3 Day Blinds MINI BLINDS Classic User manual

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Extension Bracket
GETTING STARTED
Steel Tape Measure
Power Drill and
Drill Bits
Awl (or tool for
starting a screw hole)
Level
Pencil
Flathead & Phillips
Screwdriver
Included in your order is all the hardware necessary for a
normal installation. Depending on the mounting surface,
fasteners other than the screws provided may be required.
Wall board and plaster require the use of anchors such as
expansion or toggle bolts. Bricks, tile and stone need special
plugs and drill bits. Wood should always be pre-drilled to
avoid splitting.
Professional installation is also available in most areas,
call 800-800-3329.
A few simple tools are required:
MINI BLINDS
Classic
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
Spacers
STANDARD HARDWARE
Top Brackets
Hold Down Brackets
with Screws
End Brackets
(Open Position LH & RH)
Screws Valance Clip Center Support
Phillips Machine
Screws
Hex Machine
Nuts

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INSIDE MOUNT
• With the blind fully
opened, hold it up to wall
in the position it will hang.
Make sure the blind is
centered left and right and
the height is correct. Make
sure the blind is level.
• Make pencil marks 1/4"
past each end of the
headrail.
• Place each mounting
bracket in a level position
on the pencil marks with
the large hole facing the
floor.
• Mount each bracket with
two screws.
• Mount a bracket in each corner of the window.
INSIDE MOUNT WITH END BRACKETS
• Position the front edge
of the closed end bracket
flush with the front edge
of the window casing to
mark the screw holes.
• To open the latch of the
end bracket use a flathead
screwdriver as shown.
• Mount each bracket with
two screws.
TO INSTALL CENTER SUPPORT BRACKET(S):
Proceed to "Blind Installation".
• If your hardware packet
includes one center
support bracket, position
it as close to the center
of the window casing as
possible, making sure
that it will not interfere
with any moving parts.
If more than one center
support bracket has been
provided, position them
equidistant from the end
brackets and each other,
again avoiding all moving
parts.
• Align the back of the
center support bracket
with the back end of the
mounting bracket. The
alignment is crucial for
proper blind installation.
• Using a pencil, mark the
window casing through
the holes in the top of the
center support bracket.
For maximum stability, the
pencil marks should be
made in the two holes at
the front of the bracket.
• Using a drill with a 1/16" drill
bit or an awl, make a small
pilot hole at each pencil
mark.
• Mount the bracket
using two of the screws
provided.
• Repeat this procedure
for any remaining center
support brackets.

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TO INSTALL CENTER SUPPORT BRACKET(S):
Proceed to “Blind Installation”.
TO INSTALL THE END MOUNTING BRACKETS:
OUTSIDE MOUNT
• Unwrap the cellophane from around the blind stack.
Caution: DO NOT cut the cellophane as the cords or ladders
supporting the blind may be inadvertently cut.
• Lower the blind to its full length. (See “Blind Operation”)
• Hold the blind up to the
desired mounting position.
• Once the blind is level,
mark the wall at the lower
corners of each end of the
headrail using a pencil
• Draw the blind completely
up and set it aside.
• Using a flathead
screwdriver, open the
latches of the end
brackets.
• Facing the window,
position the end bracket
marked “LH” above the
top left corner of the
window, 1/8" TO THE LEFT
of the pencil marks.
• Using a pencil, mark the
wall through the holes
in the back of the end
bracket. For maximum
stability, the pencil
marks should be made
diagonally.
• Using a drill with a 1/16" drill
bit or an awl, make a small
pilot hole at each pencil
mark.
• Mount the bracket
using two of the screws
provided.
• Repeat this procedure
for the right end bracket,
making sure the end
bracket marked “RH” is
positioned above the
top right corner of the
window, 1/8” TO THE
RIGHT of the pencil marks.
• If your hardware packet
includes one center
support bracket, position
it as close to the center
of the mounting surface
as possible, making
sure it will not interfere
with any moving parts.
If more than one center
support bracket has been
provided, position them
equidistant from the end
brackets and each other,
again avoiding all moving
parts.
• Make sure all center
support brackets are
positioned at the same
height and are level with
the end brackets.
• Using a pencil, mark the
mounting surface through
the holes in the back
of the center support
bracket. For maximum
stability, the pencil marks
should be made in the top
two holes of the center
support bracket.
• Using a drill with a 1/16”
drill bit or an awl, make
a small pilot hole at each
pencil mark.
• Mount the bracket
using two of the screws
provided.
• Repeat this procedure
for any remaining center
support bracket(s).
1/8"

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VALANCE INSTALLATION
1. Make Sure the slats are evenly spaced inside the valance.
2. On the back of the valance, locate the notches
approximately 4" in from each end. If extension brackets
are used, the notch will be further from the end.
3. At the notch, bend the return at one end of the valance
all the way over to crease (See Figure B1) and then back
halfway to form a 90° angle. (See Figure B2)
4. Repeat for the other end of the valance.
5. Install the valance per the "Inside Mount Vlance
Instructions" provided above.
Make sure the valance clips have been attached to the
headrail as noted in "Blind Installation".
1. Insert the top of the
valance into the top lip of
the valance clips.
2. Gently lift the top lip
of the valance clip and
snap the middle into the
center lip of the valance
clips. (See Figure A)
BLIND INSTALLATION
NOTE: If the bracket interferes with any of the working parts,
the incorrect holes of the end mount bracket may have been
selected.
NOTE: The outside Contempo Valance requires the return
ends to be formed into position. To do this:
• If you ordered the blind
with a valance, snap the
valance clips to the front
of the headrail before
installing the blind. The
valance clips should be
spaced equidistant from
the end brackets and each
other to allow proper
support for the entire
valance. Make sure that
the Valance Clips do not
interfere with any moving
parts. You will install the
valance slat after the blind
is in place.
• If you have not already done so unwrap the cellophane
from around the blind stack. Caution: DO NOT cut the
cellophane as the cords or ladders supporting the blind may
be inadvertently cut.
• Be sure the hinged doors
on the brackets are in the
open position.
• Slide the headrail into the
mounting brackets until
the front of the bracket
hooks under the inside
front part of the headrail.
• Close the hinged doors on
the brackets.
• Be sure the hinged end
brackets are in the open
position.
• Hook the front edge of
the headrail onto the lip
of the center support
bracket(s), if applicable.
Insert the headrail into the
end brackets, making sure
that no cords or slats are
in the way.
• Close the hinges on the
end brackets until you
hear them “snap.”
• While supporting the bottom of the blind, unwind the draw
cords and gently lower the blind to its full length. (See
“Operating the Blind”.)
TOP MOUNT BLIND INSTALLATION
INSIDE MOUNT VALANCE INSTALLATION
OUTSIDE MOUNT VALANCE INSTALLATION
END MOUNT BLIND INSTALLATION
Figure A
Top View Open
Side View
Top View Closed

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BLIND OPERATION
BLIND REMOVAL
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
SPACERS
To lower the blind, pull the lift cords down and toward the
center of the blind and allow the cords to slide slowly through
your hand.
To tilt the slats, twist the tilt wand.
Do not attempt to raise or lower the blind unless the slats are
in a completely open (horizontal) position.
To raise the blind, pull the lift cords down.
To engage the lock, pull the lift cords down and towards the
outside of the blind.
Available for use on windows with a
projected molding. They are 3/8” thick and
allow the blind to be mounted flush with
the outside edge of any standard window
molding.
Spacers are available by contacting our
Client Care Team at 800-800-2239.
Spacers
End Mount
Top Mount
HOLD DOWN BRACKETS
Hold down brackets are used primarily on shades being
mounted to doors or in motor homes. (2 per blind) Hold
Down Brackets are available by contacting our Client Care
Team at 800-800-3329. There is a small hole in the center of
the end cap that is covered by a thin plastic cover. Use the
pin of the hold down bracket to push through the center of
the end cap and it will break through the plastic cover.
• With the blind lowered to its full length, place the pin of
each hold down bracket into the hole in each end of the
bottom rail.
• Using a pencil, mark the mounting surface through the holes
in the hold down bracket. Make sure the hold down brackets
are level and aligned with each other.
• Raise the blind and screw the hold down brackets into the
mounting surface using the screws provided.
• Using a flathead
screwdriver, open the
latches of the brackets.
• Holding on to both
ends of the headrail,
gently pull the blind
forward and out of the
brackets making sure
to unhook the headrail
from the center support
bracket(s), if applicable.
• To remove rail from top
mount brackets move
the lever from the closed
position to the open
position.
• Mount the hold down bracket to the side or back of the
window frame so that the pin lines up with the front hole in
the bottom rail end cap with the blind fully lowered.
• Lower the shade and
flex the hold down
bracket outward so
that the pin can be
inserted into the hole
in the end cap.
Top View OpenTop View Closed

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Part # PM-047 © 3 Day Blinds Corporation 07/17
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WARNING
Young children can STRANGLE in cord and bead chain loops.
They can also wrap cords around their necks and STRANGLE.
Inner cords can pull out to form a loop, which can strangle a
young child.
• Always keep cords and bead chains out of children’s reach.
• Move cribs, playpens, and other furniture away from cords
and bead chains. Children can climb furniture to get to cords.
• Do not tie cords together. Make sure cords do not twist
together and create a loop.
• Inner cord stop devices can reduce this risk if positioned
correctly on the pull cords.
• If inner cord stop devices are more than 3 in (76 mm) below
the headrail when the blind is fully lowered, move them closer by
loosening, but not untying, the knot surrounding the cord stop,
and sliding the cord stop upwards. Repeat for any remaining
cords.
ANSI/WMCA A100.1-2014 5.2.1