Fully recessed
Parasol ™ Cellular Shade
Standard Rectangular-Top Down-Top Down/Bottom-Up
Installation and Care Instructions
Thank you for choosing Parasol ™ Cellular Shades.
With proper installation and care, your new Parasol
shades will provide many years of beauty and
performance.
Tools Needed
Measuring Tape
Phillips Screwdriver
Power Drill and Bits
Scissors
Long Flat blade Screwdriver
In addition to the tools, you may need a supply of
fasteners to attach the shade mounting hardware. Sheet
metal screws will work with both wood and aluminum.
Wall anchors or expansion bolts are recommended for
non-solid surfaces such as drywall or lath and plaster.
The mounting hardware you received with your
Parasol shades was specified at the time the shades
were ordered, based upon your installation needs. The
hardware may include:
Installation Brackets
Swivel Brackets
Specialty End Mount Brackets Spacer Blocks
Extension Brackets
Hold Down Brackets
Installation Brackets are attached either inside or
outside the window casement, depending upon
whether the shade was ordered inside or outside
mount. On outside mounts, spacer blocks or extension
brackets can be used with installation brackets to allow
the shade to clear obstructions. Optional swivel
brackets can be used to inside mount shades within
shallow window casements. Specialty end mount
brackets are required when the shade’s headrail must
span an open space, such as under an arch. Hold down
brackets are optional and prevent the bottom of the
shade from swaying.
Your Parasol shade installation is organized into three
simple steps. Before you begin, make sure you have all
the tools and hardware you need to do the job
correctly. Please read these instructions all the way
through to acquaint you with the installation
procedure.
1. ATTACH THE INSTALLATION BRACKET
BRACKET SPACING
Spacing of standard installation brackets is the same for
both inside and outside mount. Two brackets are
positioned on the mounting surface so that their
centerline will be 2 ¼” in from the ends of the shade. If
more than two brackets are required (see chart),
additional brackets are spaced evenly between the two
end brackets. Measure and mark all bracket centerlines.
Note:
When swivel brackets are used, measure 3” in
from the ends of the shade and position a bracket screw
hole at each end of those locations. When specialty end
mount brackets are used, the brackets are attached to
the sides of the opening at each end of the headrail.
INSIDE MOUNT APPLICATIONS
With inside mount applications, one mounting screw is
used to attach the top of each installation bracket to the
top sill of the window opening. Locate the screws on
the centerlines you marked and position the brackets so
that their front edges are aligned.
To attach the brackets, the flat surface of the sill must
be at least 1” deep. To fully recess the shade, the flat
surface must be at least 1 ½” deep for 3/8” please sizes,
or 2 ¼” deep for ¾” pleat sizes and double cell sizes.
Add to these minimums the dimensions of any
obstruction to the shade movement, such as a window
crank or handle.
SWIVEL BRACKETS
Swivel brackets require less mounting depth than
standard installation brackets. Bracket attachment
requires a solid mounting only ½” deep for 3/8” pleat
sizes, or 2” deep for ¾” pleat sizes and double cell
styles. Add to these minimum depths the dimension of
Installation
Bracket
Spacer
Block
Extension
Bracket
Swivel
Bracket
Hold
Down
Specialty
End Mount
Bracket
Shade Width
Brackets
Up to 31”
2
31” to 79”
3
79” to 127”
4
127” to 174”
5
3/8”
Pleat
¾”
Pleat
Double
Cell
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minimum depth
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minimum depth