Pella Rolscreen Installation, Operation And Care Instruction

Brand: Pella

Model: Rolscreen

Type: Installation, Operation And Care Instruction

Pella Rolscreen is a retractable screen for windows that provides insect protection and privacy while allowing fresh air to circulate. It features a smooth roller operation, adjustable tension, and easy cleaning. Installation is simple and can be completed in a few steps. The screen can be operated by pulling down the screen pull bar and snapping it into place at the sill. To retract the screen, simply push up on the screen pull bar.

A. Position left-hand end cap against left-hand jamb stop and up tight

against head stop. Drive (1) screw through hole in end cap and into

edge of jamb stop. Repeat for right-hand end cap.

Part Number: 80RS0001

B. Position back cover as shown and press firmly (snap fit) to attach the

back cover to the end caps.

C. Prepare the screen roller for installation by positioning the chamfer

end up.

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Chamfer up

Installing The Screen:

Instruction Index:

Step 1 - Installing The Screen

Step 2 - Cleaning The Screen

Step 3 - Adjusting Roller Tension

Step 4 - Reinserting Screen Cloth Into Track

Step 5 - Inserting The Screen Pull Bar Into Screen Track

WARNING

ADVERTENCIA

window

Screen will not stop child from falling out window. Keep child away from open window.

La malla no impide que un niño se pueda salir o caer fuera de la ventana. Mantenga

a los niños alejados de las ventanas abiertas.

78G30100

Parts Included in Kit:

• Screen Roller • Right-hand end cap

• 5/8” x #5 screws (6 to 8) • Left-hand end cap

• Front Cover • Right-hand screen guide

• Back Cover • Left-hand screen guide

Tools Required:

• #2 Phillips head screwdriver

Rolscreen

Retractable Screen For Windows

Installation, Operation and Care Instruction

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E. Slide the top of the left-hand screen guide over the screen pull bar

and into the bottom of the end cap. Position the bottom of the left-

hand screen guide against the jamb stop and flush with the sill.

H. Snap the front cover on by hooking it over the top of the end caps

and pressing down on the bottom of the cover.

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F. Drive two or three screws through the holes provided in the guide

into the jamb stops.

G. Repeat Steps 1E and 1F for the right-hand screen guide.

Installing The Screen (continued):

D. Install the left end of the roller into the left end cap (the plastic piece

at the top of the screen guide), and then install the right end of

the roller into the right end cap. Ensure that the screen cloth is not

unrolled more than 2”.

Note: The screen cloth should be inside the end cap.

End cap

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A. Remove the front cover by pulling the bottom of the cover toward

roomside. After the bottom is released, push the cover up to

remove.

B. Raise or lower the screen at least 12” from the top. Remove each

end of the pull bar by tilting the pull bar and sliding it out of each

screen guide, as shown. Allow the screen to wind up on the roller.

C. Remove the screen assembly from the end caps.

Note: This will release the tension on the spring inside the roller.

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I. Test the closing operation of screen by pushing down firmly with

both hands on the screen bar and snapping the bar into place at the

sill.

J. Test the smoothness of screen operation by raising and lowering

the screen several times. If the roller tension seems too tight or too

loose, follow Step 3 to adjust the roller tension.

D. Locate the tab on the end of the roller and position the chamfer

down.

Note: The chamfer must be down to adjust the screen’s tension.

E. Reinstall the left end of the roller into the left end cap (the plastic

piece at the top of the screen guide), and then install the right end

of the roller into the right end cap. Ensure that the screen cloth is

not unrolled more than 2”. (See Photo 1D.)

Note: The screen cloth should be inside the end cap.

Chamfer

down

Adjusting Roller Tension:

Cleaning The Screen:

A. Latch the screen in the closed position.

B. Vacuum the screen using an upholstery brush attachment. If

necessary, use the exhaust attachment to blow debris off the exterior

side of the screen.

F. Pull the screen down as far as it will go (past the sill) and allow the

screen to slightly retract until the roller locks into place.

G. Remove the roller assembly from the end caps with the extended

screen in the locked position.

Installing The Screen (continued):

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H. Roll the screen back up by hand.

Note: The screen must be uniformly rolled, and the edges must be kept

straight and even.

A. Gently operate the screen by raising and lowering three or four

times to realign. If it does not retrack, continue to Step 4B.

B. Close the screen. Release the pull bar and hold the pull bar just

above the sill. Push screen cloth completely out of both guides the

entire length of the guides.

C. Ensure that the screen cloth is behind the end cap (see Photo 1D).

D. Raise the pull bar as high as possible.

Note: Raising the pull bar re-engages the screen.

E. Gently raise and lower the screen three to four times to realign it.

A. If the screen’s pull bar comes out of the screen guide, pull the screen

down at least 12”. Tilt the pull bar and insert the left end of the

pull bar into the left screen guide. Slide the right end of the pull bar

into the right screen guide.

B. Insert one end in each guide. To reinsert the screen cloth into the

track, follow Step 4.

End Cap

Adjusting Roller Tension (continued):

Reinserting Screen Cloth Into Track:

Inserting The Screen Pull Bar

Into Screen Track:

I. Position the chamfer end up (see Photo 1C).

J. Install the left end of the roller into the left end cap (the plastic piece

at the top of the screen guide), and then install the right end of

the roller into the right end cap. Ensure that the screen cloth is not

unrolled more than 2”.

Note: The screen cloth should be inside the end cap (see Photo 3J).

K. Insert the screen pull bar into the screen track by following Step 5 of

this instruction.

L. Snap the front cover on by hooking it over the top of the end caps

and pressing down on the bottom of the cover.

M. Test the operation by raising and lowering the screen. The screen

cloth will feed into the guides when the screen is operated.

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Pella Rolscreen Installation, Operation And Care Instruction

Pella Rolscreen Installation, Operation And Care Instruction

Pella Rolscreen Installation, Operation And Care Instruction

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