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Installing the awning
PW3800
8
•
Do not open the awning or leave it unattended, before the awning has been
fastened to the mounting rails.
•
As part of the regular maintenance procedure, the screws on the rear hinge must
be tightened up by a service partner. Ensure the users of the vehicle are aware of
this.
Installing the awning with mounting plates
➤
Select the location of the installation.
In particular, check that there is enough space in the interior to mount the counter
plates at the points where the screws will be.
I
➤
Align the mounting plates on the vehicle and mark where the holes are to be
drilled (fig.
8
, page 1).
➤
At the marked points, drill holes with a diameter of 6.5 mm from the outside
through the external wall.
➤
Clean the outer sides of the mounting plates and the installation surface on the
vehicle.
➤
Fill the drill holes in the vehicle wall with an acid-free silicone.
➤
Insert the square-head bolts through the relevant holes in the mounting plates
(fig.
9
, page 1).
➤
To glue and seal, apply an elastic adhesive, such as Sikaflex
®
-221 for example, to
the back of the mounting plates (fig.
9
, page 1).
➤
Place all of the mounting plates through the drill holes and fasten them with
counter plate, serrated lock washers and hexagon head bolts (fig.
0
, page 1).
➤
Fasten the inner (narrow) mounting plates using a countersunk bolt, counter
plate, serrated lock washer and hexagon nut (fig.
a
, page 1).
➤
Wait until the glue has set. For further details, please refer to the information
provided by the sealant manufacturer.
➤
Use two people to hook the awning on to the mounting plates (fig.
b
, page 1).
➤
Insert the cover caps on the counter plates (fig.
c
, page 2).
➤
Drill two holes with a diameter of 3 mm through the awning and each of the long
mounting plates (fig.
d
, page 2).
NOTE
Recommended mounting position for each counter plate: fig.
7
,
page 1.
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