HunterDouglas Duette Parts list manual

Installation •Operation •Care
Duette®and Applause®
Honeycomb Shades
LiteRise®Lifting System

CONTENTS
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Getting Started:
Product View ................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed.......................................... 2
Mounting Types and Window Terminology....................... 3
Installation Overview ..................................................... 3
Installation:
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount............. 4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount .......... 5
Mount the Installation Brackets — End Mount ................ 7
Install the Shade ........................................................... 8
Install the LiteRise®Handle(s) ........................................ 9
Attach the Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)....................... 9
Operation:
Operate the Shade ...................................................... 10
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 11
Care:
Cleaning Procedures ................................................... 13
Remove the Shade...................................................... 14

GETTING STARTED
1
Product View
End Cap
Middle
Rail
Bottom
Rail
Installation
Brackets
Duette
®
and
Applause
®
Bottom-Up Shade
Handle Duette and Applause
Top-Down/Bottom-Up
shade not shown.
Duette
and
Applause
Duolite
™
Shade
Headrail with
Fabric-Covered
Valance

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Duette®or Applause®LiteRise®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 plastic in place until the shade is installed.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
Flat blade and Phillips screwdriver■Level (laser level is recommended)■
Measuring tape and pencil■Needlenose pliers■
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).
■One 11∕2" screw is provided per installation bracket
for 3∕8" pleat size; two 11∕2" screws are provided per installation bracket for 3∕4" and 11∕4"
pleat size.
Longer #6 Hex Head Screws (Not Provided).
■If using spacer blocks, use a #6 screw
long enough for a secure attachment.
Speed Nuts and Screws (Provided).
■Extension brackets come with speed nuts and screws.
Drywall Anchor (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)

GETTING STARTED
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 and the handle for 3/4"
and 11/4" pleat size are shown throughout the following instructions. The bracket and the
handle for 3/8" pleat size follow these same installation procedures.
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.➤
Shade
Width
Brackets
Required
12" – 36" 2
361/8" – 72" 3
721/8" – 108" 4
1081/8" – 120" 5
3/8" Pleat Size
Installation Brackets
3/4" and 11/4"
Pleat Size
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 2" in 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. If the window casement is➤
less than 11/4", use the angle method shown below.
For fully recessed mounting, the fabric will➤
be flush with the front of the window
casement, when raised. See the chart on the
right for the minimum depth needed to fully
recess your shade.
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.
Installation Brackets
2" 2"
Space Evenly
Space Evenly
Jamb
Jamb
Depth Chart for Bracket Placement —
Fully Recessed
Fabric Pleat Size Minimum
3/8" Pleat Fabric 21/4"
3/4" Pleat Fabric 27/8"
11/4" Pleat Fabric 35/8"
Inside Mount — Angle Method
Minimum
1/2"
Fully
Recessed
Depth
(See Chart)
Second Screw
(Optional)
Inside Mount — Fully Recessed

INSTALLATION
5
Fasten 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.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors
not provided.
Proceed to
■Install the Shade on page 8.
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 2" in 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 of 1
➤1/4" flat vertical surface 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.
Headrail End Marks
Window Opening
2" 2"
Space Evenly
Space Evenly
Outside Mount
with Installation
Bracket

INSTALLATION
6
If you need more than 1➤1/2" of clearance, use
extension brackets. When using extension
brackets, mark two screw holes per bracket.
Drill the screw holes using a
■3∕32" drill bit.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when
mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors
not provided.
Fasten the installation/extension brackets to the mounting surface using the
■
screws provided.
➤If using spacer blocks and shims (as spacer blocks),
first attach the installation bracket to the spacer
block before stacking additional spacer blocks (or
shims) together.
Insert the legs of the installation bracket into
➤
the tabs on the spacer block.
Then rotate the installation bracket back.
➤
IMPORTANT: A maximum of 11/2" of
spacer blocks/shims can be used per
installation bracket.
➤Fasten the installation bracket using a #6
mounting screw long enough for a secure
installation. Screws not provided.
CAUTION: The rear of the installation
brackets must be flush against a
flat mounting surface. Do not mount
installation brackets on curved molding.
Outside Mount
with Extension
Bracket
1/2"
Spacer Block
(Optional)
1/8"
Shim
(Optional)
Shims and
spacer blocks
may be stacked. Tabs
Installation
Bracket
Spacer Blocks
1
1
/
2
"

INSTALLATION
7
■When using extension brackets, attach
the installation brackets using the screws
and speed nuts provided.
Proceed to
■Install the Shade on page 8.
Mount the Installation Brackets — End Mount
End mount the headrail when conventional mounting
techniques will not work — for example, in an
arched window opening.
Mount extension brackets to each side of the
■
opening at the desired height of the shade.
The mounting surface must be vertical and flat,
➤
not part of an arched curve.
Minimum mounting surface is 1
➤1/4".
Attach the installation brackets to the extension
■
brackets using the screws and speed nuts provided.
Proceed to
■Install the Shade on page 8.
Extension
Bracket
Speed
Nut
11/4"
Minimum
Speed
Nut

INSTALLATION
8
Install the Shade
Hold the shade so that the front of the headrail (colored fabric) faces you.■
Slip the headrail onto the installation brackets, so that the front of the bracket fits under the■
groove of the headrail.
Push the headrail up and back until it snaps into place.
■
■Inspect the installation brackets to verify the back of the headrail is securely snapped into
the base of each bracket. Also, the front edge of each bracket must be in the groove of the
headrail. If any brackets are NOT installed correctly, release the shade and reinstall. If
necessary, see Remove the Shade on page 14.
Headrail
Bracket
The front of the bracket
fits under the groove.
The back of the headrail
snaps into the bracket.
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