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GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Patio Shades with Cable Guide
System. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new shades will provide years of
beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning
the installation.
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and the enclosed packing list before
beginning the installation.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
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#1 Flat blade and #2 Phillips screwdriver
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Level (laser level is recommended)
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Measuring tape and pencil
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Power drill,
1
/
8
" drill bit and a
1
/
4
" hex driver
In addition, you will need fasteners designed to work with your specific mounting surface(s).
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#8 Hex Head Screws (Provided).
Three 1
1
∕
4
" screws are
provided per installation bracket. Two 1
1
∕
4
" per hold-down bracket.
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Do not mount into drywall, only mount into studs.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process will
follow easily. To prepare for this important first step, review the mounting types and basic
window terminology illustrated below.
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Refer to the appropriate page below based on your order:
➤
Inside Mount for Standard Shades — page 3
➤
Outside Mount for Standard Shades — page 4
➤
Inside Mount for Cassette Shades — page 5
➤
Outside Mount for Cassette Shades — page 6
#8 x 1¼"
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)
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
