Measurement Guide

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INSTRUCTION FOR UNIVERSAL DRIVE TENSION DEVICE
WARNING : It is imperative that the drive tension device for bead chain/cord loop be properly secured to the
wall or window frame to reduce a child’s access to the bead chain/cord loop. Young children can wrap bead
chain/cord loops around their necks and strangle. Always keep loops secured and out of the reach of children.
Note to Manufacturer or Fabricator: The shade will not operate properly unless the drive tension device is
secured to comply with ANSI/WCMA standard section 6.5.2.
Drop the loop into
the device
Pulling down
the screw hole
part
Put the
slider in
Figure 2. Attach Device to Loop
Drive Tension
Device
Slider
Inside Mount Bracket
Outside Mount Bracket
#6 wood screw
wood screw
#4 wood screw
Figure 1. Parts
Nub
Nub
Part List (see Figure 1)
1. one assembled device
2. one slider
3. two brackets: one for inside mount
and one for outside mount
4. one 1/2 inch long #4 wood screw and
two 1 inch long #6 wood screws and
two wall anchors
5. one cable tie (not show)
6. instructions
Drive tension device
Figure 4. Put the Device in Place
Figure 3. Pull Shade Up
Pull either side of drive loop
Fig 3: After the shade has been completely lifted against
the head rail, install the cord tensioner per additional
instructions as close as possible to the headrail and on the
end of the drive loop that was pulled to raise the shade.
Fig 4: Route a cable tie through the oval shaped hole
and completely around the bundled up drive chain or
cord loop. Tighten securely.
Figure 5. Bundle the Loop and
the Device with a Cable Tie
Cable tie
Attach Device to Bead Chain or Cord Loop (see Figure 2)
Drop the bead chain or cord loop in the device. While pulling the screw
hole part down, insert the slider from the side into the center of device
and push up, into place. Now the device is attached to the loop. The
device can easily move along the loop by pulling down the screw hole.
Note to Shade Fabricators to Comply with ANSI/WCMA Standard,
Section 6.5.1.
Pull either side of the drive loop as shown in Figure 3 until the shade is
lifted completely up to the headrail. Using the specic side of the drive
loop that was pulled to raise the shade, attach the device as described
above. While pulling down on the screw hole of the device, slide the
device up as close as possible to the headrail as shown in Figure 4.
Route a cable tie through the oval shaped hole on the device and
completely around the bundled up drive chain or cord loop, and tighten
the cable tie securely as shown in Figure 5.

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