HunterDouglas Solera EasyRise Parts list manual

Solera®Soft Shades
EasyRise™, UltraGlide®, and LiteRise®
Lifting System
Installation • Operation • Care

CONTENTS
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GETTING STARTED
Product Views........................................................................1
Tools and Fasteners Needed ................................................3
INSTALLATION
Installation Overview ............................................................4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount................5
Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount .............6
Install the Shade....................................................................7
Attach the Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) ...........................7
Attach the Universal Cord Tensioner — EasyRise™ Only ......8
OPERATION
Operate the Shade.................................................................9
Troubleshooting ...................................................................11
CARE
Removing the Shade (If Necessary) ....................................13
Cleaning Procedures............................................................13
CHILD SAFETY
Warning ...............................................................................14

PRODUCT VIEW
1
EasyRise™and UltraGlide®Shades
Not Shown: Top-Down/Bottom-Up
Standard
Hold-Down
Bracket
(Optional)
Tassel
UltraGlide
®
Shade
Cord
T
ensioner
and
Bracket
EasyRise™Shade
Installation
Brackets

2
PRODUCT VIEW
Standard
Hold-Down
Bracket
(Optional)
Installation
Brackets
Handle
Handle
Mid-Rail
Handle
LiteRise®Shades

GETTING STARTED
3
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Solera®Soft 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.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
■Flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers
■Level (laser level is recommended)
■Measuring tape and pencil
■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). Two 1½" screws are provided per installation bracket.
■Speed Nuts and Screws (Provided). If ordered, extension brackets come with speed nuts
and screws.
■Drywall Anchor (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
#6 x 1 ½"
Hex Head Screw
Speed Nuts
and Screws
(Provided with Each
Extension Bracket)

4
GETTING STARTED
Installation Overview
■Your order will include installation brackets specific to your shade. The number of
installation brackets required varies with headrail width, as shown in the table below.
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 5
➤Outside Mount — page 6
Installation
Bracket
Shade
Width
Brackets
Required
15" – 36" 2
361/8" – 60" 3
601/8" – 72" 4
721/8" – 96" 5
961/8" – 135" 6
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
5
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount
■Mark 3" 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.
➤For fully recessed mounting, the fabric will be flush with the front of the window
casement, when raised. A minimum depth of 2½" is needed to fully recess your shade.
➤Minimum mounting depth for bracket attachment is 7
/8".
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets must be level and aligned.
■Drill the screw holes using a 3/32" drill bit.
■Attach 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.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall. Drywall anchors are
not provided.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page 7.
2" 2"Space EvenlySpace Evenly
Jamb Jamb
Bracket
Attachment:
Minimum
7/8" Depth
7/8"
3" 3"
Fully
Recessed:
Minimum
2½" Depth
2½"

INSTALLATION
6
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 3" 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
wood whenever possible.
■Center the brackets on your marks and mark the screw holes.
➤A minimum of 13/4" 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.
■Extension brackets provide up to 1½" of clearance.
If used, center the brackets on your marks and
mark the screw holes.
■Drill the screw holes using a 3∕32" drill bit.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting
into drywall. Drywall anchors are not provided.
Headrail End Marks
Window Opening
3" 3"
Space Evenly Space Evenly
3"
Installation
Bracket
Headrail
End Mark
Extension
Bracket

INSTALLATION
7
■Attach the installation/extension brackets using the screws
provided.
CAUTION: The rear of the installation brackets must be flush
against a flat mounting surface. Do not mount installation
brackets oncurved molding.
■When using extension brackets, attach the installation brackets
using the screws andspeed nuts provided.
Install the Shade
■With the headrail slightly tilted,
insert the front lip of the headrail
onto the front lip of the installation
bracket.
■Push the headrail back and up until
its bottom lip snaps into bottom tab
on the installation bracket.
Attach the Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)
Hold-down brackets may be used with outside mount shades only.
■With the shade fully lowered, insert the pin on the
hold-down bracket into the hole on the bottom rail
endcap.
■Mark the hole locations on the mounting surface.
■Position the hold-down brackets over the mounting
hole locations and check their alignment. Attach using
twoscrews.
IMPORTANT: Disconnect the bottom rail from the hold-
down brackets to raise the shade.
Insert Front
Lip of Headrail
onto Bracket
Bottom
Tab
Push Up
and Back

INSTALLATION
8
Attach the Universal Cord Tensioner — EasyRise™ Only
Before you proceed, you must first slide the cord
tensioner to the bottom of the cordloop.
■Insert a small screwdriver, punch, or awl through the
screw hole at the bottom of the cord tensioner.
■Move the screw hole down to the indicator line to
release the safety mechanism.
■Slide the cord tensioner down to the bottom of the
cordloop.
■Attach the cord tensioner according to the instructions provided with the
Universal Cord Tensioner Installation Kit.
WARNING: It is imperative that the cord tensioner be properly secured
to the wall or window frame to reduce children’s access to the cord loop.
Young children can strangle in cord loops. They can also wrap cords
around their necks and strangle.
CAUTION: EasyRise™shades will not operate properly unless the cord
tensioner is secured. A Universal Cord Tensioner Installation Kit has been
included with your shade. Follow the instructions in the kit to correctly
secure the cord tensioner.
Indicator
Line
Universal
Cord
Tensioner