Kirsch Roller & Screen Shade - Mounting Types and Window Terminology; Inside;End Mount - Standard Shades

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INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows easily. To prepare for this important
first step, review the mounting types and basic window terminology illustrated below.
Refer to the appropriate page below based on the mounting type chosen for your order:
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Standard Shades:
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Inside Mount — page 8
➤
Outside Mount — page 9
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Cassette Shades
➤
Inside Mount — page 10
➤
Outside Mount — page 12
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Fascia Shades — page 13
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Dual Roller Shades
➤
Inside/End Mount — page 15
➤
Outside Mount — page 16
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Pocket Shades — page 17
Inside/End Mount — Standard Shades
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If you ordered bracket covers. Center the ordered width -
1
⁄ 4 ” in the window casement and mark its location.
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Shades without bracket covers. Center the ordered width -
1
⁄ 8 ” in the window casement and mark its location.
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Standard M shades. The minimum depth required for mounting is 1
5
⁄ 8 ”. For fully recessed mounting, the depth is 2”.
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Standard L shades. The minimum depth required for mounting is 2”. For fully recessed mounting, the depth is 2
7
⁄ 8 ”.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets must be level and aligned to eachother.
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Place the outside edge of the brackets on the previously made marks, then mark each of the screw holes.
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Drill the screw holes using a
3
⁄ 32 ” drill bit for Standard M shades or
1
⁄ 8 ” for Standard
L shades.
WARNING: Product is heavy. Mount into wood/metal studs or into concrete with concrete anchors. Drywall anchors
are not recommended.
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Use a level to check that the mounting surface is level. Shim the brackets if necessary.
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