HunterDouglas Silhouette Installation manual

Installation and Care
Silhouette®and Nantucket™
Window Shadings
Specialty Shapes

CONTENTS
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or their respective owners.
Getting Started:
Product View ................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed .......................................... 2
Installation Overview ..................................................... 3
Installation:
Specialty Shapes Shadings
Install the Top Channel .................................................. 5
Install the Bottom Channel............................................. 6
Mount the Bottom Channel ........................................... 7
Adjust the Shading........................................................ 7
Specialty Shapes — Angle/Trapezoid Shadings
Attach Fabric Support Clips.......................................... 10
Install the Angle/Trapezoid Installation Brackets............. 11
Mount the Angle/Trapezoid Shading ............................. 12
Adjust the Angle/Trapezoid Shading.............................. 13
All Shadings
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 14
Care:
Remove the Shading ................................................... 16
Cleaning Procedures ................................................... 16
Warranty.........................................................Back Cover
Questions?
Call Hunter Douglas Consumer Support at 1-888-501-8364.

GETTING STARTED
1
Bottom Channel
Top Channel
Fabric Support Clips Channel
Bottom Rail
Specialty Shapes – Angle/Trapezoid
Angle Fabric Support Clips
Stop Strips
Installation Brackets
Polystrip
Pre-Installed
Stop Strips
Bottom Rail
Specialty Shapes
Not Shown: Extended Arch, Quarter Circle, Circle, Oval,
Octagon, and Trapezoids.
Product View

2
GETTING STARTED
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)
 Measuring tape and pencil
 Phillips screwdriver
 Power drill,
1
/ 4
"driver, and drill bits
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 with each fabric support
clip or installation bracket.
 Wall Anchors (Not Provided). If mounting into drywall, you will need wall anchors to
ensure a secure installation.
#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)

GETTING STARTED
3
Installation Overview
Check the packaging to be sure you have all the components needed to install your shadings.
Keep the packaging until the shadings are installed to your satisfaction.
Required Components
 Specialty Shape Fabric Support Clips. Your specialty shape
shading should have two pre-attached fabric support clips on the
shading.
 Installation Brackets. The angle/trapezoid shadings should
include one installation bracket per fabric support clip.
 Angle Fabric Support Clips. The number of clips will vary with
the size and type of angle/trapezoid shading.
 Drill Template. The drill template is used to assist with the placement of the fabric support
clips and installation brackets.
 Adhesive-Backed Stop Strip. One side of the stop strip is preinstalled. Install the other side
once the shading is centered in place. The stop strip applies tension to theshading.
Optional Components
 Shims (Plastic Washers). If necessary, use one or more shims
together to level the installation brackets.
Specialty Shape
Fabric Support
Clips
Installation
Bracket
Angle Fabric
Support Clip

4
GETTING STARTED
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:
 Specialty Shapes — Page 5
 Specialty Shapes – Angles/Trapezoids — Page 10
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
Specialty Shapes – Angles/Trapezoids

INSTALLATION — SPECIALTY SHAPES
5
Install the Top Channel
Specialty shape 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.
 Place the shading with the front side of the fabric facing up. Note that the fabric support clips
are pre-attached to the shading.
 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 casement.
IMPORTANT: Locating the exact center is very important for the shading to hang level
and evenly in the window.
 Center the space between the two fabric support clips attached to the fabric on the center
mark on the casement.
 Mark the location for the mounting screws.
 The minimum depth for a fully recessed shading
is the vane size of the shading: 2", 3", or 4".
 The minimum mounting depth for screw
placement is
7
/ 8 ".
First, measure to
locate center.
Then, line up
with center.
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Mark
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Mark Mounting Screw Locations
7
/ 8 "
7
/ 8 "
Fabric Support Clips
Fabric
Support Clip
Front Sill
2", 3", or 4"
for Flush
Mounting
Back of Casement (Window)
Quarter Circle Shading Illustrated

INSTALLATION — SPECIALTY SHAPES
6
 Install the screws where marked.
 The screws should be at an angle perpendicular
to the mounting surface. Leave the screw head
partially unscrewed, approximately
3
/ 8 ".
 Install the shading onto the fabric support clips.
 Hold the shading up to the window casement with the keyhole on
the fabric support clips to the back.
 Slide the keyhole of each fabric support clip over the adjacent
screw head.
 Slide the fabric support clip back to secure the shading.
Install the Bottom Channel
Circle, Hexagon, Octagon, and Oval Shadings
 With the top channel mounted, center the bottom channel over the sill.
 Using the fabric support clips as a guide, mark the location for the brackets.
 Install the screws where marked at the same depth (minimum is
7
/ 8 ") as the screws
mounting the top channel.
Center
Over Mark
Mark Mounting Screw Locations
7
/ 8 "
7
/ 8 "

INSTALLATION — SPECIALTY SHAPES
7
 Install the screws where marked.
 The screws should be at an
angle perpendicular to the
mounting surface. Leave the
screw head partially unscrewed,
approximately
3
/ 8 ".
Mount the Bottom Channel
Circle, Hexagon Octagon, and Oval Shadings
 Slide the keyhole of each fabric support clip over the adjacent
screw head.
 Slide the bottom channel back until secure.
Adjust the Shading
Arch, Circle, Extended Arch, Hexagon, Octagon, and Oval Shadings
The shading should be level and hang straight for the best appearance.
To level or straighten:
 Slide the fabric clips slightly right or left (where applicable). Be careful not to detach the
shading from the clips.
 Another option is to loosen a top mounting screw to drop the corresponding side. Loosen a
bottom mounting screw (where applicable) to straighten.
IMPORTANT: To alter the tension on the fabric and clips, adjust the mounting screws. If
the shading has a bottom rail, it should touch the window sill. To tension the fabric, tighten
the mounting screws.

INSTALLATION — SPECIALTY SHAPES
8
Quarter Circle Shadings
 Lower the mounting screws until the bottom rail rests on the window sill.
 Another option is to add something to act as a spacer (not provided) between the bottom rail
and the window sill to support the bottom rail. If there is no window sill, add the spacer to
the vertical side.
Install Additional Support Clips (Optional)
The support clip assists in removing wrinkles in the shading fabric. Use as many support clips as
needed.
Locate the Wrinkle
1. Pull gently on the edge of the fabric until the wrinkle
disappears.
If No Sill, Add Spacer to Side
(Spacer Not Provided)
Add Spacer to Sill
(Spacer Not Provided)
Pull
Wrinkle
