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C. Prepare Awning To Shed Water
FAILURE
to obey the follow-
ing warning could result in death or serious injury:
●
IMPACT OR CRUSH HAZARD. Do
NOT
allow
water to pool or snow to accumulate on awning
fabric. The awning will become unstable, and
could bend or collapse. Whenever heavy rain
or snow is expected, place awning in stowed
(closed) position.
Lowering one arm assembly into water shed posi-
tion (to create a slope from other arm assembly) will
allow water run-off during light rain.
1. With awning fully extended, verify top arm as-
sembly nearest entry door is fully extended, and
that adjustable knob is tightened. See (FIG. 3).
2.
WARNING!
IMPACT OR CRUSH HAZARD.
NEVER
disengage [lift handle -or- adjustable
knob] with water pooled or snow accumulated
on awning fabric. This will cause the awning to
collapse. Failure to obey this warning could re-
sult in death or serious injury.
NOTICE.
Do
NOT
allow corner of entry door
to contact awning fabric. Otherwise, premature
wear or tearing of awning fabric could occur.
Loosen adjustable knob on adjustable pitch arm
assembly (bottom arm) that’s farthest from entry
door. See (FIG. 3).
Lowering the arm assembly that’s closest
to entry door could allow door to contact
fabric.
WARNING
2.
CAUTION!
PINCH HAZARD. Keep
CLEAR
of
openings around adjustable pitch arm assembly
while adjusting awning pitch (slope). Adjustable
pitch arm assembly (bottom arm) will telescope.
Failure to obey this caution could result in injury.
NOTICE.
Do
NOT
allow corner of entry door
to contact awning fabric. Otherwise, premature
wear or tearing of awning fabric could occur.
Pull top arm assembly (nearest entry door) down
to lower FRTA to desired height. See (FIG. 4).
FIG. 4
Adjustable
Pitch Arm
Assembly
Top Arm
Assembly
3. While holding top arm assembly in place, tighten
adjustable knob to set pitch (slope). See (FIG. 3)
& (FIG. 4).
4.
WARNING!
IMPACT OR CRUSH HAZARD.
AL-
WAYS
place one side of hardware in water shed
position when adjusting awning pitch (slope).
Otherwise, water could pool on awning fabric.
Failure to obey this warning could result in death
or serious injury.
Repeat steps (1) through (3) for opposite side.
Make sure the top arm assembly that’s far-
thest from entry door is lowered more than
the other. See subsection, “C. Prepare
Awning To Shed Water” on page (5).
PROCEDURE
