Step 1: Determine type of installation
Be sure to mount the brackets to a wood stud. If a wood stud cannot be located, an anchor
must be used (see your local hardware store for assistance).
Make sure your brackets are secure before proceeding to Step 3.
Step 3: Install brackets
Step 2: Mark holes for installation
Before you can hang your solar shade, it will help to mark the holes where you will put
your screws. Figure G will help you determine where your holes should be located.
Shade size Screw to screw
measurement
Total width
(installed)
Approximate
weight
48’’ 48’’ 49 9/16” 3.1 lbs
72’’ 72’’ 73 9/16’’ 4.3 lbs
96’’ 96’’ 97 9/16’’ 5.6 lbs
120’’ 120’’ 121 9/16’’ 6.8 lbs
Secure the Clutch Bracket and Stationary
Bracket with the provided wood screws
(see Fig. H).
Do not tighten screws completely yet.
1. First, insert the Top Tube
Clutch Plug into the Clutch
Bracket.
2. Second, slide the Top Tube
Stationary Plug into the
Stationary Clutch Bracket.
Close the latch on the
Stationary Plug (see Fig. I).
Adjust the brackets snugly to
the solar shade so the solar
shade is secure (Fig. J).
Tighten screws.
WALL MOUNT
There are two (2) ways to install your solar shade (see Fig. B and C). Your solar shade
comes ready for a wall installation (Fig. B). If you prefer a wall installation (Fig. B), you
are ready to proceed to Step 2.
If you want to change your solar shade so it hangs from the top/ceiling (ceiling mount, see
Fig. C), you will need to make a change before proceeding to Step 2. Please see below if
you want to change to a Ceiling Mount.
CEILING MOUNT
Figure B
Figure C
CHANGING TO CEILING MOUNT
To change to a ceiling mount, you
will need to remove the Plastic
Bracket Covers and remove all
screws (see Fig. D) from the Clutch
Bracket and Stationary Bracket.
Figure D
Step 4: Install solar shade
Figure H
Figure I
Figure G
Figure J
Figure E
Figure F
After removing the screws, change
the Clutch Bracket so it matches
Figure F, and change the
Stationary Bracket so it matches
Figure E.
Replace the screws and Plastic
Bracket Covers when nished.