Levolor Cellular Shade Series Manual

GETTING STARTED

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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.

Tools and Fasteners Needed

• Flat Blade and Phillips Screwdrivers
• Level (laser level is recommended)
• Measuring tape and pencil
• Power drill, ³⁄32" drill bit, and ¹⁄4" hex driver
• Open end wrench ⁵⁄16" (8 mm)
• OPTIONAL: pliers

In addition, you will need fasteners designed to work with your specific mounting surface(s).

• #7 Hex Screws, Square-Drive Head (Provided). Two 1¹⁄2" screws are provided per installation bracket.
• Longer #6 Hex Head Screws (Not Provided). If using spacer blocks, use #6 screws long enough for a secure attachment.
• #6 Flat Head Screws (Provided). If end mounting the shade, use two 1¹⁄2" screws per installation bracket.
• Speed Nuts and Screws (Provided). Extension brackets come with speed nuts and screws.
• Drywall Anchor (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
  

INSTALLATION

Installation Overview

• Your order will include the correct number of installation brackets for your shade width, as shown in the table.
  • There are two sizes of installation brackets, one for ³⁄8" and ³⁄4" cell sizes and a larger one for the 1¹⁄4" cell size.
  • For end mounts, only two brackets are used up to the maximum width of 72".
    

Mounting Types and Window Terminology

If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows easily. To prepare for this important first step, review the mounting types and basic window terminology illustrated below.

• Refer to the appropriate page below based on your order:
  • Inside Mount
  • Outside Mount
  • End Mount

Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount

• Measure 2" 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.
    
• Center the brackets on your marks, then mark the screw holes.
  • The minimum casement depth for mounting the installation brackets is ¹⁄2". Mark both of the winged screw holes with the shallow mounting depths.
  • The minimum casement depth for a fully recessed mount is 2¹⁄4" for ³⁄8" and ³⁄4" cell sizes and 3" for the 1¹⁄4" cell size. Mark the center screw hole when depth permits.
    
    The front edges of the brackets must be level and aligned to each other.
• Drill the screw holes using a ³/₃₂ " drill bit.
  
  Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
• Use a level to check that the mounting surface is level. Shim the brackets if necessary.
• Attach the installation brackets using the screws provided.
  

Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount

• Center the headrail over the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to lightly mark each end of the headrail on the mounting surface.
  • Alternatively, measure the width of the headrail and use that width to mark the headrail end points over the window opening.
    
• Mark 2" from each end of the headrail.
  • 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.
• Center the installation brackets on your marks and mark where to drill the screw holes.
  
  • A minimum flat vertical surface of 1¹⁄4" for installation brackets or extension brackets is required.
  • The top of the installation brackets or extension brackets should be at the desired height. The brackets should be level and aligned.
  • When using extension brackets, mark two screw holes per bracket.
    
    The rear of the brackets must be flush against a flat mounting surface. Do not mount brackets on curved molding.
    
• Drill the screw holes using a ³⁄32" drill bit.
  
  Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
• Attach the installation or extension brackets using the screws provided.
  
  
  The front edges of the brackets must be level and aligned to each other.
• If using spacer blocks, first attach the installation bracket to the ¹⁄2" spacer block before stacking additional spacer blocks together.
  • Insert the legs of the installation bracket into the tabs on the spacer block.
  • Then rotate the installation bracket back.
    
• Attach the spacer block and installation bracket to a flat vertical mounting surface with a #6 mounting screw long enough for a secure installation.
  • A maximum of 1¹⁄2" of spacer blocks per installation bracket is recommended.
  • The top of the spacer blocks should be at the desired shade height.
    
    
    The front edges of the installation brackets must be level and aligned to each other.
    
    Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
• If using extension brackets, attach an installation bracket to the underside of each extension bracket using the provided screws and speed nuts.

Mount the Installation Brackets — End Mount

End mount the headrail when conventional mounting techniques will not work — for example, in an arched window opening.

• Position the end mount brackets so that the top of the attached installation brackets are at the ordered height of the shade.
  
  Both brackets must be installed at the same depth and height.
• Mark both screw holes.
  • The mounting surface must be vertical and flat, not part of an arched curve.
  • Minimum mounting depth is 1¹⁄4" for ³⁄8" and ³⁄4" cell sizes and 2" for the 1¹⁄4" cell size. Minimum mounting depth for a fully recessed end mount is 2³⁄8" for ³⁄8" and ³⁄4" cell sizes and 3" for the 1¹⁄4" cell size.
    
• Drill the screw holes using a ³⁄32" drill bit.
• Attach the end mount installation brackets using the flat head screws provided.
  
  Drywall mounting is not recommended.
  
  For instructions on installing an arch over a rectangular shade, see the Installation Instructions that came with your arch shade.

Install the Shade

• Fit the front channel on top of the headrail onto the front lip of the installation brackets.
• Push the headrail up and back until it snaps into place.
  
• Check to ensure the headrail is securely in the brackets.
  • Check that the bottom of the headrail is snapped into the base of each bracket.
  • Check that the front lip of each bracket is in the front channel of the headrail.
    
• If any brackets are not installed correctly, release the shade and reinstall. See "Remove the Shade, If Necessary".

Install the Wand

The wand must be securely attached the shade for proper operation.

• Gently pull out the bumper and threaded connector until it is visible.
  
• Slide the bumper away from the threaded connection.
  
  Do not grip the bumper on top of the connector and attempt to screw on the wand at this point. Secure attachment of the wad cannot be guaranteed if tightened by hand.
  
• Hold the threaded connector with a 5/16" (8mm) open end wrench, and screw the hollow end of the wand onto the threaded connector, as show. If necessary, pliers can be used instead of a wrench.
  • Continue to firmly rotate the wand until you feel it click two times and the wand stops moving. This ensures the wand is securely attached.
    
    
    If the wand is not properly secured, it will come loose after repeated use.
• Slide the bumper back onto the threaded connector.
  
  • Make sure the bumper is properly aligned and seated tightly on top of the threaded connector.
    
    NOTE: The underside of the bumper matches the shape on the top of the threaded connector.
• Gently release the wand.

Adjusting the Day/Night Middle Rail

• Hex bolts are found at the ends of the exposed middle rail.
• Insert the rail adjust key so that its hex-shaped portion is about halfway into the pocket.
• Turn the key clockwise to raise that end of the rail or counter-clockwise to lower it.
  
  • One full turn of the key equals approximately ¹⁄8".
    
    When adjusting bolts on one side, turn all the bolts at the other side in the same amount.
• On shades over 60" wide, there will be two hex pockets in the right end of the middle rail. Use the rear hex pocket to adjust the tension in the center cord after adjusting the outer cords to level the rail.

Attach Magnetic Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)

Hold-down brackets provide stability and prevent swaying by securing the bottom rail, for example on French door applications.
Hold-down brackets can only be used on outside mount shades.

Check the Magnet Polarity

• Place the magnetic hold-down bracket near one end of the bottom rail.
  • The magnet should attract to the magnet that is already in the bottom rail.
  • If the magnet in the bracket is repelled by the magnet in the rail, reverse the polarity of the magnet as described in "Reverse Bracket Magnet Polarity (If Needed)".
    

Reverse Bracket Magnet Polarity (If Needed)

The magnet within the magnetic bracket must be attracted to the magnet located within the bottom rail. In the event that they repel each other, the magnet within the magnetic bracket can be removed and flipped.

• To remove the magnet, hold a small steel flat blade screw- driver up to the magnet in the bracket and pull the magnet out with the screwdriver.
• Then flip the magnet over and place it back into the bracket.
  

Mark the Bracket Location

• Lower the shade to the closed position.
• Mark the location on the door where the bracket will be placed.
  

For Shades with 1¼" Fabric ONLY: Attach the Spacer to the Bracket

• Slide the bracket onto the bracket spacer.
  
• Attach the Bracket
  
  • Drill the pilot hole using a 3/₃₂" drill bit
  • Attach the bracket (and spacer assembly, for shades with 1¼" fabric) using the screw provided.
    
    Do not over-torque the screw.

For Shades with ¾" Fabric ONLY

• Mark the Position for the Second Pilot Hole
  • Slide the bracket cover over the bracket
    
• Mark for the second pilot hole.
• Drill the pilot hole using a ³/₃₂" drill bit
  

Install the Bracket Cover

• Slide the bracket cover over the magnetic hold-down bracket.
• Attach the cover using the screw provided.
  
  Do not over-torque the screw.
  

Place and Attach Second Bracket

Repeat the process from "Check the Magnet Polarity" to install the second magnetic hold-down bracket.

Make sure the bottom rail is level when marking the second bracket location.

Final Adjustments

Verify that the bottom rail is level.

Level the Rail(s), If Necessary

• Lift the bottom rail to locate the pockets on the underside of the rail.
  • With the middle rail on Top-Down/Bottom-Up shades, the pockets are on the top side of the rail.
  • See below for the middle rail adjustment on Day/Night shades.
• Gently pull down on the bottom rail (or up on the middle rail) to fully insert the rail adjust key into the pocket. The key is fully inserted when the base of the key abuts to the pocket.
  • Lift up the rail slightly before turning the key. Turn the key clockwise to raise that side of the rail, or counter-clockwise to lower it.
  • One quarter turn of the key equals approximately ¹⁄4".
    
    
    The key must be fully inserted to avoid stripping the mechanism. Do not pull down on the rail while turning the key.
• If there are more than two pockets, adjust the outer pockets first. Then adjust inner pockets as necessary, to maintain equal tension across the rail. As pocket adjustments are made, it is recommended that the shade be raised and lowered to check that it is level.

OPERATION

Operate the Shade

For smooth operation, keep the wand close to the fabric when raising and lowering the shade.

To Lower the Shade

• Pull the wand toward the center of the shade at about a 45° angle. The locking mechanism at the top of the wand releases with a "click." The shade lowers as you allow the wand to return to the vertical position.
  
  
  The wand must be pulled in close to the front of the shade. Do not pull the wand out away from the shade.
• To stop the shade while lowering, move the wand back toward the vertical position and give a slight downward pull to engage the locking mechanism.
• If the shade hits an obstruction as it is lowered it will stop, which may cause the cords in each cord route to become misaligned. This may cause the shade to be angled or tilted when fully raised. If this occurs, do the following:
  • Raise the shade slightly.
  • Lower the shade completely to the sill. In some cases, pull gently on the bottom rail to get it to drop completely.

If the shade is tilted when fully raised, do not pull harder on the wand. It does not correct the tilt and may make it worse.

To Raise the Shade

• Pull the wand straight down or slightly toward the outside.
  • With each stroke the shade partially raises.
  • Allow the wand to retract after each downward stroke.
  • Use multiple strokes until the shade reaches the desired position.
    

Operate the Shade - Day/Night

• To operate Day/Night and Top-Down/Bottom-Up shades, the right wand operates the middle rail and the left wand operates the bottom rail (unless reverse controls were specified on the order).
  

You must first lower the bottom rail before lowering the middle rail. Likewise, you must first raise the middle rail before raising the bottom rail.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your shade is not operating correctly:

• Refer to the following troubleshooting procedures for specific solutions for your shade. If questions remain, please contact LEVOLOR^® PREMIER^™ Consumer Support at 1-800-478-1538.

CARE

Remove the Shade, If Necessary

• Lower the shade approximately 4".
• While holding the headrail, push back on the bottom tab of the installation bracket with a flat head screwdriver to release the bottom of the headrail.
• Then roll the back of the headrail down and out from the bracket.
  

Cleaning Procedures

LEVOLOR^® PREMIER^™ Cellular Shades are made of anti-static, dust-resistant fabric which repels dirt and dust. For most cellular fabrics, the following cleaning options are available.

Dusting

• Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning needed in most circumstances.

Vacuuming

Do not vacuum Oceanside.

• For deeper cleaning, vacuum gently with a brush attachment.

Compressed Air/Hair Dryer (Cool Setting)

• Use compressed air or a hair-dryer on a cool setting to blow dust and dirt off shades.

Spot-Cleaning

Do not spot-clean Harmony, Naturelle, Oceanside, or Sonora.

• Prepare a solution of warm water and a mild detergent.
• Dampen a clean cloth in the solution and wring it out.
• Dab the spot with the dampened cloth until it is removed. Do not rub the fabric.
• Allow the shade to dry in the completely lowered (or closed) position.

Ultrasonic Cleaning

Do not ultrasonically clean any room-darkening fabric.

• Specify that a mild detergent solution be used.
  
  Never immerse the headrail into the solution.
• Dry the shade completely in the lowered (or closed) position.

Injection/Extraction Cleaning
This type of professional cleaning injects a cleaning solution into the fabric and extracts the dirty solution in the same motion.

• Use only the dry method of injection/extraction for Oceanside fabrics.
• If using injection/extraction for Harmony or Naturelle, specify water only; no chemicals.
• Leave shades in closed position (stacked) for at least 15 minutes after cleaning.

Headrail Cleaning

Never use abrasive cleaning methods or harsh chemicals.

• Dampen a soft, clean cloth in warm water and wring it out.
• Gently wipe the headrail to remove dirt and dust.

Technical Support

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE:

• Contact your original dealer (place of purchase) for warranty assistance.
• Contact LEVOLOR PREMIER at 1-800-478-1538 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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