HunterDouglas Duette Honeycomb Parts list manual

Duette
®
and Applause
®
Honeycomb Shades
Cordless Sidelight Shades
Installation • Operation • Care

CONTENTS
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their respective owners.
GETTING STARTED
Product View..........................................................................1
Tools and Fasteners Needed .................................................2
INSTALLATION
Installation Overview.............................................................3
Mount the Specialty Brackets — Inside Mount ...................4
Mount the Specialty Brackets — Outside Mount ................5
Install the Shade....................................................................8
Check the Tension (For Operable Shades Only).....................9
Adjust the Tension, If Necessary...........................................9
OPERATION
Operate the Shade...............................................................10
Troubleshooting ...................................................................11
CARE
Removing the Shade, If Necessary .....................................12
Cleaning Procedures............................................................12
WARRANTY...........................................................Back Cover
Questions?
Call Hunter Douglas Consumer Support at 1-888-501-8364.

GETTING STARTED
1
Product View
Headrail
Top Moving Rail
Bottom Moving Rail
Bottom Rail
Not Shown:
Top-Down
Bottom-Up
Non-Operable
Note: The installation procedures for operable and non-operable sidelights are the same.
End Cap
Specialty Brackets
Specialty Brackets

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Duette®and Applause®Honeycomb Shades. With
proper installation, operation, and care, your new shade(s) 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
 Measuring tape and pencil
 Needle-nose pliers
 Level (laser level is recommended)
 Power drill,
3
⁄ 32 " drill bit, and
1
⁄ 4 " hex driver
In addition, you will need fasteners designed to work with your specific mounting surface(s).
 #6 Hex Head Screws (Provided). Two 1
1
⁄ 2 " screws are provided per bracket kit.
 Longer #6 Hex Head Screws (Not Provided). If using spacer blocks, use #6 screws
long enough for a secure attachment.
 Speed Nuts and Screws (Provided). Extension brackets come with speed nuts and
screws.
 Drywall Anchors (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
Speed Nut
and Screw
(Provided with Each
Extension Bracket)
#6 x 1
1
⁄ 2 "
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)
Longer #6 Hex Head Screw
for Use with Spacer Blocks
(Not Provided)

INSTALLATION
3
Installation Overview
 Your order will include four specialty brackets per shade.
 Specialty brackets are required for both the headrail and the bottom rail. They are
mounted at the top and bottom of the window opening.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the specialty 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 — Page 4
 Outside Mount — Page 5
Specialty Bracket
Outside Mount
Shade mounts outside
window opening.
Inside Mount
Shade fits within
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Jamb
Jamb
Head
Jamb
Sill

INSTALLATION
4
Mount the Specialty Brackets — Inside Mount
 Your order will include four specialty brackets.
 Bend the two tabs of the bracket templates downward and insert the tabs into the holes
in the headrail and bottom rail as shown below.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the double-sided tape on the bracket templates is facing away
from the rail.
 Remove the backing from the double-sided tape on the bracket templates.
 Place each rail inside the window opening at the desired mounting location.
 Press each rail against the mounting surface until the templates stick to the mounting
surface.
 Carefully remove the shade from the window opening.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the templates stay on the mounting surface.
Double-sided Tape
Double-sided Tape
Bracket Template
Tabs
Specialty Bracket

INSTALLATION
5
 Mark the screw holes.
 Carefully remove the templates from the mounting surfaces.
 Drill the screw holes using a
3
⁄ 32 " drill bit.
 Attach the specialty brackets using the screws provided.
IMPORTANT: The specialty brackets should be aligned and level with each other.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page 8.
Mount the Specialty Brackets — Outside Mount
 Your order will include four specialty brackets.
 Center the headrail over the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to lightly
mark each end of the headrail.
 Alternatively, measure the width of the headrail and use that width to mark the rail
end points at the top of the window opening.
 Measure from each end of the headrail to the center of the rectangular hole and mark the
position of each specialty bracket for the headrail.
 Repeat the above steps for the bottom rail.
Headrail End Marks
Window Opening
To center of
rectangular hole
in rail
To center of
rectangular hole
in rail

INSTALLATION
6
 Center the specialty brackets on your marks, then mark each of the screw holes.
 A minimum flat vertical surface of
5
⁄ 8 " is required to mount the brackets.
 The top of the specialty brackets or extension brackets should be at the desired shade
height.
IMPORTANT: The specialty brackets must be level and aligned to each other.
CAUTION: The rear of the specialty 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.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
 Attach the specialty brackets or extension brackets at the top and bottom of the window
opening using the screws provided.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the specialty brackets must be level and aligned to
eachother.
Extension
Bracket
Specialty
Bracket

INSTALLATION
7
 If using spacer blocks with specialty brackets, attach the spacer block(s) and specialty
bracket to a flat vertical mounting surface with #6 mounting screws long enough for a
secure installation.
CAUTION: The rear spacer block must be flush against a flat mounting surface. Do not
mount spacer blocks and specialty brackets on curved molding.
 Each spacer block projects the specialty bracket
1
⁄ 2 " from the mounting surface. A
maximum of 1
1
⁄ 2 " of spacer blocks per specialty bracket is recommended.
 The solid side of the spacer blocks faces the mounting surface.
 If using extension brackets, attach a specialty bracket to the underside of each extension
bracket using the provided screws and speed nuts.
NOTE: Repeat the steps for the bottom rail.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page 8.
Speed
Nut
Screw
Spacer
Blocks

INSTALLATION
8
Install the Shade
 Install the shade into the specialty brackets.
IMPORTANT: Install the headrail into the
brackets first, then install the bottom rail.
 Hold the rail at a high angle, then push the
rail into the brackets and rotate toward the
window frame until the rail latches.
CAUTION: Make sure the bracket tabs are
on top of the rubber flap as you rotate and
latch the rail, as shown to the side and below.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the fabric is not
caught between the bracket tabs and the rail
and that the spring tabs are on the back of
the rail.
CORRECT
Bracket tabs on top of rubber flap
Rubber flap is on top
INCORRECT
Rail
Bracket
Headrail
Bottom Rail
Latch
Bracket
Front
Rail
Front
Bracket tabs must
be on top of
rubber flap
Bracket tabs must
be on top of
rubber flap
Spring Tab
Latch
Spring Tab
Rubber Flap
Rail