HunterDouglas WHISPER Cellular EasyRise Shades Parts list manual

WHISPER®Cellular
EasyRise Shades
Installation • Operation • Care
Installation •Operation •Care
WHISPER® Cellular
EasyRise Shades
05/2013

CONTENTS
Getting Started:
Product View ................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed .......................................... 2
Installation:
Installation Overview .................................................... 3
Mounting Types and Window Terminology....................... 3
Mount the Installation Brackets — Reveal Mount............ 4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Face Mount............... 5
Mount the Installation Brackets — EndMount ................ 7
Install the Shade ........................................................... 8
Attach Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) ............................ 8
Level the Bottom Rail (If Necessary)................................ 9
Attach the Universal Cord Tensioner(s) .......................... 9
Operation:
Operate the Shade ...................................................... 14
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 15
Care:
Removing the Shade (If Necessary) .............................. 17
Cleaning Procedures ................................................... 17
Child Safety:
Warning ..................................................................... 19
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GETTING STARTED
1
Product View
Hold-Down
Bracket
(Optional)
Cord Tensioner
and Bracket
Bottom Up
End Ca
p
Installation Brackets
Fabric-Covered
Headrail

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing WHISPER®Cellular EasyRise 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 ■Power drill, 3mm drill bit, and a
6mm hex driver
In addition, you will need fasteners designed to work with your specific mounting surface(s).
■#6 Hex Head Screws (Provided). Two 38mm 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.
■#6 Flat Head Screws (Provided). If end mounting the shade, use two 38mm screws per
installation bracket.
■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 38mm
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)
Longer #6 Hex Head Screw
for Use with Spacer Blocks
(Not Provided)
#6 Flat Head Screw
for Use with End Mount
(Provided)

INSTALLATION
3
Installation Overview
Your order will include the correct number of installation brackets for your shade width, as
shown in the table.
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:
➤Reveal Mount — Page4
➤Face Mount — Page5
➤End Mount — Page7
Face Mount
Shade mounts outside
window opening.
Reveal Mount
Shade fits within
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb Jamb
10mm & 20mm
Installation
Bracket
End Mount
Brackets
Shade
Width (mm)
Brackets
Required
310 – 915 2
916 – 1830 3
1831 – 2745 4
2746 – 3040 5
3041 – 4400 6
Mounting Types and Window Terminology

INSTALLATION
4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Reveal Mount
■Measure 50mm from each jamb for bracket location.
➤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 and mark the location of the screw holes.
➤The minimum casement depth for mounting the installation brackets is 10mm. Mark both
of the winged screwholes with shallow mounting depths.
➤The minimum casement depth for a fully recessed mount is 60mm for 10mm and
20mmcell sizes.
➤IMPORTANT: The front edges of the brackets must be level and aligned to each other.
■Drill the screw holes using a 3mm drill bit.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
■Use a level to check that the mounting surface is level. Shim the brackets if necessary.
■Attach the installation brackets using the screws provided.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page8.
50mm Space Evenly
Jamb Jamb
Space Evenly 50mm
Minimum
10mm
Use Center Hole
When Depth Permits

INSTALLATION
5
Mount the Installation Brackets — Face Mount
■Center the headrail over the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to lightly
mark each end of the headrail on the mounting surface.
➤Alternatively, measure the width of the headrail and use that width to mark the headrail
end points over the window opening.
■Mark 50mm 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 wood
whenever possible.
■Center the installation brackets on your marks and mark the location of the screw holes.
➤A minimum flat vertical surface of 30mm for installation brackets or extension brackets
isrequired.
➤The top of the installation brackets or extension brackets should be at the desired height.
The brackets should be level andaligned.
➤When using extension brackets, mark two screw holes per bracket.
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 3mm drill bit.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
50mm 50mm
Space EvenlySpace Evenly
Headrail End Marks
Window Opening

INSTALLATION
6
■Attach the installation or extension brackets using the screws provided.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets must be level and aligned to
each other.
■If using spacer blocks, first attach the installation
bracket to the 13mm spacer block before stacking
additional spacer blockstogether.
➤Insert the legs of the installation bracket into the tabs
on thespacer block.
➤Then rotate the installation bracket back.
■Attach the spacer block installation bracket
to a flat vertical mounting surface with a
#6mounting screw long enough for asecure
installation.
➤A maximum of 40mm of spacer blocks per
installation bracket is recommended.
➤The top of the spacer blocks should be at the
desired shade height.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation
brackets must be level and aligned to each other.
IMPORTANT: Use drywall anchors when mounting
into drywall.
■If using extension brackets, attach an installation
bracket to the underside of each extension bracket
using theprovided screws and speed nuts.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page8.
Shims and
spacer blocks
may be stacked.
Tab
Tab
Spacer
Blocks
40mm
Speed
Nut
Extension
Bracket

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.
■Position the end mount brackets so that the top of the attached installation brackets equal
the ordered height of the shade.
CAUTION: Both brackets must be installed at the same depth and height.
■Mark both screw holes.
➤The mounting surface must be vertical and flat, not part
of an archedcurve.
➤Minimum mounting depth is 30mm for 20mm and
10mm cell sizes . Minimum mounting depth for a
fullyrecessed end mount is 60mm for 20mm and 10mm
cell sizes.
■Drill the holes using a 3mm drill bit.
■Attach the end mount installation brackets usingthe flat
head
screwsprovided.
IMPORTANT: Drywall mounting is not recommended.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page8.
Speed
Nut
30mm
Minimum

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. See
“Removing the Shade (If Necessary)”
on page13.
Attach Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)
Hold-down brackets provide stability and prevent swaying by securing the bottom rail
(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 3mm drill bit.
➤Check that the brackets are level and aligned.
■Attachthe hold-down brackets to the mounting surface using the screws provided.
■
The back of the headrail
snaps into the bracket.
The front of the bracket
fits under the groove.
Headrail
Bracket
Snap
in Place
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