HunterDouglas Duette Parts list manual

Installation •Operation •Care
Duette and Applause
Honeycomb Shades
Cordlock Lifting Systems

CONTENTS
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Getting Started:
Product View ................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed .......................................... 2
Installation:
Installation Overview ..................................................... 3
Mounting Types and Window Terminology ....................... 3
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount............. 4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount .......... 5
Mount the Installation Brackets — EndMount ................ 6
Install the Shade ........................................................... 8
Attach Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) ............................ 8
Operation:
Operate the Shade ........................................................ 9
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 10
Care:
Removing the Shade ................................................... 13
Cleaning Procedures ................................................... 13
Child Safety:
Warning ..................................................................... 15
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GETTING STARTED
1
Product View
Tassel
Cord
Cordlock
Stopball
Tassel
Breakaway
Cord Stop
Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shade
Standard Bottom-Up Shade
Installation Brackets
Not Shown: Duette®
and Applause®Duolite™,
Top-Down, and
Two-On-One Shades.

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Duette®or Applause®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. If your shade has a protective plastic cover on the fabric covered headrail, keep
the cover in place until the shade is installed.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
■Flat blade and Phillips screwdriver ■Level
■Measuring tape and pencil ■Power drill, 3∕32" drill bit,
and a 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 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.
■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 1½"
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)
Longer #6 Hex Head Screw
for Use with Spacer Blocks
(Not Provided)

INSTALLATION
3
Installation Overview
■Your order will include installation brackets specific to your pleat size.
➤The number of installation brackets required varies
with headrail width, as shown below.
IMPORTANT: For illustration purposes, the installation
bracket for the 3/4" pleat size is shown throughout the
following instructions. The bracket for the 3/8" pleat
size has the same installationprocedure.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows very
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, see page 4.
➤Outside Mount, see page 5.
➤End Mount, see page 7.
3/4"
Installation
Bracket
3/8"
Installation
Bracket
3/4"
Swivel
Bracket
3/8"
Swivel
Bracket
3/8"
End Mount
Bracket
3/4"
End Mount
Bracket
Shade Width Brackets
Required
12" –31" 2
311/8" –79" 3
791/8" –96" 4
961/8" –139" 5
1391/8" –174" 6
Outside Mount
Shade mounts outside
window opening.
Inside Mount
Shade fits within
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb Jamb

INSTALLATION
4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount
■Mark 3" 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.
■Center the brackets on your marks, then mark each of the screw holes.
➤Mounting depth will vary depending on
the fabric pleat size. Refer to the chart for
depth requirements.
➤For fully recessed mounting, the fabric
will be flush with the front of the window
casement when raised.
➤Typically, fully recessed inside mounting
is best for energy efficiency.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets must be level and aligned.
■Drill the screw holes using a 3/32" drill bit.
■Attach 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 are not provided.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors are
notprovided.
■Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page8.
Jamb
Space Evenly Space Evenly
3" 3"
Jamb Installation Brackets
Depth Chart For BracketPlacement
Bracket
Type Minimum
Fully
Recessed
3/8" Standard 1" 15/8"
3/4" Standard* 11/4" 23/8"
3/8" Swivel 1/2" 11/4"
3/4" Swivel* 1/2" 2"
*Double and triple honeycomb fabrics use 3/4"
brackets.
Standard Bracket Swivel Bracket
See Chart
for Depth See Chart
for Depth
3" 3"

INSTALLATION
5
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.
➤Alternatively, measure the width of the headrail and use that width to mark the headrail
end points over the window opening.
■Mark 3" 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 studs
whenever possible.
■Center the brackets on your marks and mark the
screw holes.
➤A minimum flat vertical surface of 5/8" for a
3/8"bracket or 1" for a 3/4" bracket is required to
mount the brackets.
➤The top of the installation brackets should be at the
desired shade height.
IMPORTANT: The brackets should be level
andaligned.
CAUTION: 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.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors are
notprovided.
■Attach the installation brackets using the screws provided.
Headrail End Marks
Window Opening
Space Evenly Space Evenly
3" 3"
Outside Mount
with Installation
Bracket

INSTALLATION
6
■If using spacer blocks with installation brackets,
use longer screws to ensure a secure installation.
Screws are not provided.
➤The solid side of the spacer blocks faces the
mounting surface.
➤Each spacer block projects the installation bracket
1/2" from the mounting surface. Use a maximum of
three spacer blocks per installation bracket.
CAUTION: The rear spacer block must be flush against a flat mounting surface.
Do not mount spacer blocks and installation brackets on curved molding.
■If you need more than 11/2"
of clearance, use extension
brackets. Mark two screw
holes per extension bracket.
➤Attach the installation
brackets to the extension
brackets using the screws
and speed nuts provided.
CAUTION: The back of the extension bracket must be flush against a flat mounting
surface. Do not mount extension brackets on curved molding.
■Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page8.
Spacer Blocks
Outside Mount
with Extension
Bracket
Extension
Bracket
Installation
Bracket
Speed
Nut

INSTALLATION
7
Mount the Installation Brackets — EndMount
End mount the headrail when conventional mounting techniques will not work — for example, in
an arched window opening.
Install End Mount Brackets onto the Headrail
■On the end without cords, remove the end cap from the headrail.
■Insert the short end of the specialty
end mount bracket under the small
fabric channels in the headrail.
■Replace the end cap and push the bracket and end cap snugly into the headrail.
■To install the bracket on the cordlock side, pull the shade cord to the center of the shade to
release the lock, as if lowering the shade.
■Pull the cordlock out 1/2" and insert the short end of the specialty
end mount bracket under the small fabric channels in the headrail.
IMPORTANT: Do not pull the cordlock all the way off the headrail.
■Push the bracket and cordlock snugly back into the headrail.
IMPORTANT: For instructions on installing an arch over a rectangular shade, see the
Installation, Operation, and Care instructions that came with your arch shade.
Install the Shade into the End Mount Brackets
■Position the fully lowered shade in the window.
■Gently push the fabric away from the installation bracket to allow access to the screw holes.
■Secure the brackets using two screws provided.
■If a tension support cord was installed, attach a screw or hook into the mounting surface
directly above the tension support cord.
■Tie the cord to the screw or hook.
■Proceed to “Operate the Shade” on page9.
Small Fabric Channels
Long
End
Short
End
(3/4" pleat rail shown, 3/8" pleat similar)
Duette®Headrail
Applause®Headrail
Specialty End
Mount Bracket
Small Fabric Channels
(3/4" pleat rail shown, 3/8" pleat similar)
End Cap
Cordlock

INSTALLATION
8
Install the Shade
Standard Brackets
■Position the shade so that the cords face you.
■Slip the headrail into the installation brackets so
the front of the bracket slides under the front
groove on the top of the headrail.
■Gently roll the back of the headrail up and push
back to snap into place.
■Tighten the tab screw.
Swivel Brackets
■Place the swivel brackets in the open position.
■Place the headrail against the back of the
swivel brackets.
■Rotate the swivel arm to snap the locking tab
under the headrail.
■The shade is locked when the push tab is
against the headrail.
Attach Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)
Hold-down brackets provide stability and prevent swaying by securing the bottom rail (i.e.
often used in French door applications). Hold-down brackets can only be used on outside
mountshades.
■Lower the shade and place the pins from the hold-down
brackets into the bottom rail end caps.
■On the mounting surface, mark the screw holes.
■Drill the screw holes using a 3∕32" drill bit.
➤Check that the brackets are level and aligned.
■Attachthe hold-down brackets to the mounting surface using the screws provided.
Tab
Screw
Headrail
Bracket
in Locked
Position
Push
Tab
Bracket
in Open
Position
Screw Holes
Locking
Tab