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Side
Channel
Side
Channel
FlexShade
®
Zip with Crank by Draper
Attaching Side Channels to Mounted Headbox
6
Insert Side-Channel Guide and Fabric Retainers into Side Channels (See Fig. 8).
Please Note: Make sure Fabric Retainers go back into the Side Channels
with Fabric Guide at top of Side Channels and angled leg oriented
towards the back (see Fig. 8).
7
Insert "Zipper" on one side of the Hem Bar into the fabric retainer in the
Side Channels (See Fig. 9).
8
With "Zipper" engaged in Fabric Retainer, insert side channel guide into
bottom of the endcap (See Fig. 10).
9
Attach side channel to the mounting surface using appropriate fasteners.
*** IMPORTANT: Side Channels MUST be installed parallel with a
tolerance of +/- 1/8" (3mm).
10
Repeat Steps
7
-
9
for the other Side Channel.
11
Re-attach Side Channels Covers using the screws removed in Step 1.
Please Note:
Failure to use provided fasteners to re-attach side channel covers may
result in product failure in high wind.
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Wall Mounting
Jamb Mounting
Jamb Mount
Pilot Hol
e
Wa
ll Mount
Pilot Hole
Mounting Side Channels
Preparation
1
Use 3mm Hex Wrench to remove Screws from Side Channels and set aside.
2
Remove Side Channel Covers.
Please Note: Do NOT remove the Bottom Caps from Side Channels.
3
For jamb mounting, also remove the Fabric Retainer Strip and set aside.
4
Drill through Side Channels at desired mounting points (See Fig. 7).
5
Mark wall or jamb and drill small pilot holes in mounting surface.
Figure
(
7
)
UP
W
ALL
W
ALL
End Cap
End Cap
Side
Channel
Side
Channel
W
ALL
W
ALL
Side
Channel
Guide
Side Channel
Guide Properly
Engaged
in Headbox
Insert
Side
Channel
Guide
Side
Channel
Angled leg of
FABRIC
RETAINER STRIP
must
be oriented towards back
Side Channel Cross Section
Figure
(
8
)
Side
Channel
Side
Channel
FABRIC
RETAINER
STRIP
Side
Channel
Guide
ZIPPER
HEMBAR
See Step 8
Figure 10
for detail
See Step 8
Figure 10
for detail
¼”
of the Zipper must
be visible on BOTH
sides of the Hembar.
Figure
(
9
)
W
ALL
W
ALL
End Cap
End Cap
Side
Channel
Side
Channel
W
ALL
W
ALL
Side
Channel
Guide
Side Channel
Guide Properly
Engaged
in Headbox
Insert
Side
Channel
Guide
Side
Channel
Figure
(
10
)
Wall Mounting
Jamb Mounting
Jamb Mount
Pilot Hol
e
Wa
ll Mount
Pilot Hole
Neoprene cushions
on the retainer strip
(shown in black)
ARE NOT TO
BE REMOVED
.
If they come off,
replace using
double-sided tape.
