SUNPRO Retractable Awning, Installation Manual

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Installation for Soffit Mount
(continued)
3. YOU MUST NOW LOCATE THE RAFTERS IN THE AREA IN WHICH EACH BRACKET MUST
BE INSTALLED AS EXPLAINED EARLIER IN “LOCATING THE BRACKETS”
. To find the rafters,
use a stud finder. Be sure to read the stud finder instructions before usage. Mark the center of each
rafter, on which a bracket will be installed with a
7” long line.
4. Position the bracket against the soffit, centered over the vertical line, with the back of the bracket
even with the horizontal chalk line, and mark the two holes.
5.
Drill 1/4” pilot holes about 3-1/2” into the rafter. This will prevent the framing from splitting while
installing the lag screws. You may want to cut out the vinyl in the shape of the top of the bracket to
ensure the bracket sits level on the rafter.
6.
Using a 9/16” socket, install the bracket with the 3/8” x 4” long lag screws. Use the flat washer
provided under the head of the screw. Make sure not to overtighten the lag screws; doing so may split
the wood framing or weaken the screw.
7. Attach the wall brackets to the soffit brackets with the supplied hardware. Repeat for all brackets.
WARNING : Failure to securely fasten all the
brackets to structural members of the soffit or
failure of the structural member to support an
awning could result in the collapse of the awning
and cause personal injury.
Securing the Awning into the Brackets
•
Carefully remove all packaging from the awning.
•
Separate the wand from the awning.
•
Insert a retaining nut into each of the two
special slots in each bracket - see Fig.
14
.
•
With proper help, lift the awning (with fabric
Roll tube above the Square Bar) into the
brackets and position so the ends line up
with end points marked on the wall.
•
Push the square bar into the brackets and
secure with one retaining bolts in each
bracket. Be sure to insert the bolt from the
bottom of the bracket up. You might need to
apply pressure on the square bar to permit
insertion - see page
16
figure
9
. Return to
“Checking your Awning for Proper
Operati
on” page
16
to complete the
installation of your awning.
Figure 13
Figure 14