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Installation Instructions
Slide Cardboard Tube over
Slide Cardboard Tube Over
Motor
Bracket
Remove
Motor
Bracket
Spring
Motor
Rope to
Pulley A
Motor Cord
to Power
Motor Cord
from Motor
Thread Motor Cord
Through Cardboard Tube
& Motor Bracket
Cardboard Tube
(Cutaway)
TopSpin by Draper
Caution
1 Inspect all boxes to make sure you have received the proper parts.
2 Open cartons lengthwise.
3 All hardware must be installed level. Shades must be level and square.
4 Do not wire motors in parallel without written permission from Draper.
5 Please read the following installation guidelines thoroughly and follow
them carefully. Failure to do so may cause product to fall or otherwise
fail, and invalidates warranty.
Mounting Brackets
1 Mark the desired location of Mounting Brackets. A maximum
distance of 40" (1014mm) between brackets is recommended.
2 Attach Mounting Brackets to the mounting surface.
Motor Bracket End
1 Remove
tape from cardboard tube and the motor bracket spring (See Fig. 3).
Installing Motor
Figure
Please Note: It is the
installers responsibility to
Figure
make sure appropriate
fasteners are used for
mounting surface.
3 Insert Sliding Bracket
Bolts (1 per bracket) into
the channel on the bottom
of each section of
siderailing (See Fig. 1).
Assembling and Attaching Siderails
The siderails have been marked prior to shipment with a 1 or 2.
1 Seperate the sections by number and arrange for assembly.
2 Beginning with Group 1, insert Siderail Connecting Plate
(see Fig. 2) into the first section of siderail.
3
SIDERAIL
CONNECTING
PLATE
SLIDING
BRACKET BOLT
MOUNTING SURFACE
Align the pre-drilled holes and attach provided nuts.
4 Slide the next section of siderail over the Connecting Plate,
align the pre-drilled holes and attach the provided nuts.
Continue process until siderail is fully assembled.
5 Repeat for the remaining siderail.
6 Align the Sliding Bracket Bolts with the pre-drilled holes in the
top of the Mounting Brackets and fasten the provided nuts.
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BOTTOM OF SIDERAIL
SLIDING
BRACKET
BOLT
(1 per bracket)
Figure
OUTSIDE OF SIDERAIL
MOUNTING
BRACKET
2 Thread the motor cable
through the cardboard
tube and cable exit hole
in motor bracket.
(See Fig.3 Detail).
3 The rope is pre-assembled in the siderail and turned around a cardboard tube.
Slide the cardboard tube over
the motor and transfer the rope
from cardboard tube to motor.
Remove the
cardboard tube
(see Fig. 4).
4 Place the motor
Replace
Motor
Bracket
Spring
Motor & Transfer Ropes
Motor & Transfer Ropes
Cardboard
Tube
Motor
into the motor
bracket and
replace the
motor bracket
spring.
Figure
Idler End
1 Remove the screws from the
bearingholder (see Fig 5.)
Remove bearingholder and tape from cardboard tube.
Remove
Screws
&
Bearing
Holder
2 Slide the cardboard tube over the motor and
transfer the rope from cardboard tube to mo-
tor. Remove the cardboard tube.
Please Note:
Motor
Motor
(Idler End)
(Idler End)
Cardboard
Tube
The idler end will rope placement will
mirror the motor end.
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE
ROPES ARE NOT CROSSED
3 Place the idler end of motor
in the holder. Re-attach the
bearingholder.
Figure
You are now ready to install the roller assembly into the topspin siderails.
If you encounter any difficulties installing or servicing your Solar Control Systems, call
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Threading Ropeblock through Roller Assembly
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Remove
Assembly Assist
Siderails
Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrap Removed)
Attach
Last Roller to
Side Rails
Assembly Assist
Siderails
PUSH
Roller Assembly
onto Siderails
Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrapped)
MOTORMOTOR
Remove
Assembly Assist
Siderails
Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrap Removed)
Attach
Last Roller to
Side Rails
MOTOR
Threading Ropeblock through Roller Assembly
Installing Roller Assembly
The TopSpin roller assembly is shipped pre-loaded on the assembly assistant and is held secure with plastic wrap.
DO NOT REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP UNTIL ROLLER ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED IN SIDERAILS.
Assembly Assistant:
• Railing
• Loading
Plate
Figure
Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrapped)
Hand-Tighten
Loading Plate
to Railing
TopSpin
Siderails
MOTOR
PUSH
Roller Assembly
onto Siderails
Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrapped)
MOTOR
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Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrap Removed)
MOTOR
1 Insert the
railing and hand-tighten in place (see fig. 6).
loading plates into the assembly assistant
2 Align
assembly assist rails with topspin siderails
and insert loading plates and hand tighten
Roller Assembly
(Plastic Wrapped)
(see fig. 7).
3 Push the roller assembly onto the topspin siderails.
4 Move the roller assembly into desired position
and fasten the motor end of roller assembly to
the siderails.
CAREFULLY REMOVE THE PLASTIC WRAP
and assembly assist siderails.
Assembly Assist
Siderails
Assembly Assist
Siderails
Figure
Rope Installation
Once the motor-end of the roller assembly is secured on the siderails, the pre-assembled rope in the siderail can be installed.
1 Remove the cover from top of Hem Bar and locate the Square holes on each
2 Pull both ends of the rope through the square hole located in between the Hem Bar Rollers.
3 Pull the
4 Tie the rope securely onto the screw (Fig. at right).
5 Pull the rope through the ropeblock as on the drawing with the provided special tool.
6 Assemble the ropeblock into the square hole.
7 Repeat on the opposite side
8 Assemble the spring between the two ropes and pull some tension on the spring.
a. Check if the rope is on the ride position on the rollers and the disks at both ends of the siderails.
b. Before straining the springs, place the sections into the final position on the siderail
and bolt the last tube.
c. Then stretch the spring till the length of 50cm and make a knot.
d. Adjust the motors (see motor manual) and test.
e. Check the spring length of 50cm and close the first profile.
9 The TopSpin system is now ready to use.
rope through the ropeblock (Fig. at right) with provided special tool.
Attach
Last Roller to
Side Rails
Remove
Assembly Assist
Siderails
BLUE
GREEN
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RIGHT SIDE
TO PULLEY
TO PULLEY
RIGHT END
LEFT SIDE
RIGHT SIDE
ROPE POSITIONING
Rope Installaition (Top View)
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ROPE POSITIONING
TO PULLEY
TO PULLEY
LEFT END
LEFT END
ROPE POSITIONING
TO PULLEY
MOTOR RIGHT
RIGHT END
MOTORMOTOR
TO PULLEY
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