How to Operate Hurricane Shutters NOTES for PORTFOLIO: I created this manual as a booklet for a family who could not operate their hurricane shutters without paying for service. To develop the manual, I: Figured out how the shutters worked Wrote the directions and Created the illustrations I used MS Publisher to lay out the manual in book form and draw the illustrations. This manual was saved from Publisher as a PDF file for the portfolio. Page
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Table of Contents How to Operate Hurricane Shutters 3 Left (Male) Panel Parts & General Instructions s Rod Locks Caution! Exceptions Right (Female) Parts & General Instructions Unlock Unlock Bottom Rod Lock Lock Lock Bottom Rod Lock Exceptions: Sliding Glass Patio Door Front Bedroom & Kitchen Shutters Unlock s Unlock Female Locks Lock Left Panel Lock Right Panel 4 5 6 7 8 9 Install Front Door Side Window Panels How to Install Front Door Side Window Panel How to Remove Front Door Side Window Panel 10 Bathroom Shutters Unlock Left and Right Panels Lock Left and Right Panels 11 13 Page 3
Male Panel Parts & General Instructions Screw Silver Center Lock Screw Screw Bottom Rod Lock Screw s Controlled by black thumb screw in smallest slot Caution! Loosen thumb screws only enough to move the screw up or down. It can come off. To Lock Turn thumbscrew to left to loosen Slide screw downwards Turn thumbscrew to right to tighten To Unlock Turn thumbscrew to left to loosen Slide screw upwards Turn thumbscrew to right to tighten Locations vary Top thumb screw on front bedroom and kitchen is a male lock, not a rod lock it does not control the rod Top thumb screw on bathroom window is a rod lock Top lock on the bathroom is a rod lock (see below) Bottom Rod Lock Caution! Exceptions The top rod lock on each panel will be locked or unlocked in the opposite position from the other thumb screws on the panel Check each panel to see where the rod lock screws are and where the male lock screws are. Rod Locks Longer vertical slots, further left than male lock slots Control rods going up and down Screws loosen and tighten the same way as for male locks Upper Rod Lock To lock, slide the screw upward To Unlock, slide the screw downward Lower Rod Lock To Lock, slide the screw downward To Unlock, slide the screw upward Page 4
How to Operate Hurricane Shutters 5 Right (Female) Panel Parts & General Instructions Female Locks To Unlock Press top lever downward Slide the lever and rod downward until the rod comes out of the top hole Press the lever upward to hold To Unlock Lower Rod Lock Press lower lever upward Slide the lever and rod downward To hold the lock, press the lever downward To Lock Press top lever downward Slide the lever and rod upward until the rod goes into the top hole Press the lever upward to hold To Lock Lower Rod Lock Press lower lever upward Slide the lever and rod upward To hold the lock, press the lever downward Female Slot Opening Female Slot Top Rod Lock Lever Bottom Rod Lock Lever Bottom Rod Bottom Lock Lever Rod Lock Lever Exceptions Sliding Glass Patio Door Uses levers to raise and lower rod locks on both male and female shutters Locks from inside house Bottom Rod Lock Page 5
Front Bedroom & Kitchen Shutters Unlocked Left Panel Screw -- Up 2 To Unlock s Unlock locks in the following order: 1. Center lock 2. Male locks 3. Upper Rod lock 4. Lower Rod Lock Center Lock Vertical Top Rod Lock Screw -- Down 3 1 Caution! Loosen each screw slightly and tighten again after the lock is moved to prevent loss of screw or lock. Screw -- Up 2 4 Bottom Rod Rod Lock Lock Screw Screw Up -- Up Page 6
How to Operate Hurricane Shutters 7 Front Bedroom & Kitchen Shutters, Continued Unlocked Right Panel To Unlock Female Locks 1. Lift top rod lock lever downward and lower the rod. Press the lever upward to tighten. 2. Lift bottom rod lock lever upward and raise the rod. Press the lever downward to tighten Move Lever Downward Move Move Bottom Bottom Rod Rod Lock Lever Lock Upward Upward Page 7
Front Bedroom & Kitchen Shutters, Continued Locked Left Panel up into Hole Up into Hole Screw Down Center Lock Horizontal 2 1 To Lock Left Panel Lock locks in the following order: 1. Center lock 2. Male locks 3. Top Rod lock 4. Bottom Rod lock Caution! Loosen each screw slightly and tighten again after the lock is moved to prevent loss of screw or lock. Top Rod Lock Screw Up Screw Down 3 2 4 Bottom Bottom Rod Rod Lock Lock Screw Screw Down Down Bottom Rod Lock Down into Bottom Hole Rod Lock Down into Hole Page 8
How to Operate Hurricane Shutters 9 Front Bedroom & Kitchen Shutters, Continued Rod Lock Locked Right Panel To Lock Right Panel 1. Press top rod lock lever upwards and slide the rod lock into the hole in the top frame. 2. Press the top rod lock lever down to tighten. 3. Press the bottom rod lock lever downwards and slide the rod lock down into the hole in the bottom frame. 4. Press the top rod lock lever up to tighten. in top hole Move Top Rod Move Lock Lever Lever Upwards Upwards Move Bottom Rod Rod Lock Lock Lever Lever Downwards Bottom Rod Lock in Rod bottom Lockhole Page 9
Front Door Side Window Panel How to Install Front Door Side Window Panel A. Assemble the two panels 1. Overlap panel holes in middle 2. Attach horizontal bar with wing nuts B. Install the panels 1. Slide panel under the top bottom ledges 2. Screw wing nuts into bottom holes How to Remove Front Door Side Window A. Disassemble the panels 1. Unscrew wing nuts from bottom holes 2. Unscrew horizontal bar wing nuts B. Remove panels 1. Slide panels out from top bottom ledges 2. Store with wing nuts Page 10
How to Operate Hurricane Shutters 11 Front Door Side Window Panel, Continued Front door panels Left Panel Right Panel Central support bar Page 11
Bathroom Window Shutters Unlock Left & Right Panels s are in different places Unlock and move left panel first, then right (see p. 6 & 7) Unlock Left Panel Locks in Order: 1. Center Lock 2. 3. 4. Bottom Rod Lock Unlocked Left & Right Panels Open Rod Locks Top Rod Lock Screw Down Center Lock Vertical Female Slot Opening Top Rod Lock Screw Screw Female Slot Move Top Rod Lock Lever Down Bottom Rod Lock Screw Up Move Bottom Rod Lock Lever up Open Rod Locks Page 12
How to Operate Hurricane Shutters 13 Bathroom Window Shutters, Continued Lock Left and Right Panels Lock right Panel then left panel as on pages 8 & 9 Lock Left Panel Locks in Order: 1. Center Lock 2. 3. 4. Bottom Rod Lock Locked Left & Right Panels Rod Locks Screw Up Center Lock Horizontal Female Slot Opening Top Rod Lock Lever UP Screw Down Female Slot Bottom Rod Lock Screw Down Bottom Rod Lock Lever Down Rod Locks Page 13