| Vertical Blinds |
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| How to Install Vertical Blinds |
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| Congratulations on your purchase of a vertical window
blinds. Your shade has been custom made to your specifications and is one of
the finest window treatments available. Before you un wrap your shades, please
take a few moments to read these instructions. When using tools, make sure you
have proper eye protection. With careful installation and periodic cleaning,
your blinds will provide you with many years of trouble free service. Unpack
your new shade and check the packaging carefully to assure all parts have been
removed before discarding the shipping containers. |
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| Tools Needed |
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Tape Measure (metal or wood)
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Pencil
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Screwdrivers (flat)
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Hammer and Finishing nails
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Drill and 1/4" Hex head bit
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Level (optional)
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Scissors
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1/16'' or 3/32'' drill bits
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| All parts listed are not included with every shade |
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Wall Bracket
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Nuts
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Mounting Clips
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Bolts
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Mounting Screws
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Head rail
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Louvers or Vanes
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Chain and Clip
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Cord Weight or Cord Clip
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| Fastening the anchors into various materials: |
Anchors (not supplied)
Plastic or lead anchor insert.
Plastic anchor insert for lightweight blinds only, in drywall, paneling, etc. |
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Hollow Wall Anchors (not supplied)
Hollow wall anchor for heavy blinds.
Hollow wall toggle bolt for heavy blinds. |
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| Step 1. Determining Mounting Method |
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| Your vertical window blind is custom made using the finest materials available.
Each blind includes all necessary installation hardware and has been checked
for operation and alignment. The following instructions are for the two most
common installation types. |
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Inside Mount
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Outside or Ceiling Mount
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| Inside Mount Mounted on Horizontal Surface (Ceiling
or Upper inside Door/Window Frame) |
| Mounting clips may come to you attached to the mounting brackets. The brackets
are not used with this way of mounting. Loosen and remove the screw on the
bottom of the bracket. If your bracket has two screws, remove both of them. Do
this on all brackets. Discard brackets and adjusting screws and keep just the
clips. |
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| You will need to make marks on two things. One is your door/window frame or
ceiling and the other is the valance. For marks on your door/window frame or
ceiling, hold your valance up, centered over door or window and mark the width
of your valance (Width Mark). At the valance width marks you just made,
measure out 1" from wall and make pencil marks (Depth Marks) |
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| Center and clip over the third groove and about 4" or less from each end. For
blinds over 62", evenly space all additional clips and mark all hole locations. |
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| Hold valance up. Line back of dust cover (on valance) up with Depth Marks.
Drill holes through valance at the mounting hole marks. If mounting into dry
wall, use wall anchors (not included) and push into drilled holes. Hold valance
and clips up to the holes and drive screws through clip and valance and into
your ceiling or sill. |
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| Snap head rail in pace by inserting front edge in mounting clips and rotating
back. (note: Pull cord on right for right draw and left for left draw). To
remove blind, release head rail by inserting a screwdriver between head rail
and release tab. |
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| Outside Mount Mounted on a Vertical Surface (Wall,
Window or Door Frame) |
| Mark "Height" on wall at Louver Length + 2". Center head rail over window at
"Height" mark. Make about a 2" long mark on wall about 4" in from each end. For
blinds over 62" wide, make marks on wall for every bracket. Spaced evenly |
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Brackets |
| 0 - 62" |
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| 62" - 98" |
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| 98" - 134" |
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| 134" - 170" |
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| 170" - 192" |
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| Hold brackets up to 2" marks and mark mounting holes on wall. You may find it
easier to mark wall and mount wall brackets, if the clip is twisted out of the
way. For brackets with two screws, remove one screw and loosen the other then
twist clip 1/4 turn. |
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| Droll holes at these marks. if mounting into drywall, use wall anchors (not
included) and push into drilled holes. Screw brackets into place. Use 2 screws
per bracket. |
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| Twisted all clips back to original position and tighten all screws. Snap head
rail in place by inserting front edge in mounting clips and rotating back.
(Note: Put cord on right for right draw and on left for left draw). To remove
blind, release head rail by inserting a screwdriver between head rail and
release tab. |
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| Step 2. Attaching the Louver or Vanes |
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| Install the Louvers |
| Rotate stems so that you can see through the stem slots. Push louvers up into
stem. Gently pull down on louver to insure it catches on stem hook. For cloth
louvers all hems should face the same direction. If louvers will not rotate,
check to see if all louvers are overlapped the same. If not, remove louvers and
carefully reinstall them. Remove louver by inserting credit card. |
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| Install Bottom Hardware (optional) |
| For Fabric Louvers With Sewn In Weights: Chains may be installed to the
front or rear of the louvers. Slide clip onto fabric louver at the location
shown to left. For Fabric Louvers With Standard Weights: If weights are
not sewn into pockets, insert weights in pockets at bottom of louvers. Attach
clips to front holes of weights starting with louver at the stationary end of
the blind. At the leading louver, drape chain across face louver and attach
clips to back holes of weights. Thread loose end of chain through one loop on
the tie down clip. Join chain ends using chain connector. Attach clip to window
casing or floor with screw. |
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| For PVC Louvers With Keyholes Located At The Center Of The Louver: Keep
spacing with spacer card. Attach tie down clip to end of bead chain. Screw clip
to floor. |
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| Step 3. Attaching the Tension Pulley |
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| Tension Pulley (Standard) |
To Avoid Strangulation, A cord Weight or Cord Tension Pulley should be
attached to the cord and then secured to the wall. Two pull tassels should be
attached to the chain.
Install Cord Tension Pulley, Note: Do Not Pre-Drill Holes.For inside
mounts, pulley should be positioned toward back of sill so that it will not
interfere with the louver rotation. |
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| Cord Weight and Cord Clip With EZ Open Option (Optional) Install Cord
Clip, Position cord clip on wall above the cord weight and screw into position. |
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Shorten Cord
If the cord is too long you may adjust it. Traverse louver holders to stacked
position. Grasp knot located along the inside of the track and pull out excess
cord. Re-knot and cut-off excess. |
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Remove Cord Twist
After you mount your blind, your cords may be twisted together. Follow these
instructions to untwist them. Open blind all the way. Pull out the knot that is
farthest away from the end with the cords and chain. Use needle nose pliers, if
you have one, to get at the knot. Hold the cord near the knot and the cord near
the drive end and twist both of them in the same direction. Try twisting one
way and then the other until you find the right way to untwist the cord. Pull
the cords on the end of the blind to get the knot back inside the blind. |
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| Step 4. Valance Cover (optional) |
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Valance
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Valance Corners
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Valance Returns
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Valance Clips
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For Round Corner Valance
Unfold fabric from valance ends. Push the side of the corner onto the valance
ends. It should fit snug behind the trim.Wrap fabric around the corners and
slide valance returns over fabric and onto corner. |
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Valance Corner Assembly
For standard corner valance insert valance ends into valance corners and attach
to valance. |
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Attach Dust Cover Valance
for outside mounting snap one clip onto head rail about 2" from each end. Space
remaining clips evenly on head rail. Slip valance into clips. |
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Single Valance: Outside Mount
Snap valance clips (1) on to head rail (2) about 2" from each end. Space
remaining clips evenly onto head rail. Slide valance onto clips. Note: For clip
with notches on its tab, break the tab along notch so that the valance will fit
better on window. |
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Double Valance: Outside Mount
Clip valance hangers (1) to the back of the double valance so that the "T" (3)
section of the hangers fit into the trim groove (4).Install the lower edge of
the hanger into the lower slot as shown. |
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| Flex the upper edge of the valance hanger (1) to snap it into the top back edge
of the upper valance (3). Repeat for returns, one hanger per return.Mount
finished double valance onto head rail same as single valance. |
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| Step 5. Vertical Blind Operation |
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| Rotate the vanes by pulling the chain until the vanes are in the desired
position. Always rotate the vanes with the chain to the open position before
you open the blind with the traverse cord. To align the vanes, rotate them from
front to back by pulling the chain once in each direction. Pull the traverse
cord to open and close the blind. open the blind before traversing the vanes
will jam if you traverse them while the blind is closed. |
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| Step 6. Child Safety |
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Clamp or Clothes Pins
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Cleat
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Tie the cord to itself
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Tie-down device
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Young children can become entangled and strangle in cords. Keep
all cords out of the reach of children. To avoid strangulation, use these
devices. |
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| Step 7. Cleaning and Care |
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| Fabric Vanes: Periodic vacuuming will keep the fabric fresh. Although fabric
vanes are treated with a soil repellant, spot clean any stains by applying a
mild soap and warm water solution with a sponge or cloth. General rules when
cleaning any vanes are to clean one vane at a time. Detach one vane and place
it on a flat surface. Clean as specified. Attach the vane back on the head
rail. Soaking vanes may cause them to lose their seizing, fire retardant, and
soil repellant additives. Never use hot water to clean vanes. Never machine
wash or dry clean the vanes. Never use a solvent cleaner. Never use a dryer, or
hang or fold vanes over a clothes line. Never wring crush vanes to dry them. |
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| PVC Vanes: Apply a mild soap and cold or warm water solution with a soft cloth
or sponge. Abrasive or strong cleansers may scratch or mar the vanes surface.
Dry with a cloth towel to avoid water marks. |
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