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Tools & Parts
First, make sure you have all the parts and tools required to install your shades.
HARDWARE YOU’LL NEED:
Pencil, ¼" nut driver, level, and a drill with a
1
⁄
16
" drill bit.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:
Nail gun or drill, tape measure, level, box knife, Phillips head screw driver. Make sure ITEM
# (
A
) matches on both panel box and frame box. Each window will have 1 box for shutter
panels and 1 box for frames.
• Do not dispose of packaging until the shutters are operating appropriately.
• Use of a moving blanket or drop cloth is recommended.
• Find ample working space to assemble your frame, (preferably in front of the window)
• Check the diagram to make sure you have all the parts indicated for an appropriate
installation.
DECO FRAME - GETTING STARTED
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DECO FRAME - ASSEMBLE FRAMES
HINGE SCREW
LIGHT BLOCK SCREW
FRAME SCREW
HINGE PIN
HOFFMAN KEY
HINGE SPACER
Insert screwdriver into
slot under filler strip.
CAREFULLY lift up on the
screwdriver to separate
frame from filler strip.
Slide finger along frame
to safely release the
filler strip.
Completely remove the
filler strip.
Set Hoffman Key round side up
Push top frame down
onto the Hoffman Key.
Install the miter screw
provided in hardware
Assemble the Frame
Carefully remove panels and frames from
the packaging. Do not mix panels or
frames from other windows.
After unpacking panels, remove filler
strips from the frame. (Repeat for all sides)
Tip: Place the filler strips away from the work area
but in the vicinity of the matching frame.
Both frame and inserts will be labeled:
Top, Bottom, Left, Right.
In area near the window, use a
moving blanket or drop cloth and set
all frames on floor face up.
Position the left frame and the top
frame onto a flat surface and line up
the Hoffman key.
NOTE: A small wood block is recom-
mended to prevent damage to floor
and to ensure a flush fit by the
Hoffman Key.
Tip: Hoffman Keys have a flat & rounded side.
The rounded side goes in facing up.
Hoffman Key
