HunterDouglas Silhouette Parts list manual

Installation •Operation •Care
Silhouette®Window Shadings
Tilt-Only Low-Profile

CONTENTS
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Getting Started:
Product View ................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed .......................................... 2
Installation:
Installation Overview ..................................................... 3
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount............. 4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount .......... 5
Install the Shading ........................................................ 6
Install the Tilt Wand (Optional) ........................................ 6
Attach the Magnetic Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) ....... 7
Operation:
Operate the Shading ..................................................... 8
Adjust the Shading........................................................ 8
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 10
Care:
Removing the Shading................................................. 11
Cleaning Procedures ................................................... 11

GETTING STARTED
1
Product View
Hold-Down
Bracket
Control End
Installation
Bracket with
Pivot Cup
Headrail
End Cap
Tilt Wand
(Optional)
Slot End
Installation
Bracket

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Silhouette®Tilt-Only window shadings. With
proper installation, operation and care, your new shadings will provide years of beauty and
performance.
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and the enclosed packing list before beginning
the installation. Keep the packaging until the shadings perform to your satisfaction.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
■Flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers ■Hex wrench,
3
/ 32 "
■Level ■Measuring tape and pencil
■Pliers ■Power drill and drill bits
(
1
/ 4 " hex driver also recommended)
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 installation bracket.
■Drywall Anchors (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
#6 x 1½"
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)

INSTALLATION
3
Installation Overview
■Your order will include a control end and a slot end installationbracket.
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 the appropriate page below based on your order:
➤Inside Mount — page 4
➤Outside Mount — page 5
Control End Bracket Slot End Bracket
Outside Mount
Shadings mounts outside
window opening.
Inside Mount
Shadings 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
■Identify the brackets. The control end installation bracket has the pivot cup and the opposite
side has the slot.
■Measure the width of the headrail from the top edge of end cap to the opposite end cap or
hold the headrail to the window opening.
■Center the width in the window opening.
■Add
1
/ 4 " to the left and right edges and mark.
➤Minimum mounting depth for bracket attachment is 1". Fully recessed mounting depth
is 3
1
/ 16 ".
■Align each bracket with the outside face against the
1
/ 4 " mark and use a
3
/ 32 " drill bit to drill
holes for the screws.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
■Attach the brackets using the screws provided.
➤Mount the pivot cup bracket on the control side, as ordered.
➤Mount the slot bracket on the opposite side.
■Make sure each bracket is level and the front edges are aligned.
IMPORTANT: Mount the screws in the center of the slots on the brackets to allow for
side-to-side adjustment.
Proceed to “Install the Shading” on page 6.
Pivot
Cup
Compression Clutch
Slot
Ball Pin
Control
End
Add
1
/ 4 "
for Brackets
Add
1
/ 4 "
for Brackets
Brackets
Center Headrail
in the Window

INSTALLATION
5
Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount
■Identify the brackets. The control end bracket has the pivot cup and the opposite side has
the slot.
■Center the headrail above the window opening at the desired height.
■Add
1
/ 4 " to the left and right edges andmark the mounting surface.
➤The minimum flat vertical surface required is
3
/ 4 ".
■Align each bracket with the outside face against the
1
/ 4 " mark and use a
3
/ 32 " drill bit to drill
holes for the screws.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
■Attach the brackets using the screws provided.
➤Mount the pivot cup bracket on the control side, as ordered.
➤Mount the slot bracket on the opposite side.
■Make sure each bracket is level and the front edges are aligned.
IMPORTANT: Mount the screws in the center of the slots on the brackets to allow for
side-to-side adjustment.
Proceed to “Install the Shading” on page 6
Pivot
Cup
Compression Clutch
Slot
Ball Pin
Control
End
Center Headrail
Over the Window Add
1
/ 4 "
for Brackets
Add
1
/ 4 "
for Brackets
Brackets

INSTALLATION
6
Install the Shading
■Peel back the protective covering from the top of
the headrail.
■With the vanes closed, hold the shading so the
front of the headrail faces you.
■On the control side, line up the grooves and set
the compression clutch in the pivot cup.
■On the opposite side, push the shading toward the
control side to compress the clutch and slide the ball
pin into the slot. When properly seated, the ball pin
drops into the pocket at the end of theslot.
➤On an inside mount, the ball pin slides in
fromthe front.
➤On an outside mount, the ball pin slides in
fromthe top.
■Remove the protective covering from the headrail.
WARNING: When properly installed, the tension should hold the shading
securely. If there is not enough tension, See “Adjust the Ball Pin” on pages 8
and 9.
Install the Tilt Wand (Optional)
■You can tilt the vanes by lifting and
lowering the end cap or you may prefer
to use the optional tilt wand.
IMPORTANT: The wand must be
installed on the control side of the
headrail, as ordered.
■On the control side end cap, hang the
wand hook on the connector hole in the
end cap.
Compression
Clutch
Pivot
Cup
Control End
Slot
Ball
Pin
Inside Mount with
Left Control Shown
W
and
Hook
Headrail
End Cap

INSTALLATION
7
Attach the Magnetic Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)
■Close the vanes.
■Attach the magnetic hold-down brackets onto the bottom rail just
inside the end caps, oriented as shown.
■Mark the screw location using the mounting options shown below.
➤The screw should be placed in the middle of the channel. This will
allow for adjustment.
■Drill the screw holes using a
3
/ 32 " drill bit.
■Attach the hold-down brackets to the mounting surface
using the screws provided.
■If necessary, adjust the bracket height by loosening the
screw and sliding the bracket up or down.
Hold-Down
Bracket
Bottom
Rail
Outside Mount
Preferred Alternate
Inside Mount
Preferred Alternate
Adjust the
bracket
up or down
using the
channel.

OPERATION
8
Operate the Shading
The shading can be operated by lifting the end cap or by using the optional tilt wand.
■Lift straight up on the end cap or optional tilt wand to open the vanes.
■Pull straight down on the end cap or optional tilt wand to close the vanes.
Adjust the Shading
Adjust the Ball Pin
The ball pin can be extended or reduced for proper fit in the brackets. Theshading should fit
securely.
The ball pin should be adjusted so that when the headrail is installed the ball pin hits the slot in
the end cap with a slight tension. Also, when pushed the ball pin the rest of the way into the slot,
it will seat into the pocket.
■Remove the shading from the brackets. See Removing the Shading on page 12.
Lift to
Open
Vanes
Lower
to Close
Vanes
End Cap
Lift to
Open
Vanes
Lower
to Close
Vanes
Tilt Wand
Adjust Ball Pin
to Slot
When seated,
the ball pin will
rest in the pocket.
Slot
Pocket
Bracket