Patio-Mate
®
(
7, 8, 8, 10, and 11 Panel Models with 45” wide Panels
)
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4. To Install Roof:
NOTE
: Clean screen wall thoroughly before attaching self-adhesive Velcro
®
tape to ensure proper adhesion
(
See Step ‘E’ below
).
A) The roof seams are stitched with cotton-wrapped Dacron
®
thread, which should swell when wet to help prevent any seam
leaks. However, to better ensure that leaks will not occur, you may choose to treat the seams with tent wax or a silicone
spray while the roof is lying flat.
B) Starting at the front edge of the roof, roll up the roof, top surface inward.
C) Using a helper and a stepladder, align the vinyl bulb on the roof with the
Horizontal C-Channel (Item 2 or 4)
. Slide the
roof in the C-channel until the roof is centered over the rafter assembly.
See Figure 13.
D) Unroll roof and spread it evenly over the rafter assembly.
E) Cut the strip of self-adhesive Velcro
®
hook tape
(Item 30)
, provided, into pieces 1-1/2" long.
1. Align 3 Velcro
®
hook tapes with the Velcro
®
loop sections sewn to the inside of each gable end and attach to top of
screen wall frame.
See Figure 14
.
2. Wrap
roof
Velcro
®
ribbons around rafter ends
See Figure 15
.
3. Wrap gable-end front flap around end rafter and attach roof to the rafter using the Velcro
®
.
F) Cut two 18" lengths of cord
(Item 32)
from the coil supplied. Tie one end to
Tab A
, put through
Tab B
, tie off on
Tab C
.
Grommet on
Tab C
should be to outside edge of last roof rafter, to center roof on unit.
See Figure 16
.
G) Turn roof valance back over roof.
H) Cut remaining cord in half.
Figure 13
Figure 16
Figure 14
Figure 15
