3 Day Blinds Deluxe Metal Blinds Instructions

Below you will find brief information for Metal Blinds Deluxe. The Metal Blinds Deluxe are designed to be easy to install and operate. Mount the brackets to the window casing or wall, then simply hang the headrail onto the brackets. Once the blind is mounted, you can adjust the slats to control the amount of light that enters the room. The Metal Blinds Deluxe are available in a variety of sizes and colors to match your décor. The blind also come with standard hardware for mounting brackets and screws needed for basic installation.

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METAL BLINDS
Deluxe
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
GETTING STARTED
A few simple tools are required:
Steel Tape Measure
Level
Pencil
Hold Down Brackets
with Screws
Extension Bracket
Flathead &amp; Phillips
Screwdriver
Power Drill and
Drill Bits
Awl (or tool for starting
a screw hole)
Included in your order is all the hardware necessary for a
normal installation. Depending on the mounting surface,
fasteners other than the screws provided may be required.
Wall board and plaster require the use of anchors such as
expansion or toggle bolts. Bricks, tile and stone need special
plugs and drill bits. Wood should always be pre-drilled to
avoid splitting.
Professional installation is also available in most areas,
call 800-800-3329.
STANDARD HARDWARE
Inside
Mounting Bracket
and Screws
or
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Outside
Mounting Bracket
(over 60” wide 4 screws
per bracket supplies)
End Mount Bracket
Phillips Flat Head
Wood Screws
Phillips Machine
Screws
Hex Machine
Nuts
Spacers
(2 Spacers
per Bracket)
INSIDE MOUNT
•C
ut out the appropriate
template for the size of
your blind.
• Mount a bracket in each corner of the window.
•A
lign the template along
the front edge and inside
corner of window casing.
Front of
Window
Casing
• Tape template in place.
•C
reate small pilot holes
with an awl or 1/16 &quot; drill bit.
The back of the bracket must not be mounted any further
back than 1 3/4&quot; from the front of the window casing. The front
of the bracket will extend slightly beyond the front of the
window casing when installed correctly. Templates have been
provided to assist with placement of the brackets.
Select the template that corresponds with the size of the
blind you purchased.
Template
A
13 1/8&quot; – and up
B
A
10 1/2&quot; – 13&quot;
IMPORTANT: Make sure when
printing this page you print at
100%. DO NOT shrink to fit the
page or the template will not be
accurate and result in improper
installation. There is a rule
drawn on the template so you
can verify the printed template
has been printed correctly.
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B
Blind Width
•M
ount each bracket with
two screws.
•A
dditional mounting
brackets, if required,
should be evenly spaced
between the two end
brackets.
•A
lign the same template
along front edge of
the window casing to
determine mounting
position for additional
brackets.
•M
ake sure brackets do not
interfere with any moving
parts in the headrail.
Proceed to “Blind Installation”.
INSIDE MOUNT WITH END BRACKETS
NOTE: An end mount is recommended only when there is no
alternative mounting surface available.
1 3/4&quot;
•R
ecess the back of the
bracket no more than
1 3/4&quot; from the front edge
of the window casing.
You will be using your blind with mounting brackets attached
to the headrail to mark the position of the brackets inside
your window casing (no template required). Bolt the inside
mount brackets to each end mount bracket with the nuts and
bolts provided to create a left hand bracket and a right hand
bracket. Use appropriate holes as shown below.
• For Blind width of 10 1/2&quot;
to 13&quot; use second and
fourth holes of the end
mount bracket.
For maximum stability the screws should be installed
diagonally.
Proceed to “Blind Installation”.
• For Blind width of 13 1/8&quot;
and over use first and
third holes of the end
mount bracket.
• Lower the blind to its full length. (see “Blind Operation”)
• Hold the blind up to the desired mounting position in the
window casing.
• Once the blind is level,
mark the wall or molding
on the top edge of each
mounting bracket.
• Remove the mounting
brackets from the headrail
by pushing the back of the
bracket forward and up
with your thumb.
Attaching brackets to headrail is described in “Blind Installation”.
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OUTSIDE MOUNT
•M
ount each bracket
making sure all brackets
are installed level and in
line with each other.
You will be using your blind with mounting brackets attached
to the headrail to mark the position of the brackets on your
wall or molding. To determine bracket placement, you will
need to make a small pencil mark on the back of the headrail
at either 2&quot; or 2 3/4&quot; from the end of the headrail:
Blind Width
10 /2&quot; – 13&quot;
1
13 1/8&quot; – and over
NOTE: Blinds UNDER 60&quot;
wide require two screws
per bracket. Screws should
be mounted diagonally
from one another. Blinds
OVER 60&quot; wide require four
screws per bracket.
Mark Headrail
2&quot; from each end
2 3/4&quot; from each end
• Center a bracket over
each pencil mark on the
headrail.
• Additional mounting
brackets, if required,
should be evenly spaced
between the two end
brackets.
• Make sure brackets do not
interfere with any moving
parts in the headrail.
• Proceed to “Blind Installation”
BLIND INSTALLATION
Note
Proper
Position
•H
ang the front lip of
the headrail onto the
mounting bracket
hook.
•H
eadrail must be
positioned between
the “teeth” on the
front of the mounting
bracket.
• Hold the blind up to the
desired mounting position
over the window. Once
the blind is level, mark the
wall or molding on either
side and the top edge of
each mounting bracket.
NOTE: If using extension
brackets, attach mounting
brackets to extension
brackets with nuts and
bolts before attaching
brackets to headrail.
• Mount each bracket
making sure all brackets
are installed level and in
line with each other.
• Remove the mounting
brackets from the headrail
by pushing the back of
the bracket forward and
up with your thumb.
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NOTE: If the bracket interferes with any of the working parts,
the incorrect holes of the end mount bracket may have been
selected.
•P
ush the headrail back
while rotating the back
of the rail up into the
bracket.
•P
ull the headrail
forward slightly until
it engages into the
bracket.
HOLD DOWN BRACKETS
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
EXTENSION BRACKETS
These are available in two sizes and are used to project the
blind up to 3” from the mounting surface. Extension brackets
are available at an additional charge and are ideal if your blind
must clear an obstruction such as a sliding glass door handle
or window crank. Extension brackets require a flat vertical
mounting surface of at least 1 3/4”.
• Attach each mounting
bracket to an
extension bracket
using the nuts and
bolts provided.
Hold down brackets are used primarily on shades being
mounted to doors or in motor homes. (2 per blind) Hold
Down Brackets are available by contacting our Client Care
Team at 800-800-3329. There is a small hole in the center of
the end cap that is covered by a thin plastic cover. Use the
pin of the hold down bracket to push through the center of
the end cap and it will break through the plastic cover.
•W
ith the blind lowered to its full length, place the pin of
each hold down bracket into the hole in each end of the
bottom rail.
•U
sing a pencil, mark the mounting surface through the holes
in the hold down bracket. Make sure the hold down brackets
are level and aligned with each other.
•R
aise the blind and screw the hold down brackets into the
mounting surface using the screws provided.
• Mount the extension
bracket to the wall per
the instructions for an
“Outside Mount” on
Page 4, making certain
that all mounting
brackets are level
and project the same
distance from the
mounting surface.
NOTE: Blinds UNDER 60&quot; wide require two screws per
bracket. Screws should be mounted diagonally from one
another. Blinds OVER 60&quot; wide require four screws per
bracket.
Install the blind per the directions for “Blind Installation”.
SPACERS
Available for use on windows with
a projected molding. They are 3/8&quot;
thick and allow the blind to be
mounted flush with the outside
edge of any standard window
molding.
Spacers
(2 spacers per bracket)
Spacers are available by contacting our Client Care Team at
800-800-3329.
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•M
ount the hold down to the side or back of the window
frame so that the pin lines up with the front hole in the
ottom rail end cap with the blind fully lowered.
•L
ower the shade and flex
the hold down bracket
outward so that the pin
can be inserted into the
hole in the end cap.
BLIND OPERATION
To lower the blind, pull the lift cords down and toward the
center of the blind and allow the cords to slide slowly through
your hand.
WARNING
Young children can STRANGLE in cord and bead chain loops.
They can also wrap cords around their necks and STRANGLE.
To tilt the slats, twist the tilt wand.
Do not attempt to raise or lower the blind unless the slats are
in a completely open (horizontal) position.
To raise the blind, pull the lift cords down.
To engage the lock, pull the lift cords down and toward the
outside of the blind.
• Always keep cords and bead chains out of children’s reach.
• Move cribs, playpens, and other furniture away from cords
and bead chains. Children can climb furniture to get to cords.
•Do not tie cords together. Make sure cords do not twist
together and create a loop.
BLIND REMOVAL
ANSI/WMCA A100.1-2012 5.2.1
Draw the blind completely up.
• Push the headrail back
toward the wall or window
casing to release the back
of the headrail from the
mounting bracket hooks.
• Rotate the back of the
headrail down and carefully
lift the headrail off of the
front hooks of the mounting
brackets.
Inner cords can pull out to form a loop, which can strangle a
young child.
3˝ or less
•Inner cord stop devices can reduce this risk if positioned
correctly on the pull cords.
•If inner cord stop devices are more than 3 in (76 mm) below
the headrail when the blind is fully lowered, move them
closer by following the inner cord stop device adjustment
instructions.
ANSI/WMCA A100.1-2012 5.3.1.1
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Part # PM-028 &copy; 3 Day Blinds Corporation 3/13
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Key features

Easy to install
Easy to operate
Adjust light levels
Variety of sizes and colors
Standard hardware included

Frequently asked questions

You will need a steel tape measure, level, pencil, hold down brackets with screws, an extension bracket, flathead and Phillips screwdrivers, a power drill and drill bits, and an awl or a tool for starting a screw hole.

You can mount your blinds on a variety of surfaces, including wall board, plaster, bricks, tile, and stone. You may need to use anchors such as expansion or toggle bolts for wall board and plaster. Bricks, tile and stone need special plugs and drill bits. Wood should always be pre-drilled to avoid splitting.

To lower the blind, pull the lift cords down and toward the center of the blind and allow the cords to slide slowly through your hand. To raise the blind, pull the lift cords down.

To tilt the slats, twist the tilt wand.

To remove your blind, draw it completely up. Push the headrail back toward the wall or window casing to release the back of the headrail from the mounting bracket hooks. Rotate the back of the headrail down and carefully lift the headrail off of the front hooks of the mounting brackets.