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Power

 

Patio

 

Awning

 

Installation

 

Instructions

 

5.

 

Seal

 

where

 

the

 

oscar

 

rivets

 

enter

 

the

 

vehicle

 

with

 

clear

 

silicon

 

sealer.

 

6.

 

To

 

install

 

screws

 

on

 

the

 

inside

 

top

 

mounting

 

brack-

 

ets

 

it

 

will

 

be

 

necessary

 

to

 

pull

 

the

 

FRTA

 

away

 

from

 

the

 

side

 

wall

 

approximately

 

12”.

 

Remove

 

nylon

 

ties

 

wrapped

 

around

 

the

 

front

 

and

 

back

 

channels.

 

See

 

FIG.

 

4B.

 

Grasp

 

the

 

front

 

channel

 

and

 

slowly

 

pull

 

it

 

away

 

from

 

the

 

sidewall.

 

Predrill

 

hole

 

as

 

in

 

previous

 

step

 

and

 

install

 

one

 

(1)

 

#14-10

 

x

 

1-1/2”

 

hex

 

head

 

screw.

 

Repeat

 

this

 

procedure

 

for

 

oppo-

 

site

 

side.

 

Seal

 

where

 

screw

 

enters

 

the

 

side

 

wall

 

with

 

clear

 

silicon

 

sealer.

 

FIG.

 

7

 

  

Use

 

extreme

 

care.

 

Springs

 

under

 

tension

 

are

 

dangerous.

 

If

 

not

 

controlled

 

they

 

will

 

unwind

 

quickly.

 

Keep

 

hands

 

and

 

clothing

 

clear

 

of

 

top

 

casting,

 

as

 

personal

 

injury

 

may

 

result.

 

Note:

 

If

 

the

 

awning

 

is

 

installed

 

on

 

a

 

coach,

 

complete

 

the

 

following

 

steps

 

on

 

a

 

step

 

ladder

 

with

 

the

 

FRTA

 

extended

 

two

 

turns

 

from

 

the

 

awning

 

rail.

 

 

Connect

 

the

 

motor

 

wire

 

to

 

the

 

factory

 

preC

 

wired

 

hardware

 

wiring.

 

See

 

FIG.

 

7.

 

F.

 

Initial

 

Awning

 

Adjustment

 

Important:

 

Rapid

 

cycling

 

of

 

the

 

awning

 

(opening

 

&

 

closing)

 

can

 

cause

 

the

 

motor

 

to

 

over

 

heat.

 

Allow

 

2-3

 

minutes

 

between

 

cycles.

 

1.

 

Cycle

 

the

 

awning

 

four

 

or

 

fve

 

times

 

to

 

check

 

fabric

 

alignment

 

and

 

to

 

make

 

sure

 

the

 

hardware

 

is

 

nest-

 

ing

 

properly.

 

If

 

there

 

is

 

a

 

misalignment,

 

adjust

 

the

 

arm

 

by

 

loosening

 

the

 

upper

 

mounting

 

bolts

 

and

 

move

 

the

 

bracket

 

accordingly.

 

Cycle

 

the

 

awning

 

again

 

to

 

check

 

the

 

alignment.

 

See

 

User

s

 

Guide

 

for

 

opening

 

and

 

closing

 

instructions.

 

Note:

 

Press

 

rocker

 

switch

 

until

 

awning

 

is

 

fully

 

extended

 

or

 

retracted.

 

If

 

switch

 

is

 

released

 

awning

 

should

 

stop

 

ex-

 

tending

 

or

 

retracting.

 

If

 

not,

 

more

 

than

 

one

 

wrap

 

of

 

fabric

 

was

 

unwound

 

during

 

installation.

 

See

 

Section

 

H

 

for

 

cor-

 

rections.

 

2.

 

When

 

satisfed

 

with

 

the

 

alignment,

 

secure

 

fabric

 

roller

 

cover

 

by

 

driving

 

a

 

#6-20

 

x

 

.44”

 

TEK

 

screw

 

through

 

the

 

rail

 

and

 

into

 

the

 

fabric

 

rope.

 

See

 

FIG.

 

8

 

for

 

screw

 

location.

 

Repeat

 

at

 

opposite

 

end.

 

Snap

 

the

 

back

 

channel

 

wire

 

cover

 

in

 

place.

 

The

 

installation

 

is

 

now

 

complete

 

and

 

ready

 

for

 

use.

 

6

 

G.

 

Close

 

and

 

Secure

 

Awning

 

1.

 

If

 

awning

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

used

 

after

 

installation,

 

close

 

and

 

secure.

 

See

 

User

s

 

Guide

 

for

 

closing

 

and

 

se-

 

curing

 

instructions.

 

H.

 

Increasing

 

Turns

 

on

 

Left

 

Hand

 

Torsion

 

Severe

 

injury

 

can

 

result

 

from

 

the

 

rapid

 

spin-off

 

of

 

the

 

top

 

casting.

 

NEVER

 

use

 

bare

 

hands

 

to

 

handle

 

a

 

top

 

casting

 

under

 

spring

 

tension.

 

1.

 

Before

 

the

 

left

 

arm

 

assembly

 

is

 

removed

 

the

 

tor-

 

sion

 

must

 

be

 

pinned

 

to

 

prevent

 

uncontrolled

 

un-

 

winding

 

of

 

the

 

spring.

 

a.

 

Turn

 

top

 

casting

 

or

 

FRTA

 

until

 

the

 

pin

 

is

 

paral-

 

lel

 

with

 

the

 

two

 

slots

 

in

 

the

 

end

 

cap.

 

See

 

FIG.

 

9.

 

b.

 

To

 

pin

 

the

 

left

 

hand

 

torsion

 

insert

 

a

 

7/64”

 

x

 

2-3/4”

 

cotter

 

pin

 

through

 

the

 

end

 

cap

 

and

 

tor-

 

sion

 

rod.

 

Put

 

a

 

piece

 

of

 

tape

 

over

 

the

 

head

 

of

 

the

 

cotter

 

pin

 

to

 

prevent

 

it

 

from

 

dropping

 

out.

 

See

 

FIG.

 

9.

 

Note:

 

Do

 

step

 

“c”

 

if

 

FRTA

 

is

 

installed

 

on

 

coach.

 

If

 

not

 

in-

 

stalled

 

on

 

coach

 

proceed

 

to

 

step

 

“d”.

 

c.

 

Insert

 

a

 

wood

 

block,

 

between

 

front

 

and

 

back

 

channel

 

to

 

space

 

the

 

FRTA

 

2

 

-

 

3

 

inches

 

from

 

the

 

coach.

 

Push

 

arm

 

assembly

 

closed.

 

Wrap

 

a

 

nylon

 

wire

 

tie

 

around

 

arm

 

to

 

keep

 

it

 

from

 

extending.

 

d.

 

Remove

 

Hex

 

Head

 

1/4-20

 

x

 

3/4”

 

screw

 

that

 

attaches

 

arm

 

assembly

 

to

 

top

 

casting.

 

Lift

 

casting

 

out

 

of

 

arm

 

assembly.

 

FIG.

 

8

 

#6

 

X

 

.44"

 

TEK

 

Screw

 

2"

 

Awning

 

Rail

 

Fabric

 

Summary of Contents for 915 series

Page 1: ...8 CANADA 519 720 9578 For Service Center Assistance Call 800 544 4881 895 X 0 X 2 400 X Standard Hardware 915 XX YY 000 916 XX YY 000 917 XX YY 000 Fabric Roller Tube Assembly This manual must be read and understood before installation adjustment service or mainte nance is performed This unit must be installed by a qualifed service technician Modification of this product can be extremely hazard ou...

Page 2: ...t 3310250 000 X 8 14 10 x 1 1 2 Hex Head Screw 3104499 003 2 25 Split Lock Washer 3101746 000 8 3 16 x 1 Oscar Rivets 113008 2 6 20 x 44 Hex Washer Head Self Drilling Screw 310359 012 2 1 4 20 x 3 4 Hex Head Bolts 3104176 205 Important Read and understand ALL of the follow ing steps before beginning installation Application The A E Awning is designed and intended for use on Mo torhomes Travel Trai...

Page 3: ...cks on arm assemblies are pressur ized and will spring open if not controlled 3 Using one 1 1 4 20 x 3 4 hex head bolt and one 1 0 25 split lock washer secure both top castings to the right and left front channels See FIG 2 4 Remove cotter pin from LH end cap 895 X 0 X X 400 X Power Patio Awning Installation Instructions Specifcation Chart 895 X 10 X 1 400 X 895 X 0 X 2 400 X A 62 3 4 66 7 8 B 60 ...

Page 4: ...l Injury Hazard Rapid casting spin off and rapid arm extension will occur if they are not controlled Before separating torsion from hardware the torsion must be pinned through end cap and hardware arms must be bound Failure to heed this warning may cause severe personal injury or property damage B Install Fabric in Awning Rail 1 Prepare the awning rail to accept the awning fab ric a Select the end...

Page 5: ...s Solid wood block is required if using wood screws not supplied 5 895 X 0 X X 400 X Power Patio Awning Installation Instructions D Remote Rocker Switch Kit 3310455 062 Installation 1 Remote Rocker Switch a First decide on location of the remote rocker switch b Install the remote rocker switch at a conve nient location such as the door area c The remote rocker switch should not be in direct exposu...

Page 6: ...Press rocker switch until awning is fully extended or retracted If switch is released awning should stop ex tending or retracting If not more than one wrap of fabric was unwound during installation See Section H for cor rections 2 When satisfed with the alignment secure fabric roller cover by driving a 6 20 x 44 TEK screw through the rail and into the fabric rope See FIG 8 for screw location Repea...

Page 7: ...p g Slowly unwind spring tension by allowing the spring to unwind counter clockwise Torsion will want to unwind by itself Caution should be taken to prevent rapid unwind h Once spring is free position of top casting should be noted for starting position i Slowly wind the spring tension clockwise eight 8 complete turns j Reinsert cotter pin through end cap and tor sion rod See FIG 9 k Remove crank ...

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