fl at front of the support clip (behind the slider portion) aligns with the front fabric panel.
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Page 12: Troubleshooting
INSTALLATION – CHANNEL SHADINGS Remove the Shading ■ Slide the shading forward at the fabric support clips. ■ Release the mounting screw from the keyhole in the fabric support clip and remove the shading. Keyhole Troubleshooting Problem Solution ■ The shading or bottom rail does Verify that the screw placement is accurate. -
Page 13: Getting Started - Stop Strip Shadings
GETTING STARTED – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Installation Components Needed Check the packaging to be sure you have all the components needed to install your shadings. Keep the packaging until the shadings perform to your satisfaction. Required Components ■ Installation Brackets. The shadings should include one installation bracket per fabric support clip. -
Page 14: Product View
GETTING STARTED – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Product View Angle Shading Illustrated Pre-Installed Polystrip Stop Strips Installation Bracket Mounting Screw Fabric Support Clip Stop Strips Installed During Installation Fabric (Front) Fabric (Rear) Bottom Rail... -
Page 15: Tools And Fasteners Needed
GETTING STARTED – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Tools and Fasteners Needed ■ Level ■ Measuring tape ■ Pencil ■ Phillips screwdriver ■ " driver, and drill bits Power drill, ■ Scissors You will also need fasteners designed to work with your specifi c mounting surface. ■... -
Page 16: Installation - Stop Strip Shadings
INSTALLATION – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Attach Fabric Support Clips CAUTION: Handle the fabric carefully throughout the installation process. Clear a clean, fl at workspace. ■ Place the shading with the front side of the fabric facing up. ■ Unroll the supplied Drill Template and place it along the top edge of the shading. IMPORTANT: The drill template locates the fabric support clips properly, depending upon vane spacing. - Page 17 INSTALLATION – STOP STRIP SHADINGS ➤ Align the drill marks on the template in a straight line even with where you want to place the back edge of the shading. (The mounting screws for the fabric support clips align with the rear fabric panel on the shading.) ➤...
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Page 18: Mount The Shading
INSTALLATION – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Mount the Shading ■ Hold the shading up to the brackets with the front Slide the fabric support clip on side of the shading facing forward. to the bracket. ■ Bracket Starting at the top, attach each fabric support clip, one at a time, onto a bracket until the shading is secure. -
Page 19: Shim Unlevel Shadings
INSTALLATION – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Shim Unlevel Shadings Trapezoid Some shapes, such as a trapezoid shading that is wider on the bottom than the top, may not hang level. ■ To correct, add something to act as a spacer between the bottom rail and the window sill to support the bottom rail. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
INSTALLATION – STOP STRIP SHADINGS Troubleshooting Problem Solution ■ The shading does not appear to There is lack of tension between the clips, resulting hang straight. in puckering or sagging. Re-tension the shading by removing and reattaching the stop strips. See Mount The Shading on page 16. -
Page 21: Cleaning Procedures
Use compressed air or a hair-dryer on a cool setting, to blow dust and dirt off of shadings. Spot-Cleaning Do not spot-clean window shadings. Ultrasonic Cleaning Silhouette and Nantucket window shadings can be ultrasonically cleaned by a professional, with ® ™ the exception of The Matisse Collection... - Page 22 CARE ® ™ A Note About Silhouette and Nantucket Fabrics As with all textiles, Silhouette ® and Nantucket ™ fabrics are subject to some variations. Slight wrinkling, puckering, or bowing is inherent to this textile product and should be considered normal, acceptable quality.
- Page 24 2. Visit hunterdouglas.com/customersupport for additional warranty information and frequently asked questions. 3. Contact Hunter Douglas Inc. at 1-888-501-8364 (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST) for technical support, certain parts free of charge, for assistance in obtaining warranty service or for further explanation of our warranty.
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