Carefree ASCENT, Installation Manual

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NSTALLATION
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ANUAL
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SCENT
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I
NSTALLING THE
R
OLLER TUBE
A
SSEMBLY
CAUTION
Do not remove the spring locking pins until instructed when all steps are completed.
Assembling the Roller Tube and Fabric
The roller tube is shipped in two pieces. The splice for the roller tube is attached in the end of the right roller tube.
Figure 15. Assembling the Roller Tube.
1. Clearly mark the RH roller tube next to the bearing and spindle.
2. On the ground, press the two roller tube halves tightly together. The splice can only fit one way in the
tube. For reference, the spindle tabs on the roller tube must both point in the same direction.
3. (Detail A) Attach the left tube half to the splice using four (4) #8 x 3/4 self-drilling screws. Match the
screw pattern in the right roller tube half.
4. Slide the black polycord of the fabric into the fabric slot located on the opposite side of the spindle tabs.
Orient the fabric with the hem on the bottom (the hem will then roll against the roller tube). Center the
fabric in the roller tube.
5. (Detail B) After the fabric is centered, pull and hold the excess polycord in the bottom of the fabric slot.
Place one (1) #10 x 2 PHSD screw through the fabric slot hole and polycord. The screw must be
positioned to thread into the metal of the roller tube slot and the edge of the polycord. The screw action
will pull the polycord further into the slot hole. D
O NOT OVERTIGHTEN
.
6. After the screw is installed, trim the excess polycord.
7. After tightening the fabric in the slot from one end of the roller tube to the other end, repeat step 5 and 6
to secure the fabric.
8. Roll the fabric onto the roller tube. Note the direction of the wrap as shown in Detail B. The view is of
the RH spindle that was marked earlier. It is necessary to allow approximately 6" of fabric to extend
past the roller tube.
Splice (ref)
#8 x 3/4
Self Drilling Screw
(qty: 4)
6” Approx.
DETAIL
A
DETAIL
B
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Spindle Tab
Hem on Bottom
View of RH Spindle
Clearly Mark the RH End of Roller Tube
#10 x 2 PHSD Screw
Pull Down and Hold Polycord
While Placing Retaining Screw