HELLA Outdoor Blinds and Exterior Venetian Blinds In The Façade System Instruction Manual

HELLA Outdoor Blinds and Exterior Venetian Blinds In The Façade System

Product Information

The HELLA product is a high-quality product with the latest technology that is designed to be easily installed and operated. These installation instructions provide information on the basic installation, commissioning, and use of the product. It is important to refer to the enclosed installation instructions and instructions for use for additional information specific to outdoor blinds and exterior Venetian blinds.

Symbols
The following symbols are used in the instructions to assist with installation and use:

• Attention! This symbol indicates instructions that, if disregarded, can put the user in danger.
• Attention! This symbol indicates instructions that, if disregarded, can potentially result in damage to the product.
• This symbol indicates instructions for use or helpful information.
• Attention! This symbol indicates a risk of injury or danger to life due to an electric shock.
• This symbol indicates parts of the product for which important information can be found in the installation instructions.

Product Usage Instructions

Before Installation

1. Check the product immediately for any shipping damage and ensure it complies with the delivery receipt.
2. If any parts are missing or damaged, contact your supplier immediately.
3. Check the mounting base and ensure that the mounting material meets the required conditions for proper installation. If unsure, seek advice from a specialist enterprise for fixing techniques.
4. Protect the packaging cardboard box from humidity and rain during transport by covering it with foil.
5. When handling larger units, always carry them with two persons to prevent injury and damage to the product.
6. Carefully remove the packaging material, avoiding damage to the product.
7. Dispose of the packaging material through recycling.
8. Close off the place of installation and use suitable ascent supports, scaffoldings, and fall protection devices when working at higher heights to avoid the risk of falling.

Installation Tools
The following tools are required for the installation:

• Battery-powered drill
• Bit AW 20 or AW 25 (depending on the mounting base)
• Bit Extension
• Drilling bit
• Drill set according to mounting base
• Bit holder AF 3/8 inch
• Level
• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• Torx screwdriver (TX25 – AW20 is also possible)
• Spanners
• Allen key (AF13 or ratchet with socket) 4 mm
• Allen key AF13
• Allen key 2.5 mm
• Allen key AF10

U-Channels and Coverings Overview
The product includes various U-channels and coverings for installation. The following shapes are available:

U-Channel Forms:

• Form 7
• Form 8
• Form 9

Coverings:
Bottom covering – Form 10-2 for U-channels

Preliminary remarks HELLA

Outdoor blinds & exterior Venetian blinds in the façade system – aluminum channel canted self-supporting
With this HELLA product, you have opted for a high-quality product with the most up-to-date technology that can nevertheless be easily installed and operated. In these instructions, we describe the basic installation, commissioning, and use.

• For authorized specialist staff
• For the consumer (user)

Please refer to the enclosed installation instructions and instructions for use of outdoor blinds & exterior Venetian blinds for additional information and notes regarding HELLA outdoor blinds & exterior Venetian blinds.

The following symbols will assist you with the installation or use and require safety-conscious conduct:

• Attention!
  This symbol indicates instructions that, if disregarded, can put the user in danger.

• Attention!

  • This symbol indicates instructions that, if disregarded, can potentially result in damage to the product.
  • This symbol indicates instructions for use or helpful information.
  • This symbol requires you to act.

• Attention!

  • This symbol indicates a risk of injury or danger to life due to an electric shock.
  • This symbol indicates parts of the product, for which you will find important information in these installation instructions.

Before installation

• Check the product immediately for possible shipping damage and for compliance with the delivery receipt.
• If parts are missing or damaged, please consult your supplier immediately.
• Check the mounting base and ensure that the mounting material to be used complies with the given conditions to guarantee proper installation. In case of doubt, please seek advice from a specialist enterprise for fixing techniques.
• The packaging cardboard box should not be exposed to humidity. To protect it from rain during transport, it should be covered by a foil.
• Carry larger units by two persons. Transport and store the units carefully to prevent injury of persons and damage to the product.
• Remove the packaging material carefully. When using a knife, be careful not to damage the packaging content and to avoid cuts!
• Dispose of the packaging material via recycling.

Caution!

• A wrong installation can endanger the user seriously. Please strictly observe the installation instructions. Close off the place of installation.
• When working at higher heights, there is risk of falling. Suitable ascent supports, scaffoldings and fall protection devices are to be used. Please make sure that the ascent supports stand solidly and provide a firm grip.

Overview

Tools for the installation

U-channels and coverings

Overview of shapes

Legend

1. U-channel form 7 H Channel height
2. U-channel form 8 AT Covering depth
3. U-channel form 9
4. Covering at the bottom Form 10-2 for U-channels

Combined top board bracket

Legend

Bracket design model/Suitable U-channels

1. KBT 8 Form 7
2. KBT 9 Form 8
3. KBT 10 Form 9
   • A Distance measure
   • H Channel height
   • KT Channel depth

Note: By default, the brackets are preassembled in the factory.

Bracket for U-channel

U-channel Form 7 self-supporting

U-channel Form 7 self-supporting

Note: By default, the brackets are preassembled in the factory.

Installation

Installation of self-supporting U-channel

Overview guide rails

• Single guide rails
• Double guide rails

Overview of spacers

1. Noise insulating board
   • [x] x = 0: without noise insulating board
   • x = 1: with noise insulating board

Attention!
Installation of a self-supporting U-channel is only possible with the above- mentioned guide rails and spacers.

Mounting dimensions

Definition of the complete height up to the upper edge of the bracket.

U-channel, self-supporting, situated at the inside lying guide rails

U-channel, self-supporting, situated between the guide rails

Legend

• A Distance measure
• FB Complete width
• FH Complete height
• KL Channel length
• ÜL Excess length on the left side
• ÜR Excess length on the right side

Installation UKFT4 (U-channel Form 7 to inside lying single guide rails)

Instead of the outer combined top board brackets the brackets are used in a self-supporting way (UKFT) as outdoor blind/Venetian blind brackets.

1. Installation of the guide rails according to the definition given in the enclosed installation instructions for outdoor blinds & exterior Venetian blinds.
2. Place the U-channel with the bracket onto the guide rails.
3. Tighten the lock nuts M8.

Installation UKFT2 (U-channel Form 7 to inside lying butt joint of the guide rails)

1. Installation of the guide rails in accordance with the definition of the enclosed installation instructions for outdoor blinds & exterior Venetian blinds. Complete height definition up to the upper edge of the bracket Different installation height of the guide rails Mount double guide rail (FD32, FD45) 4mm lower because of the crank in UKFT2.
2. Place the left U-channel onto the guide rails and clamp it.
3. As shown in the adjacent image, swing the second U-channel in and clamp it.

Installation UKFT3 (U-channel Form 7 between the guide rails)

1. Installation of the guide rails according to the definition given in the enclosed installation instructions for outdoor blinds & exterior Venetian blinds. Respect a distance of 2 mm between the U-channel and the guide rail.
2. Insert the channel into the guide rail until it is in contact with the factory-assembled pan-headed drilling screws. With angular guide rails (FE30, FD32) slot nut with lateral groove. pay attention to the adjustment of the slot nut (groove faces towards the front).
3. Clamp the channel
4. Installation of the guide rail covering caps

Legend

1. UKFT3.
2. Slot nut for square-designed guide rails
3. Slot nut for round-designed guide rails
4. Self-drilling head screw ø3.5×9.5 mm
5. Covering cap for guide rail
   • X Upper edge of the covering cap up to the upper edge of the U-channel

Installation of the lateral covering

1. Pre-drill with ø3 mm
2. Secure the covering with a pan-head tapping screw 3.9×9.5 mm (80020133)

Quantity:

1. up to 1.5 m: 2 units
2. 1.5-3 m: 3 units
3. from 3 m: 4 units

Legend

1. Pan-head tapping screw 3.9×9.5 mm (80020133)
2. Covering at the bottom for U-channel

Installation with corner joint

• It is possible to fix the corner joint to the inner or outer corner.
• Push the U-channels via the corner joint sheet metals flushly together (no space between the top boards). Rivet U-channels with corner joints in the front, at the top and at the back.

Legend

1. U-channels
2. Blind rivet ø3.2x10m AL/AL
3. Corner joint

Installation of the linkage

1. If the bore holes for the linkage are not provided ex-works, make the bore holes for the linkage (ø15 mm) in accordance with the position of the cross shaft.
2. Remove the connection piece from the linking square bar and fix it to the cross shaft of the blind to be driven.
3. Place both blinds in the channel and fix them to the vertical brackets.
4. Push the linking square bar through the bore hole for the linkage as well as through the snap-on bracket into the connection piece and clamp it.

• After the installation of the linkage, the bottom rails of both blinds must be positioned at the same height.
• When comissioning the unit, make sure that the linking square bar is running smoothly. If there are heavy vibrations, a readjustment of the unit is required.

Legend

1. Connection piece
2. Linking square bar
3. Blind to be driven

Installation of the cable bushing

1. If there is no factory-made bore hole, make the bore hole for the cable duct (ø35 mm) and insert the cable bushing.
2. Remove the safety clip from the Hirschmann connector.
3. Put the cable through the cable bushing.
4. Refit the safety clip to the Hirschmann connector.

Legend

1. Cable bushing ø35 mm

Commissioning/functional check

• Extend and retract the unit in and out completely. When extending the unit for the first time, make sure no one is in the operating radius or standing below the unit.
• Make sure that during the later operation, the units can be extended freely and without blocking. Do not extend the unit, if objects or persons are in the operating radius of the sun protection unit. Please observe the safety instructions.
• After the first extension check the mounting material and the construction elements for strength.
• Automatic control devices or switches, that are not in the operator’s field of vision, may not be used for test runs of motor-driven units.
• We recommend the use of a test cable for the provisional operation of the motor.
• Check all settings.
• Check all screwed connections for tightness.
• Double-check the grip of the supports on the mounting base.
• Attention!
  • Insufficient fastening of the mounting brackets can cause the collapse of the unit; there is a risk of injury or danger to life!
  • Clean the elements (see maintenance instructions).
• Pass these instructions as well as possible instructions of the motor, switch, and control manufacturer on to the user.
• Brief the user, whereupon you provide comprehensive information on the safety and user instructions of the system.
• Have the correct design of the system as well as the installation and briefing with the safety information confirmed in writing (see handover report).

Removal

Switch the unit dead and take safety precautions against unintentional switching on.  The removal is carried out in reverse order to the installation.

• HELLA Interior Venetian Blinds regulate the lighting in a room very comfortably, immediately gracing it with much more atmosphere.
• HELLA Insect screens and you decide who is allowed to come in and who isn’t.
• HELLA Pleated Blind folds up very compactly and protects very well against the sun and nosey glances where only a little space is available.
• HELLA Outdoor Blinds serve for the light regulation, as view protection, anti-glare blinding, and heat protection.
• HELLA Front-mounted Roller Shutter for more safety and protection against rain, wind, heat, cold, noise, incident light, and nosey glances, also available for subsequent installation.
• HELLA Vertical awning With toggle catch mechanism for a lovely façade design with perfect heat and glare protection.

For questions, wishes and ideas:
HELLA Infoline +43/(0)4846/6555-0

HELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH

• A-9913 Abfaltersbach, No. 125
• Phone: +43/(0)4846/6555-0
• Fax: +43/(0)4846/6555-134
• e-mail: office@hella.info.
• Internet: http://www.hella.info.

References

• HELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH

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