Expert Installation of Motorized Blinds

Guide to Installing Motorized Roller Shades

You have purchased a brand new roller shade which has been custom manufactured as per your specifications.  If you go through following suggestions before you start unwrapping, it would make it easy for you to install.  Once the motorized blinds installation is done properly, the blinds will give you years of trouble free service. Before starting the work with tools, it is important to take care to protect your eyes. 

Once you unpack, it is important to check whether all parts are there as per the list. The roller shades are usually shipped with all the items needed for installing them and they are checked for proper alignment before shipping. The mounting methods include inside mount, outside mount and ceiling mount. First determine your mounting method.

For inside mount, ensure that the roller shade does not make contact with the with window frame when it is raised and lowered. The brackets are to be mounted inside the window frame and care has to be taken so that they are both in level and aligned correctly.  Once this is done correctly, the shades will move smoothly on these brackets.

If you are mounting the roller shade on the ceiling ensure that the shade does not contact the ceiling when operated.  The mount brackets are to be properly positioned on the ceiling for this.  Align them correctly and in level with each other.  For free rotation of the roller shade mechanism, you should have an extra 1/8” space in between the brackets.

When you are mounting the shade on the outside also you need to make sure that there is no obstruction when they are raised or lowered.  While mounting the brackets you have to see that they are leveled and aligned perfectly.  Here also it would be wise to give a space of 1/8” between the brackets for free movement of the shade mechanism.

 If you have a continuous loop roller shade, then after mounting the brackets place the plastic inserts into the bracket.  Then you can install the shade in these plastic brackets and fix the round pins.  After this you can fine tune the alignments by removing the clutch cover and adjusting the position of the chain stop. 

Similarly for the spring roller also you need to insert the round end pin inside the circle hole and put the other end in the other bracket. To tighten the spring you need to lower the shade 16” from the top. Now you can take off the shade from the brackets and roll.  See that the spring is not too tight to damage the roller.