How To Install Electric Operated Roller Shutters
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Tools required:
- Spirit level.
- Drill.
- Hammer.
- 10mm drill bit.
- 5mm drill bit.
- 5 or 6mm Masonry drill bit depending on wall plug size chosen, and screws to suit. For timber frame windows, just screws.
- Electric Roller Shutters components: 1 head box, 2 guides, 2 guide legs, 10mm coloured guide plugs and rivets.
Step 1.
Mark the top horizontal position of the Roller Shutters on the wall above the window. On this line mark the width of the shutter. From these 2 marks, vertically level down each side of the window. You will now have the out line of the Roller Shutters marked on the wall. At this stage you can check the Roller Shutters is central to the window and is exactly horizontal and vertical -- This Is Most Important!
With the out line of your shutter now marked on the wall, you can now decide the best point of entry for the mains power and pre drill the hole before installing (if required).
In-Reveal is the same principle, but your window is your horizontal and vertical position. Still check that they are exactly horizontal and vertical -- This Is Most Important!
Step 2.
Measure the depth of the head box Then from the top horizontal position of the Roller Shutters which you have marked on the wall, measure this distance down each side. This will then give you the position for the top of the guide on each side of the window. For In-Reveal Roller Shutters's you can now cut the guide to the exact length, and angle of the sill.
Step 3.
Hold the guide in the 2 positions marked. Top of guide position (as in step 2) and the vertical guide position (as in step 1). You can now mark the best position to fix the guide to the wall and these marks can be transferred to the other side guide. You can now drill through the front and back of the guide; the drill size is determined by the size of screw you use. The front of the guide will need a 10mm hole in which the 10mm coloured guide plugs are inserted - this then covers up the fixing points.
For In-Reveal: The fixing holes are drilled from the curtain side 10mm to the outside 5mm. No 10mm coloured plug is required.
Step 4.
The head box comes with pre drilled holes to attach the head box cover after
installation. The guide legs can now be slid into position, then slide the
Roller Shutters guides on each side leg. Carefully place the Roller Shutters
on the out-line of the Roller Shutters marked on the wall and mark your fixing
points.
Then drill and plug the wall if masonry; if it is a timber wall, just a pilot
hole to suit the fixing screws.
Step 5.
Carefully place the Roller Shutters
next to the window, then feed the cable from the motor (if required) through the hole you have pre drilled in Step 1, this will help the electrician. Raise the Roller Shutters to the outline of the
Roller Shutters marked on the wall and then screw the Roller Shutters
to the wall.
For On-Wall Installation then insert the 10mm
coloured guide plugs.
Step 6.
Unwrap the curtain and place the bottom bar of the curtain into the guides on each side.
Please note: The curtain of the roller shutter will not move, until the motor has power to turn the axle.
Step 7.
Contact a qualified electrician!
Step 8.
At the motor end of the Roller Shutters you will see a Yellow and a White button. These are to set the stop position of the Roller Shutters at the fully open and fully closed position.
 SOMFY electric motor on left side of Roller Shutters | 
SOMFY electric motor on right side of Roller Shutters. |
| White button is to set the down limit, the yellow button is to set the upper limit. | Yellow button is to set the down limit, the white button is to set the upper limit. |
With both buttons depressed, you can now commence to set your 'up' and 'down' limits. It would be advisable to begin the limit setting with the curtain in the middle position and practice setting the limits until you are confident and comfortable with this procedure.
Setting the lower limit position:
Power the motor down and stop the product at the Down limit position.
Press the corresponding limit button on the HiPro motor until the button
springs up.
The lower limit positions has been set.
Setting the up limit position:
Power the motor up and stop the product at the Up limit position. Press the
corresponding limit button on the HiPro motor until the button springs up.
The upper limit positions has been set.
Please note:If the shutter height limit is not set correctly, the bottom bar of the curtain has a bottom bar V stopper each side, which stops the curtain from going completely into the head box, but this causes the motor to jam and stop, this should be avoided and the up limit set to stop the curtain before this happens.
Step 10.
When the curtain is in the down position you will then be able to fix the headbox to the wall, through the boxend endplates, on each side.
Please note: The Box Locking System must be set at the correct position. Please read
The Box Locking System and the Slat locking System
Step 11.
Rivet the electric motor cover plate on.
Rivet the head box cover on and you are done!
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Please note: 
Although 90% of windows have sills, if your windows don't,
then don't despair! We have a solution to that.
We can supply a false sill which all Roller Shutters needs for the curtain
to fully close down on.
The aluminium sill can be the same colour as the head box and guides and come in 3 sizes
24mm x 22mm $6.00
24mm x 46mm $8.50
24mm x 77mm $11.00
To order a sill send an email and request a sill immediately after you place your order
I will then send you a Pay Pal request for payment.
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