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Lutron Triathlon Wood Blinds Installation Guide (045853, rev A)
Lutron's hardware sheet for fitting the mounting, hold down and valance parts of a wood blind kit.
Lutron 045853 Rev A (July 2020), Triathlon Wood Blinds Installation Guide. https://assets.lutron.com/a/documents/045853-tilt-only-valance-install-guide.pdf, via https://newwaykl.com/resources/lutron/wood-blinds/triathlon/lutron-triathlon-wood-blinds-installation-guide-045853/
About document 045853
Lutron document 045853, Rev A of July 2020, is the Instructions for Wood Blind Kits sheet in English, French and Spanish: brackets, center support, spacer blocks, bracket locks, hold down brackets and valance parts.
What guide 045853 covers
Lutron document 045853 has these six sections. Each link opens the PDF at that page in a new tab.
- Mounting brackets and center support, opens in a new tab page 1
- Spacer blocks, opens in a new tab page 1
- Bracket locks, opens in a new tab page 1
- Hold down brackets, opens in a new tab page 2
- Valance attachment: valance supports, opens in a new tab page 2
- Valance attachment: valance clips, opens in a new tab page 2
Specifications in 045853
Lutron document 045853 prints 13 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.
Mounting Brackets
PDF page 1 of 045853, opens in a new tab- Jamb mount
- 2 screws
- Wall mount
- 2 screws
- Center support
- Blinds over 48 in (1219 mm) wide only
- Center support, ceiling mount
- 2 screws
- Center support, wall mount
- 2 screws
Spacer Blocks
PDF page 1 of 045853, opens in a new tab- Wall mount
- 2 screws
- Position
- Behind a mounting bracket or behind a center support
Bracket Locks
PDF page 1 of 045853, opens in a new tab- Sides
- Left shown; repeated on the right
Hold Down Brackets
PDF page 2 of 045853, opens in a new tab- Wall, door or sill mount
- 2 screws
- Bottom bar
- Anchor pin; right side shown, repeated on the left
Valance Attachment
PDF page 2 of 045853, opens in a new tab- Valance supports, left and right
- Directly above the first and last tilt ladders
- Third valance support
- Blinds over 48 in (1219 mm) wide; as close to the center of the headrail as possible
- Valance clip rotation
- 90°
Installation walk-through for 045853
Lutron document 045853 gives eight steps, in the document's order, after the fixings it lists.
The clearance, the check and the warning under a step are the document's own.
Fixings
- 2 screws each: mounting bracket, center support, spacer block, hold down bracket
- Fastener type and length: the installer's choice, for solid structure
- Secure blocking where the structure needs it
- Anchor pin in the bottom bar, for the hold down brackets
Open and mount the brackets
Open each mounting bracket as the first picture shows. Fix it with 2 screws in a jamb mount or a wall mount.
Drive the screws into solid structure and add blocking where the surface cannot hold them.
Check: Each bracket held by 2 screws in solid structure. Set as the ticked picture shows, not as the crossed-out picture shows.
Warning: The installer is responsible for fasteners of a suitable type and length
Add the center support on wide blinds
On a blind over 48 in (1219 mm) wide, fit the center support. Fix it to the ceiling or the wall with 2 screws.
Clearance: Blinds over 48 in (1219 mm) wide
Fit spacer blocks where needed
Where a spacer block is used, set it behind the mounting bracket or the center support in a wall mount. Fix both with 2 screws.
Lock the headrail into the brackets
With the headrail seated in the mounting brackets, push a bracket lock up into each bracket. The sheet shows the left side; repeat on the right.
Check: A bracket lock in each mounting bracket
Fit the hold down brackets
Fix a hold down bracket to the wall, door or sill with 2 screws. Fit the anchor pin into the bottom bar and let it engage the bracket.
The sheet shows the right side; repeat on the left.
Check: Bottom bar held at both sides
Position the valance supports
Place the left and right valance supports directly above the first and last tilt ladders. On a blind over 48 in (1219 mm) wide, add a third support as near the center of the headrail as possible.
Battery holders or other headrail parts may call for small shifts.
Clearance: Third support on blinds over 48 in (1219 mm) wide
Fit and tighten each valance support
Follow the four-frame profile view. The valance support goes on at the front of the headrail and the last frame tightens it.
Check: Every support tightened
Set the valance clips
Insert a valance clip into the channel of the valance and rotate it 90 degrees. Squeeze its tabs to slide it to the position needed.
The drawing marks a release tab on the clip.
Requirements Lutron states in 045853
What the guide requires for a Triathlon shade before and during installation:
- Bracket mounts
- Each mounting bracket is shown opened, then fixed with 2 screws in a jamb mount or a wall mount
- Center support
- Fitted only on blinds over 48 in (1219 mm) wide, by ceiling mount or wall mount with 2 screws
- Spacer blocks
- Wall mount with 2 screws, behind a mounting bracket or, in a second picture, a center support
- Fasteners
- The installer chooses fasteners of the right type and length, driven into solid structure with secure blocking where needed
- Bracket locks
- A bracket lock pushes up into each mounting bracket once the headrail is in, left side shown, right repeated
- Hold down brackets
- Fixed to a wall, door or sill with 2 screws, engaged by an anchor pin in the bottom bar
- Valance support positions
- Left and right supports directly above the first and last tilt ladders
- Over 48 in (1219 mm) wide: a third support near the headrail center
- Battery holders and other headrail parts may shift the positions slightly
- Valance support fitting
- A four-frame profile view places each valance support at the front of the headrail and ends with a tightening step
- Valance clips
- A clip goes into the valance channel, rotates 90 degrees and moves along when its tabs are squeezed
- Clip drawing labels
- A release tab and the bottom edge of the valance
- Languages
- Every panel is repeated in English, French and Spanish
Questions about document 045853
The answers come from Lutron document 045853 and New Way's record of it.
What is Lutron document 045853?
Lutron's two-page sheet of captioned pictures for the wood blind kit hardware, dated 07/2020 under part number 045853.
Which revision of 045853 is current?
Rev A, dated July 2020, is the revision Lutron publishes. New Way checked it against assets.lutron.com on 15 October 2026.
Which wood blinds does 045853 cover?
Lutron Triathlon wood blinds.
Which mounts do the brackets allow?
Lutron document 045853 shows jamb and wall mounting for the brackets, each with 2 screws. The center support mounts to the ceiling or the wall.
The installer is responsible for fasteners of the right type and length driven into solid structure.
Does the sheet list part numbers or ratings?
Lutron document 045853 names no model numbers and gives no electrical data or torques. The hardware is identified by name only, from mounting brackets to valance supports and clips.
When is the center support needed?
Lutron document 045853 fits the center support only on blinds over 48 in (1219 mm) wide. The support fixes to the ceiling or the wall with 2 screws.
How is the bottom bar held down?
Lutron document 045853 fixes a hold down bracket to the wall, door or sill with 2 screws on each side. An anchor pin in the end of the bottom bar engages it, right side shown and left repeated.
Where do the valance supports go?
Lutron document 045853 places the left and right valance supports directly above the first and last tilt ladders. A blind over 48 in (1219 mm) wide takes a third support as near the center of the headrail as possible.
Battery holders and other headrail parts can move a support slightly.
Other Triathlon installation guides
Installation guides for the same Triathlon system:
| Document | Drive class | Revision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 045848Serena & Wood Blinds – Drive Replacement Instructions Installation Guide | A | Apr 2020 | |
| 045836Serena and Wood Blinds Installation Guide | F | Mar 2025 | |
| 0450007Sivoia QS 10 Output Power Panel Power Supply (12 V) Installation Guide | Roller 20 to 300 | A | Jul 2025 |
| 045411Sivoia QS 4-Group RF Remote Control Installation Guide | Roller 20 to 300 | D | Jan 2015 |
Documents used with 045853
Lutron documents 045836, 085665 and 045848 are the wood blind installation guide, specification submittal and drive replacement guide. Lutron publishes the file under the name 'tilt-only valance install guide'.
| Document | Type | Revision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 085665Serena and Wood Blinds Specification Submittal | Specification Submittal | F | Aug 2025 |
| 3682573Serena Honeycomb and Wood Blinds Stack Specification Submittal | Specification Submittal | L | Jan 2022 |
| 085314Sivoia QS 4-Group RF Remote Control Specification Submittal | Specification Submittal | C | May 2016 |
| 085686Serena Wood Blinds CAD Drawing: Bracket, Component View | CAD Drawing | A | |
| 085691Serena Wood Blinds CAD Drawing: Butt and Pass Application | CAD Drawing | A | |
| 085276Serena 10 Output Power Panel Power Supply (12 V) Specification Submittal | Specification Submittal | C | May 2016 |
| 085283Serena Individual Plug-In Power Supply Specification Submittal | Specification Submittal | D | Nov 2018 |
| Serena Application Note: Blink Codes | Application Note | ||
| 048561Serena Application Note: Optimizing Battery Life in Shades | Application Note | F | Oct 2024 |
| 3672208Product Brochure: Shading Solutions | Product Brochure | M | Dec 2020 |
Revisions of 045853
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | Jul 2020 | Current. The file on assets.lutron.com. Checked 15 Oct 2026. |
Not covered in 045853, and what to read next
Lutron document 045853 shows the kit hardware only, with no blind size limits, power, wiring or programming.
Publisher and citation for document 045853
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. publishes document 045853, Rev A, and serves it from assets.lutron.com. New Way hosts no copy and last checked the file there on 15 October 2026.
Lutron and Triathlon are trademarks of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Reviewed by Edmond Hong, Technical Specialist, New Way.
Specifying Triathlon?
New Way supplies and installs Lutron Triathlon shading in Malaysia and Singapore. A New Way specifier can check your shade schedule and drawings before you submit.
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