| A. Getting Started |
| The Parts: Before getting started, please remove and identify the following parts required for the installation of your shades: |
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| B. The Tools |
| To install your Great Windows Roller Shades, you will need a few basic tools: |
- Phillips head screwdriver* or
- 1/4" nut Driver*
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| *Power screwdriver or power drill with a #2 Phillips attachment or 1/4" nut driver attachment may be used. |
| IMPORTANT NOTE: Screws provided are for installation into wooden frames only. For metal surfaces, use suitable sheet metal screws and pre-drill holes. For concrete, stone, brick, or tile, use a carbide drill and appropriate anchors and screws. For wallboard or plaster, use hollow wall anchors and/or longer screws to reach framing or stud. In all cases, follow the fastener manufacturer's recommendations. |
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| C. Sorting Your Shades |
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Inside the headrail of your Great Windows Roller Shades, there is a sorting label. This appears as seen at right:
On this label, you will recognize:
- Order size of the shade
- Room location (If not present, info not given at time of order)
- Whether the shade was ordered for inside mount (IB) or Outside mount (OB)
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| D. Bracket Installation |
| Inside Mount |
| Important Note: Make sure your mounting surface is level. If it is not level, the shade will roll up crooked. |
- Mount the left bracket slotted end up. The right bracket is mounted reversed (Figure 1). For reverse roll, mount brackets reversed (Figure 3).
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- Make sure bracket is unlocked by rotation lock forward (Figure 1).
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- Put the shade into the brackets. Insert round end pin into right bracket first. Insert left end into slot on left bracket (Figure 2). Lock bracket.
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| Reverse Inside Mount |
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Allows the fabric to fall from the front of the roll and closest to the room. |
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| Option: Mounting in the ceiling or inside the window opening. |
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| Outside Mount |
- Position left bracket at the edge of the left trim. Mount the left bracket slotted end up. The right bracket is mounted reversed (Figure 4). For reverse roll, mount brackets reversed (Figure 6).
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- Make sure bracket is unlocked by rotating lock forward (Figure 4).
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- Insert pin into right bracket first. Lock bracket once shade is in place.
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| Reverse Inside Mount |
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Allows the fabric to fall from the front of the roll and closest to the room. |
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