M
ANUAL
P
ATIO
A
WNING
Installation Manual
Carefree of Colorado
4
052876-005r3
M
OUNTING THE
A
WNING
1. Measure the distance from the awning rail to the bottom mounting brackets.
2. Adjust the arm length so the distance from the center of the roller to the foot is
approximately equal to the measurement in step 1.
x
To adjust arm length, open the arm handle and slide the lower channel up or down
as required. Close the handle and slide the lower channel until the locking pin clicks
into the nearest positioning hole.
3. Remove the tape from the canopy. Unwrap a small portion of canopy but not more
than one wrap.
The next step will require two additional people. One to feed the canopy into the
awning rail; two to "walk" the arms while the canopy is slid into position.
4. Slide the polycord edge of the canopy (or alumaguard) into the awning rail.
Continue to "walk" the arms and canopy down the rail until the arms are in line with
the centerline marks made previously.
5. Lift the arm up and secure the foot into the bottom bracket. Repeat for both arms.
6. Firmly grasp the roll bar and remove the safety cotter pin from the left end of the roll bar. Allow the
fabric to
SLOWLY
roll up.
CAUTION
Use care when removing the cotter pin. The pin is holding the pre-wound
tension of the spring. Failure to securely hold the roller tube may allow the roller tube to rapidly
roll up and cause personal injury or damage.
7. Remove the nylon strap holding the brake lever.
8. Carefully open the awning 12 – 18 inches to provide access to
the upper mounting bracket.
x
Open the arm storage lock and push the remote lock up.
x
U
SE THE PULL STRAP
and pull the awning out.
9. Loosen the black locking knob on the upper brace.
10. Slide the upper portion of the brace up so that the upper
mounting bracket straddles the awning rail.
11. Center the bracket on the arm centerline drawn earlier.
12. Attach the upper bracket using two (2) 1/4 x 3 lag screws. The
screws must go into the vehicle structure. It is acceptable that
the screws go through the flat portion of the awning rail.
13. Repeat steps 9 through 12 for the other arm.
NOTE:
The bracket is made to straddle the awning rail. If it is
necessary to space the bracket out from the wall, a spacer
bracket is available and must be ordered separately.
Black Locking
Knob
1/4 x 3
Lag Screws
Awning Arm
SF006
Optional Standoff
Upper Mounting
Bracket
Arm Latch
Lever
SF007
