In your Armor hardware box, you’ll find a house diagram and warranty. Each metal panel or fabric is clearly labeled to match its specific location on the diagram.

Direct Mount Storm Fabric
Remove the plugs from the trim board. Hand-tighten the studs into the holes. With the numbered fabric facing away from the house, hold it upright and align the holes with the studs. Hang the fabric onto the studs, then attach the wingnuts—starting with the top corners. Leave the wingnuts slightly loose until the fabric is correctly positioned, then tighten them securely.

Wayne Dalton Fabric with Flat Track
Slide the track bolts into the track, centered to the opening and spaced out matching the grommet
distance in the fabric. Hold the fabric in position, Lining up the fabric's holes with the bolts and hang onto
the studs, starting with the top. Screw on the wingnuts, leaving them loose until the fabric is positioned
correctly and then tighten them down.

Muhler Track
Locate the tracks and remove the caps. Center the fabric over the opening and align the holes with the track. Insert the screws through the holes into the center of the track, starting with the top corners. Leave the screws slightly loose until the fabric is properly positioned, then tighten them securely.

Direct Mount Panels
Remove the plugs from the trim board and insert the studs by hand. Hang each panel onto the studs, overlapping the panels as you go. Fasten the wingnuts on the top and bottom of one side of each panel. Add the next panel, then secure it with another set of top and bottom wingnuts on the same side. Repeat this process until all panels are installed.

Panels with Flat Track
Insert the track bolts into the track, spacing them 12 inches apart and centering them over the opening. Hang each panel onto the track bolts, overlapping the edges of each panel. Secure the top and bottom of one side of each panel with wingnuts. Add each additional panel, continuing to overlap the edges and fastening the same side until all panels are installed.

Accordion Shutters
Remove the holdback clips from both curtains. With one hand on the center of each curtain, pull them together. Hold both curtains securely with one hand, and use your other hand to engage the lock.

Gear-operated Rolldown
Attach the crank handle to the universal fitting on the hood, then turn the handle to raise or lower the slats as needed.

Hand-Operated Rolldown
Use a reaching stick to pull the shutter down until it locks in place. The internal spring assists with smooth opening and closing.

Electric Rolldown
Operate the shutter using a remote or wall switch to raise or lower it as needed. This system provides the highest level of convenience and ease of use.

Storm-Rated Bahama with Outside Locks

Required components: storm bar (z-bar), three 1/4-20 threaded studs, and three wingnuts for each z-bar.

To deploy: Loosen the thumb screws on the Bahama arms so the shutter retracts fully. At the base of the shutter, remove the three plastic hole plugs from the trim board. Insert the studs into the holes with a few turns. Position the z-bar onto the studs and secure it with the wingnuts. If there is a gap between the z-bar and the shutter, use the supplied block of Extira to ensure a secure fit. Install one z-bar for each vertical rail.

Storm-Rated Bahama with Inside Locks

Each lower end of the shutter includes a drop pin or slide pin, with receivers inside the shutter to hold these pins. The pins can stay in place when not in use.

To deploy: Loosen the thumb screws on the Bahama arms so the shutter retracts freely. Close the shutter fully, then slide the left and right pins outward into the receiving plates located on the vertical trim board around the window. For any additional vertical rails between the left and right sides, install the provided pins by dropping them into the designated holes in the receiving plate at the base of the shutter.

Storm-Rated Colonial Deployment: Board & Batten
Each shutter is equipped with female threaded rivnuts for secure hardware attachment. You will need a U clip, two 3/4" sidewalk bolts per U clip, and a storm bar.

To deploy: Close the shutters fully over the window. Attach a U clip to each pair of designated holes in the shutter, tightening them so they are secure but still able to move slightly. Once all U clips are in place, fit the storm bar into each U clip, aligning the holes in the storm bar with those on the U clips. Insert the 2" sidewalk bolts through the holes and secure them with wingnuts. Each window requires two storm bars.

Storm-Rated Colonial Deployment: Louvered Colonial

Each shutter features integrated female threaded rivnuts. For installation, you will need two 4" x 4" plates and two storm bars (z-bars) for each panel connection, along with four 3/4" sidewalk bolts per plate. Three studs and wingnuts are provided to secure each z-bar.

To deploy: Close the shutter over the window. Attach each 4" x 4" plate at the panel seams using the 3/4" sidewalk bolts (two bolts per seam—one seam for a single pair, three seams for a bifold unit). Remove the hole plugs from the trim board and insert the studs. Position the z-bar onto the studs and fasten securely with the wingnuts.