9
5.
ALWAYS
use sealant on (clean)
parts and surfaces where fasteners enter RV’s
roof and/or walls. Otherwise, water leakage
could occur.
Apply sealant to the #14-10 X 3″ hex head screw
threads. Then place and tighten screws through
the top mounting bracket and into the solid
structure of the RV. See FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8,
& FIG. 14.
6. Repeat steps (2) through (5) for the opposite
side.
7. Lift and place the top casting shelf onto the
top mounting bracket’s top pivot. Then push
(squeeze) the main rafter into the main arm until
the arm safety lock snaps securely in place. See
FIG. 13 & FIG. 15.
FIG. 15
Top Mounting
Bracket
Main
Arm
Main Rafter
Top Pivot
Top Casting Shelf
(Directly Behind Gear Box)
Gear
Box
8. Repeat step (7) for the opposite side.
D. Installing The Bottom Mounting
Brackets
1. Make sure the top casting shelf is still resting
on the top mounting bracket’s top pivot. See
FIG. 15.
2.
IMPACT OR CRUSH HAZARD.
Verify mounting surface on RV is flat, has solid
structural backing where fasteners penetrate
surface, and will safely and securely support
product. Otherwise, product may become un-
stable and could [detach / bend / collapse]. Fail-
ure to obey this warning could result in death or
serious injury.
Find a solid structure in the RV wall to install the
bottom mounting bracket. Then adjust the arm
to place the bottom mounting bracket in the de-
sired mounting position. See FIG. 12, FIG. 15,
& FIG. 16.
Mount directly into the RV floor line, over
molding, etc. If installing over RV molding,
a bottom spacer
MUST
be used.
See subsection "A. Optional Compo-
nents" on page (3) to order bottom
spacer kits.
a. While one person holds and controls the
main arm, pull the lift handle out.
b. Slide the adjustable arm up or down until the
bottom mounting bracket is in the desired
mounting position.
c. Release the lift handle to lock in position.
The lift handle
MUST
be locked in
position to complete installation (later
steps).
FIG. 16
Bottom Mounting Bracket
Bottom Spacer
RV Molding
Adjustable
Arm
Main Arm
3. Square the arm assembly to the RV and FRTA.
See FIG. 17.
Measuring from a door or window frame is
acceptable.
FIG. 17
Floor Line
Square
To RV
And
FRTA
FRTA
Arm Assembly
4. While holding the bottom mounting bracket
against the RV wall, mark the hole locations.
See FIG. 16.
INSTALL THE AWNING
