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When you move your louvers, you expect them to stay in the position you select. If your louvers won't stay open, the remedy is different depend on whether you have Plantation Shutter OR Vinyl Shutter. First examine the joints between the Rails & Stiles. Weak joints can cause the panel to come apart and lose its designed tension. If the Rails & Stiles are separating, then reattach them properly.
For PLANTATION SHUTTER:
  • If your louvers will not stay open, first check for the presence of tension screws. Most likely you will find them recessed on the outside of each stile. By turning these screws clockwise, you pull the louver(s) closer to the stile. This will causes friction between the louver(s) and stile, and keeps the louvers where you want them.
  • If all Stile/Rail joints are in good shape, and you shutter panel does not have tension screws, then your next option is to install tension springs.
For VINYL, POLYSATIN SHUTTER:
  • If your louvers keep flopping down, replace the Vinyl Tension Louver Pin (dome head). Insert Tension Louver Pin (part # 1579) on 1 end of louver, and Louver Repair Pin (spring loaded, part # 1570) on the other end of louver.
  • If step above does not solve the problem, then clip the small Clear plastic C tensioner (part #5384) in between the louver end cap & stile

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Louver Repair Pin, Spring Loaded, 3/4" Long. WHP03001 Louver Repair Pin, Spring Loaded, 3/4" Long. WHP03001

  • Louver Repair Pin 3/4" Long, Spring Loaded
  • Commonly to repair Vinyl, Polysatin, Hunter Douglas Palm Beach, Hybrid Shutter

Our Price: $1.25
Nantucket Shade - Fabric & Color Nantucket Shade - Fabric & Color

Fabric & Color for Nantucket Shade



Pin for Shutter Hinge. Select 2.5" long OR 3.0" long. S601P.  WHH55010 Pin for Shutter Hinge. Select 2.5" long OR 3.0" long. S601P. WHH55010

Out of Stock. Do NOT order.

Select Size:

  • Short 2.5". Part 6017
  • Long 3.0". Part 5786
  • Metal Pin for Shutter Hinge.
  • OFF WHITE Painted Top.
  • 1/4" diameter
Hinge pins are used to connect 2 hinge leaves. Brass Pin can be special ordered. 2.5" Brass, part 6018

Our Price: $1.50
Cuff Link to connect FRONT Tilt Bar to Louver for Vinyl Shutter. Hunter Douglas M556 Cuff Link to connect FRONT Tilt Bar to Louver for Vinyl Shutter. Hunter Douglas M556

  • Cuff Link to connect Front Tilt Bar to Vinyl Louver
  • Off White Color
  • Commonly used in Vinyl, Polysatin, Hunter Douglas Palmbeach shutter

Our Price: $1.95
Standard Louver Pin, Flat Head, 1" Long. WHP01001 Standard Louver Pin, Flat Head, 1" Long. WHP01001

  • Standard Louver Pin, Flat Head, 1" Long

Our Price: $0.50
Hinge Spacer. Super Slim Spacer. M511 Hinge Spacer. Super Slim Spacer. M511

  • Super Slim Spacer. Hinge Spacer
  • Clear Plastic

Our Price: $0.75
Tensioner Louver Nylon Pin, Dome Head, 1" Long. WHP02003 Tensioner Louver Nylon Pin, Dome Head, 1" Long. WHP02003

  • Tension Louver Nylon Pin
  • Dome Head, 1" Long
  • Commonly used in New Style Hybrid Shutter

Our Price: $0.75
Black Tension Spring for Plantation Shutter Black Tension Spring for Plantation Shutter

  • Shutter Tension Spring
  • 7/8" long
Tension Spring is used to keep louvers in desired position instead of flopping down. Place the tension spring behind the nylon louver pin in the shutter stile. The spring pushes the louver into the opposite stile creating tension. It helps to prevent the louvers from being dragged down and keep louvers where you want them to be.

Depend on the size & weight of your shutter panel, a minimum of 2 tension springs must be used per panel to provide proper tension.

Our Price: $1.99
Tension Screw Bushing for Plantation Shutter Tension Screw Bushing for Plantation Shutter

  • Plastic Tension Screw Bushing
  • 3/8" outside diameter, 3/16" inside diameter
  • 1/4" height
Tension Bushing supports tension screw in 1/4" pin hole. The flange of the bushing prevent the louvers from rubbing directly against the stile (when you tighten the tension screw). As a result, operation of louvers is smoother.

The bushing reduces the size of the pin hole to support & center the tension screw. A tension washer should be used in conjuntion of the bushing to allow the tension screw to rotate with louver and prevent it from backing off.

Our Price: $0.99
KIT: 10 C-shaped Hinge Shim, and 10 Slim Shim Washer to tension Shutter. KIT4585 KIT: 10 C-shaped Hinge Shim, and 10 Slim Shim Washer to tension Shutter. KIT4585

Commonly used on shutter as hinge shim. OR added at vinyl end caps between louver & stile to create more friction for tensioning louver (so louver can stay in place without flopping around).

To create more tension, add 1 shim every 5 louvers. You do NOT need to add 1 shim for every louver.

KIT Includes:

  1. 10 shims, C shaped, clear color. For louver end cap tensioning (5384)
  2. 10 hinge bushing. White slim washer for hinges/pins (6028)

Our Price: $5.00
Hoffman Key w3,  White plastic, WHK01001 Hoffman Key w3, White plastic, WHK01001

WHITE Hoffman Key for Hunter Douglas polysatin shutters. Select from 8 sizes:

  • 1.5" long, Medium, WHK01001
  • 1.81" long, Large, for Palm Beach Polystain Bi-Fold shutter, WHK02001
  • 2.375" long, X-Large, for ByPass Track Hardwood shutter, WHK07001

Our Price: $2.99
Hinge Bushing for shutter panels Hinge Bushing for shutter panels

  • Hinge Bushing for shutter
  • 1/16" x 5/16".
  • Used to separate hinge leaves slightly to align panels

Our Price: $0.50
Plastic Frame Corner Key for Palm Beach Polysatin Shutter Plastic Frame Corner Key for Palm Beach Polysatin Shutter

Plastic FRAME Corner Key for Palm Beach polysatin shutter by Hunter Douglas

If your shutter frame is wide, we strongly recommend to reinforce the 4 corner frame with L brackets (part #5550) to strengthen the frame & prevents it from sagging/pulling apart in the long term.

\Price is for 1 corner key.

Our Price: $3.99
Non-Mortise Shutter Hinge 3" with Loose Pin White Non-Mortise Shutter Hinge 3" with Loose Pin White

  • Non-Mortise Shutter Hinge 3" with Pin
  • Color: White
Other Finish can be Special Ordered: Brushed Nickel, Antique Brass

Our Price: $2.99
Tensioner Louver Nylon Pin with Hook Tensioner Louver Nylon Pin with Hook

  • Tension Louver Nylon Pin
  • Dome Head, 1" Long
  • Commonly used in New Style Hybrid Shutter

Our Price: $0.75
   
 

PLANTATION SHUTTER: ONLY nylon pins are used to pivot the louvers. Each nylon pin has a 1/32 in shoulder, allowing even spacing between the louver and style. Nylon pins eliminate the problem of shrinking, swelling and wear with movement associated with using wood dowels on the louvers. This allows you to consistently move the louvers easily.