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Lutron Installation Guide: Kirbe Drapery, Vertical Drapery Chassis (045209, rev B)
Lutron's installation guide for the Kirbé vertical drapery chassis: the mechanical mounting of a Kirbé motorized drapery.
Lutron 045209 Rev B (May 2015), Installation Guide: Kirbe Drapery, Vertical Drapery Chassis. https://assets.lutron.com/a/documents/045209.pdf, via https://newwaykl.com/resources/documents/lutron-installation-guide-045209/
About document 045209
Lutron document 045209, Rev B of May 2015, is the one-page Kirbé vertical drapery chassis installation guide: box contents and tools, cable pre-drilling, sub-brackets, hanging, centering, securing and leveling the drape, and troubleshooting.
What guide 045209 covers
Lutron document 045209 has these eight sections, all on its one page.
- Box contents and tools required
- Pre-drill for cable
- Mount the sub-brackets
- Mount the drape to the sub-brackets
- Center and secure the drape
- Leveling the drape
- Wiring and basic setup
- Troubleshooting
Specifications in 045209
Lutron document 045209 prints 14 values in the groups the document uses, each with the document's unit. The page link beside each group opens the PDF where the group starts.
- Sub-bracket height above the window opening
- 12 in (305 mm)
- Sub-bracket spacing
- The specified bracket-to-bracket dimension of the drapery
- Sub-bracket edge to fabric
- 1.50 in (38 mm)
- Mounting surface
- Wall or jamb (wall mount shown)
- Two installers
- Systems wider than 4 ft (1.2 m)
- Cable exit
- Wall, ceiling or jamb, drive side
- Exposed cable
- 12 to 18 in (305 to 457 mm)
Box contents
PDF page 1 of 045209, opens in a new tab- Mounting screws
- 8, #8 x 1.75 in
- Cable ties
- 2, 4 in (102 mm)
- Spare retaining screws
- 2, #6 x 0.25 in
- Sub-brackets
- 2, jamb sub-brackets
Environment
PDF page 1 of 045209, opens in a new tab- Ambient operating temperature
- 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
- Humidity
- 0 to 90%, non-condensing
- Location
- Indoor use only
Installation walk-through for 045209
Lutron document 045209 gives nine steps, in the document's order, after the tools and fixings it lists.
The clearance, the check and the warning under a step are the document's own.
Tools
- Tape measure
- #2 Phillips screwdriver
- 1/4 in hex-head driver
- Power drill
- Level
Fixings
- 8 mounting screws, #8 x 1.75 in (supplied)
- 2 cable ties, 4 in (102 mm) (supplied)
- 2 spare retaining screws, #6 x 0.25 in (supplied)
- 2 jamb sub-brackets (supplied)
Check the box and the crew
Confirm the box holds the drapery, two jamb sub-brackets, mounting screws, cable ties and spare retaining screws. Lutron document 045209 calls for two people on any system wider than 4 ft (1.2 m).
Check: All parts and tools are on hand and a second installer is there for a wide system.
Drill for the cable
Hold the sub-brackets in position to find where the cable hole should go. Bring the cable out of the wall, ceiling or jamb on the drive side, and leave a length exposed.
Clearance: 12 to 18 in (305 to 457 mm) of exposed cable
Check: The cable comes out on the drive side within reach of the drapery bracket.
Set out the sub-brackets
Place the two sub-brackets in a horizontal line, as far apart as the specified bracket-to-bracket dimension.
Set them above the top of the window opening so the open drape clears the view. The fabric then sits 1.50 in (38 mm) from the sub-bracket edge.
Clearance: 12 in (305 mm) above the top of the window opening
Check: The spacing matches the specified bracket-to-bracket dimension.
Fix the sub-brackets
Level the sub-brackets and screw them up with fasteners that suit the surface. Lutron draws a wall mount and notes that a jamb mount is also possible.
Check: Both sub-brackets are level and firm.
Hook the drape on
Remove the retaining screws from the drapery brackets. Hook the lip of each drapery bracket over the top of its sub-bracket.
Swing the drape down until each bracket's lower part rests on the sub-bracket.
Check: Both drapery brackets sit flat against their sub-brackets.
Route the cable
Lead the cable out of the wall, ceiling or jamb and pass it between the drapery bracket and the sub-bracket. Keep it free so the brackets do not trap it.
Check: The cable is not pinched anywhere between the brackets.
Warning: Lutron document 045209 says plainly not to pinch the cable.
Center and secure the drape
Slide the drape until it is centered, then fit and tighten the retaining screws on both brackets. Lutron requires the screws to be fully tight.
Check: Retaining screws are in and fully tight on both brackets.
Warning: Lutron warns of injury from falling heavy objects if the drapery brackets are not firmly attached to the sub-brackets.
Level the drape
Turn the leveling screw to lift or drop the idler side of the drape. Stop when the drape is level.
Check: The drape is level across the opening.
Wire the drive and set the limits
Lutron document 045209 does not give the wiring or the limit steps. Follow the Basic Wiring and Setup Guide packed with the Kirbé system for wiring and the open and close limits.
Check: The drape runs to its open and close limits without obstruction.
Requirements Lutron states in 045209
What the guide requires for a Lutron shade before and during installation:
- In the box
- One Kirbé vertical drapery
- Two jamb sub-brackets
- Eight #8 x 1.75 in mounting screws
- Two 4 in (102 mm) cable ties
- Two spare #6 x 0.25 in retaining screws
- Tools
- Power drill, level, tape measure, #2 Phillips screwdriver and a 1/4 in hex-head driver
- Cable exit
- From the wall, ceiling or jamb on the drive side, with 12 to 18 in (305 to 457 mm) of cable left exposed. The cable routes between the drapery bracket and the sub-bracket without being pinched.
- Sub-bracket position
- 12 in (305 mm) above the top of the window opening so the open drape clears the view. Set horizontally at the specified bracket-to-bracket dimension, wall or jamb mount.
- Sub-bracket to fabric
- 1.50 in (38 mm) from the edge of the sub-bracket to the fabric
- Hanging the drape
- Take the retaining screws out of the drapery brackets. Hook each bracket's lip over a sub-bracket's top and swing the drape down until the bracket bottoms rest on them.
- Securing and leveling
- Retaining screws go into both drapery brackets and must be fully tightened. The leveling screw raises or lowers the idler side until the drape is level.
- Two installers
- Drapery systems wider than 4 ft (1.2 m) require two people
- Environment
- 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C), 0 to 90% humidity non-condensing, indoor use only
- Hardware
- Lutron hardware, controls and power supplies only
- Troubleshooting
- Fabric off level or center: check the brackets are level and centered
- Uneven movement: check nothing obstructs the fabric
- Drape stops short of open or closed: check limits and obstructions
- Wiring and limits
- Not in this guide. The Basic Wiring and Setup Guide packed with the Kirbé system covers wiring and the open and close limits.
Questions about document 045209
The answers come from Lutron document 045209 and New Way's record of it.
What is Lutron document 045209?
Lutron's one-page guide, printed 05/2015 under P/N 045209 Rev B. The guide calls itself a complement to the Basic Wiring and Setup Guide packed with the system.
Which revision of 045209 is current?
Rev B, dated May 2015, is the revision Lutron publishes. New Way checked it against assets.lutron.com on 15 October 2026.
How high above the window do the sub-brackets go?
12 in (305 mm) above the top of the window opening, per Lutron document 045209, spaced at the specified bracket-to-bracket dimension. The height keeps the view clear when the Kirbé drape is open.
How far does the Kirbé fabric sit from the sub-bracket?
1.50 in (38 mm) between the edge of the sub-bracket and the fabric, per Lutron document 045209. The sub-brackets can go on the wall, as drawn, or on the jamb.
Where can the power cable exit?
From the wall, ceiling or jamb on the drive side, per Lutron document 045209, with 12 to 18 in (305 to 457 mm) left exposed. The cable routes between the drapery bracket and the sub-bracket without pinching.
How many installers are needed?
Two people for drapery systems wider than 4 ft (1.2 m), per Lutron document 045209. The guide warns of injury from falling heavy objects if the drapery brackets are not securely attached to the sub-brackets.
Does the guide cover wiring and limit setting?
No: Lutron document 045209 covers the mechanical installation only. Wiring and the open and close limits are in the Basic Wiring and Setup Guide packed with the system.
What conditions is the Kirbé drapery rated for?
Indoor use only, per Lutron document 045209, at 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C) and 0 to 90% humidity, non-condensing. Lutron document 045209 also limits the system to Lutron hardware, controls and power supplies.
Revisions of 045209
This page always shows the revision Lutron publishes today. Lutron replaces the file in place and does not keep earlier revisions online.
| Revision | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| B | May 2015 | Current. The file on assets.lutron.com. Checked 15 Oct 2026. |
Not covered in 045209, and what to read next
Lutron document 045209 stops at the mechanical mounting, with no wiring, limit setting, drive data or power data.
- Wiring and limits: the Basic Wiring and Setup Guide in the box
- Sivoia QS wiring: 045520, the basic wiring and setup installation guide
Publisher and citation for document 045209
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. publishes document 045209, Rev B, and serves it from assets.lutron.com. New Way hosts no copy and last checked the file there on 15 October 2026.
Lutron is a trademark of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Reviewed by Edmond Hong, Technical Specialist, New Way.
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