How to install
Electric-Powered Rollershutter.
- Looking for the Battery-Powered Rollershutter instructions?
- Looking for the "How To Install" videos?
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 Rollershutter components: 1 headbox, 2 guides, 2 guide legs, 10mm coloured guide plugs and rivets.
Step 1.
Mark the top horizontal position of
the Rollershutter 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
Rollershutter marked on the wall. At this stage you can check the
Rollershutter is central to the window and is exactly horizontal
and vertical -- This Is Most Important!
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 headbox.
Then from the top horizontal position of the Rollershutter 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 Rollershutters 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 headbox comes with pre drilled
holes to attach the headbox cover after installation. The guide legs
can now be slid into position, then slide the Rollershutter guides on
each side leg. Carefully place the Rollershutter on the out-line of
the Rollershutter 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 Rollershutter
next to the window. Raise the Rollershutter to the outline of the
Rollershutter marked on the wall and then screw the Rollershutter
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.
Step 7.
Contact a qualified electrician!
At the motor end
of the Rollershutter you will see a Yellow and a White button. These
are to set the stop position of the Rollershutter at the fully open
and fully closed position, when you are happy with these positions
rivet the headbox cover on and you're done.
 Somfy electric motor on left side of rollershutter. |  Somfy electric motor on right side of rollershutter. |
| 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.
Now that you have set the upper and lower limits, rivet the electric motor cover plate on and fix the head cover back on.
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 rollershutters needs for the curtain
to fully close down on.
The sill is aluminium and would be the same colour as the headbox and guides and come in 3 sizes
24mm x 22mm, or 24mm x 46mm, or 24mm x 77mm