HunterDouglas Silhouette Installation manual

Installation and Care
Silhouette®and Nantucket™
Window Shadings
Privacy Arches and Angles

CONTENTS
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or their respective owners.
Getting Started:
Product View ................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed .......................................... 2
Installation:
Installation Overview ..................................................... 3
Privacy Arch Shadings.................................................. 4
Install the Keyhole Fabric Clips................................... 4
Install the Mounting Screws....................................... 4
Install the Privacy Arch .............................................. 5
Adjust the Privacy Arch.............................................. 6
Privacy Angle Shadings................................................ 8
Mount the Installation Brackets .................................. 8
Install the Headrail ................................................... 8
Install the Privacy Angle Shading................................ 9
All Shadings............................................................... 10
Troubleshooting....................................................... 10
Care:
Remove the Shading ................................................... 12
Cleaning Procedures ................................................... 12
Warranty.........................................................Back Cover
Questions?
Call Hunter Douglas Consumer Support at 1-888-501-8364.

GETTING STARTED
1
Installation Brackets
Bottom Rail
Keyhole
Fabric Clips
Slots
Plastic
Support
Bottom Rail
Not Shown: Privacy Extended Arch
Headrail
Privacy
Angle
Privacy
Arch
Product View

GETTING STARTED
2
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Silhouette®or Nantucket™window shadings. With
proper installation and care, your new shadings will provide years of beauty.
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and the enclosed packing list before beginning
the installation.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
■Level (laser level is recommended)
■Mallet
■Measuring tape and pencil
■Phillips screwdriver
■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). One 1
1
/ 2 " screw is provided per installation bracket,
keyhole fabric clip, or arch support clip.
■Drywall Anchors (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
#6 x 1
1
/ 2 "
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)
Longer #6 Hex Head Screw
for Use with Spacer Blocks
(Not Provided)
#6 Flat Head Screw
for Use with Common
Headrail End Mounts
(Provided)

INSTALLATION
3
Installation Overview
■Installation Brackets. For angle shadings, your order will include the correct number of
installation brackets for your shading width, as shown in the table below.
■Keyhole Fabric Clips. For shapes without a headrail, two
keyhole fabric clips are required.
■Arch, Extended Arch Support Clips (Optional). Some
shadings may need additional support on the edges.
■Shims (Optional). If necessary, use one or
more shims to level the installation brackets.
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 appropriate page below based on your order:
➤Privacy Arch Shadings — Page 4
➤Privacy Angle Shadings — Page 8
Keyhole Fabric Clip
Angle
Installation Bracket
Keyhole Fabric Clip
Angle
Installation Bracket
Support Clip
Slider
Shims
(Optional)
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb Jamb Inside Mount
Shade fits within
window opening.
Molding
Sill
JambJamb
Inside Mount
Shade fits within
window opening.
Specialty Shapes
Angles
Headrail
Width
Brackets
Required
12" – 40" 2
40
1
/ 8 " – 84" 3

INSTALLATION — PRIVACY ARCH SHADINGS
4
Install the Keyhole Fabric Clips
Privacy Arch window shadings can only be mounted on the inside of the window casement.
CAUTION: Handle the fabric carefully throughout the installation process.
■Clear a flat, clean workspace.
■Insert and center both keyhole fabric
clips into the slots of the plastic
support. The plastic support is located
rear of the top vane.
■Put the shading aside with the front
side of the fabric facing up.
Install the Mounting Screws
■Locate and mark the top center of the window casement.
One method is to use a plumb line, as shown.
➤Measure the sill and divide in two to locate
center and mark the location.
➤Move the plumb line until the bob aligns with
the center mark on the sill, then mark the
location on the top of the window casement.
IMPORTANT: Locating the exact center is very
important for the shading to hang level and
evenly in the window.
■Mark the screw holes.
➤The minimum mounting
depth for screw placement
is
1
/ 2 ".
Top
View
Keyhole
Fabric Clip
Plastic
Support
Slot
First, measure
and mark the
center of the sill.
Then, line up
the plumb line.
Mark
Center
Center
Center Mark
(Back)
Privacy Arch
Minimum
1/2"
Minimum
1/2"

INSTALLATION — PRIVACY ARCH SHADINGS
5
■Install the screws where marked.
➤Drill the screw holes using a
3
/ 32 " drill bit.
➤Install the screws at an angle perpendicular
to the mounting surface. Leave the
screw head partially unscrewed,
approximately
5
/ 16 ".
Install the Privacy Arch
■Install the shading onto the mounting screws.
➤Hold the shading up to the window
casement with the keyhole on the fabric
clips to the back.
➤Slide the keyhole of each fabric clip over
the adjacent screw head.
➤Slide the shading back until secure.
➤Allow the front plastic support to hang
down and dress the front of the fabric
panel in a downward motion.
Keyhole
Mounting
Screw
Front of Casement
Mounting Screws
Back of Casement (Window)
Keyhole
Fabric Clip

INSTALLATION — PRIVACY ARCH SHADINGS
6
Adjust the Privacy Arch
The shading should be level and hang straight forthe best appearance.
To Level or Straighten
■Slide the fabric clips in the slots to
straighten the shading. Be careful not
to detach the shading from the clips.
■Adjust the mounting screw to raise or
lower the corresponding side of the
shading.
Arch, Extended Arch Support Clips (Optional)
Some shadings may need additional support on the
edges. Use the support clips, as needed.
■Mark the location.
➤The support clip needs to be located
1
/ 2
to
2
/ 3 of the distance between the
plastic support and the bottom of the
arched portion of the shading, as
illustrated.
➤Mark this location on the window casement.
■Mount the support clip.
➤Mount the support clip on the mark using one screw. Adjust
the position so the flat front of the support clip (behind the
slider portion) aligns with the front fabricfacing.
Slots
Support Clip
Slider
Plastic Support
1
/ 2
Bottom
of Arch
2
/ 3
Mark the
Location on
the Window
Casement
Mount
Clip

INSTALLATION — PRIVACY ARCH SHADINGS
7
■Raise the slider on the end of the support clip and place both fabric facings into the opening
on the end of the clip.
■While still holding the fabric in position, lower
the slider to lock the fabric in place.
Slider
Fabric
Line up Fabric
with Flat Front
Insert Back
Fabric only
Window Casement
Fabric
Push
Slider

INSTALLATION — PRIVACY ANGLE SHADINGS
8
Mount the Installation Brackets
Privacy angle window shadings can only be mounted on the inside of the window casement.
■Mark 3" from each jamb for installation bracket location.
➤If three installation brackets came with your order, space the additional bracket evenly
between the two end brackets. Mount into wood whenever possible.
■Center the brackets on your marks and mark the screw hole locations.
➤The minimum mounting depth for bracket
attachment is 1
5
/ 8 ".
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation
brackets must be level and aligned to eachother.
■Drill the screw holes using a
3
/ 32 " drill bit.
■Attach the installation brackets using the screws
provided.
Install the Headrail
■Fold the top of the fabric over and insert into the channels
of the headrail as shown.
Space Evenly
Jamb
Jamb
3"
Space Evenly
3"
Minimum
15/8"
3"