How to make Rollerblinds

HOW TO SET-UP A
FABRIC ROLLER SHADE
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SEW YOUR SHADE
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ROLL FABRIC ONTO TUBE
Sew a pocket in the top of your shade. We’ve found that folding the fabric down approximately 4.5 inches
and sewing the pocket closed provides an adequate size pocket for tube insertion. This measurement
can be changed slightly to provide a larger or smaller pocket depending on your preference and thickness of the fabric you’re using. Generally lining or light block are not sewn to the decorative fabric so that
they will roll onto the tube without buckling. Laminated fabric roller shades also work with this system.
Sew a pocket at the bottom of the shade for the hem bar.
INSERT TUBE
Decide if you’re shade will
have left-hand or right-hand
control. Positioning the fabric
with the decorative side
facing you, insert the pin-end Left-hand Control
side of the roller tube into
your pocket so that the clutch
will end up on the side of the
shade desired. Position the
fabric evenly on the tube and
while holding the shade level,
snap the shade clips over the
fabric onto the tube. Minimum
Hem Bar
Right-hand Control
(2) shade-clips per shade,
wider shades may require
additional shade-clips (extras provided by RollEase based on the width you indicated on the order form.)
When using two clips, they should be positioned towards the outside ends of the roller tube, additional
clips are positioned evenly between the two end clips.
Most roller shades roll off the tube on the side of the tube closest to
the window (standard roll). With fabric roller shades, some
designers prefer to have the fabric roll off of the room side.
(reverse roll). This is especially important if the roll of fabric can be
seen when in operation. When set up as a reverse roll the
decorative side of the fabric is visible on the roll.
To choose Standard Roll or Reverse Roll, simply roll up the shade
on the side you prefer and install in the same manner. If using bead
chain, stop balls may be utilized to prevent the operator from rolling
too far up or down and reversing the direction of the roll. (Two Stop
Balls provided when ordering bead-chain, see step 6 on reverse
side)
Hint: Workrooms that fabricate many fabric roll shades have built a test wall with one
permanent mounting bracket and one adjustable one which is moved left or right for each
shade. The test wall is used for setting up the roller shade in your workroom to make sure
the fabric is rolled onto the tube evenly.
RollEase, Inc. 200 Harvard Avenue Stamford, CT 06902-6320
800.552.5100 203.964.1573 Fax: 203.964.0513 www.rollease.com
Order Fax: 203.358.5865 © 2006 RollEase, Inc. Rev: August 1, 2006
Standard Roll
Reverse Roll
Installation Instructions - RollEase Skyline Collection Roller Shade
1.
MOUNT THE BRACKETS.
Attach the brackets to the window
frame, window molding, wall or ceiling, as shown.
TO THE INSIDE OF THE
WINDOW FRAME
TO THE WALL OR FRONT OF
THE WINDOW MOLDING
TO THE CEILING OR TOP OF
THE WINDOW FRAME
Brackets are universal so clutch
may be mounted on either side.
Note: If sharing a bracket between
two shades, bracket can only be
shared by a clutch and a pin end,
not clutch-to-clutch or pin end-topin end.
2.
INSTALL THE SHADE.
a.
Put the spring loaded pin
into the round hole of the
bracket.
b. Keeping the pin end secured
in it’s bracket, insert the hook
arms on the clutch straight
into the two hook arm
receiver holes of the bracket.
Once the two hook arms are
through the holes, gently
pull down on the clutch
until the two hook arms
have locked securely to
the bracket. The bottom of
the clutch should always
point straight down.
3.
INSTALL THE BRACKET COVERS
Bracket covers are slid over the bracket until
snapped into position. (Covers only provided
when “outside mount” is indicated on order
form.)
4.
INSTALL THE TENSION DEVICE
Note: If sharing a bracket between two
shades, bracket can only be shared by a
clutch and a pin end, not a clutch-to-clutch or
pin-end to pin-end.
The Tension Device reduces the hazards of strangulation and entanglement of young children by limiting access
to the control cord. Anchor the Tension Device, that is attached to the shade’s control cord, to the window frame or wall, so that
young children cannot pull the cord around their necks.
a. Lower the shade.
b. Hold the Tension Device upright so the Warning Tag hangs straight down as shown in diagram.
c. Position the Tension Device on the window frame or the wall so that the Tension Device
and control cord do not interfere with raising or lowering the shade. The Tension Device
should be installed without stretching or pulling down on the control cord. Stretching the
cord will cause excessive wear. Do not twist or cross the control cord. If using stop balls,
position the tension device 1/4 inch higher to allow the stop ball to pass thru the tension device.
d. Holding the Tension Device upright, and in position, as shown, insert and secure
the screw through the hole. The mounting screw must be secured into a solid surface or molly.
5.
USE THE CONTROL CORD OR BEAD CHAIN TO OPERATE THE SHADE.
Pulling gently on the cord in one direction raises the shade; pulling it in the other direction lowers it.
On shades where the fabric rolls against the window, the front cord does the raising. On shades where the fabric rolls toward the room, the rear
cord does the raising.
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ATTACH STOPS TO A CONTROL CORD THAT’S MADE OF BEAD CHAIN.
On metal bead chain, attach a metal stop ball that is at least 5/16" in diameter, so that it touches the mouth of the clutch when the shade is in the
all-rolled-up position.
For metal or plastic bead chain, lower the shade to sill or floor height, and attach the appropriate metal stop or plastic connector next to the
clutch, this prevents the shade from being lowered beyond that point.
RollEase, Inc. 200 Harvard Avenue Stamford, CT 06902-6320
800.552.5100 203.964.1573 Fax: 203.964.0513 www.rollease.com
Order Fax: 203.358.5865 © 2006 RollEase, Inc. Rev: August 1, 2006