L
ATITUDE
Service
Manual
Carefree of Colorado
8
070005-301r5
R
EPLACING THE
M
OUNTING
P
LATE
This procedure requires two people. The illustrations show
the RH plate. The procedure is the same for the LH plate.
1. Open the awning 18"-24". This is to allow adequate
room for tools and access to the mounting plate.
2. Disconnect
power.
3. Do not remove the bottom inner screw and the outer
upper screw marked with * in the illustration. Remove
the rest of the plate fasteners and set aside.
4. On the side being repaired:
4.1. Collapse the arm. Leave a space between the arm
and plate to access the set screw in later steps.
4.2. Securely tie the arm channels together with zip
ties. The ties should be close to the head.
5. Have a second person hold and support the roller tube
and arm at the arm elbow.
6. For the motor side mounting plate:
NOTICE
If replacing the plate on the motor side, use care to not pull or damage the cable.
6.1.
If the motor cable is routed into the vehicle outside of the plate:
Partially remove the wire from the
top of the arm channel to provide adequate slack to move the cable out of the way.
6.2.
If the motor cable and LED harness are routed through a hole in the plate:
Pull some slack cable
out of the wall and cut the wires. It will be necessary to splice the wires together after the new
plate is installed.
7. Remove the two remaining screws in the mounting plate and rotate the arm and plate away from the wall.
8. Loosen the set screw and remove the rotation pin that attaches the arm to the plate. Set plate aside.
9. Attach the arm to the new plate using the rotation pin removed previously. Tighten the set screw to
secure the pin.
10. Using the existing mounting holes in the wall, attach the new plate to the wall with a minimum of 2
screws in the bottom inner screw position and the outer upper screw position.
11. Remove the arm ties and allow the roller tube to slowly extend out.
CAUTION
Firmly hold the arm while removing the ties. When the arm is closed, it can open
with significant force.
12. Install the remaining plate fasteners.
13. For the motor side mounting plate:
13.1.
If the motor cable is routed into the vehicle outside of the plate:
Insert the motor cable into the
groove in the top of the arm channel.
13.2.
If the motor cable and LED harness are routed through a hole in the plate:
Use appropriate sized
butt connectors to attach motor cable and LED wires that were cut previously. Be sure to match
the wire colors.
Wire
Wire Gauge
Butt Connector Size
Red and Black LED wires
24awg
22-24 awg
Red and Black Power
16awg
14-16 awg
Brown, Yellow and Gray
20awg
18-22 awg
13.3. Push the connectors into the wall and seal the hole with a quality silicone sealant.
14. Check that the arm is properly aligned with the roller tube. Refer to "Adjusting the Arm Position" on page 1.
15. Extend the awning and check the pitch. To adjust the arm pitch refer to "Adjusting the Pitch" on page 1.
Set Screw
Rotation
Pin
Control
Cable
FL026
Mounting
Plate
Fasteners (x9)
*
Remove these fasteners last from old plate;
Attach these fasteners first with new plate
Tie Arm Together
4"
