8
FIG. 13
Mounting
Bracket
Extension
Slide Out
Room
LH Arm
#10 X 1″
Screw
Extension
Cap
6. Repeat steps (3) through (5) for other end.
7. Center Slide Topper on slide out room. See
(FIG. 1) & (FIG. 2).
Do
NOT
allow mounting bracket to extend
more than half its length beyond end of
extension (bar). (At least 50% of mount-
ing bracket length
MUST
be inserted into
extension.)
8.
Place and tighten #8-18 X 3/8″ screws (provid
-
ed) through both mounting brackets and clamp
onto extensions. See (FIG. 14).
FIG. 14
#8 X 1/2″ Screw
LH Arm
Mounting Bracket
Extension
9.
IMPACT OR PINCH HAZARD.
Do
NOT
remove cotter pin from torsion rod (at
end cap) until awning fabric is attached to aw-
ning rail, torsion rod is secured to assembled
hardware (arm, extension rod, mounting brack-
et), and hardware is secured to slide out room.
Otherwise, rapid casting spin off will occur.
Spring tension will attempt to spin the hardware
and/or fabric roller tube quickly and unexpect-
edly. Failure to obey this warning could result in
death or serious injury.
Remove and discard cotter pin (with tape if ap-
C. Install Mounting Brackets
1.
IMPACT OR CRUSH HAZARD.
Make sure mounting surface on RV is flat, has
solid structural backing where fasteners pene-
trate surface, and will safely and securely sup-
port product. Otherwise, product may become
unstable and could [detach / bend / collapse].
Failure to obey this warning could result in death
or serious injury.
Find a solid structure in RV slide out wall for sup-
port of mounting brackets (all mounting points).
2. Mark spacing for mounting brackets (centered
on slide out room).
See “Mounting Brackets” in Application
Guide for sample mounting bracket spac-
ing.
3. Mark hole locations:
a. Using a mounting bracket as a template,
place bracket on spacing mark location (near
inside corner of slide out room frame), and
level with slide out room and other bracket.
b. Verify mounting bracket is positioned at cor-
rect height in relation to Slide Topper arms
and extensions.
c. Mark bracket’s position and hole locations.
4.
FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
HAZARD. Make sure there are no obstacles
(wires, pipes, etc.) inside RV’s [roof / floor /
walls]. Shut
OFF
gas supply, disconnect 120
Vac power from RV, and disconnect positive (+)
12 Vdc terminal from supply battery
BEFORE
drilling or cutting into RV. Failure to obey these
warnings could result in death or serious injury.
Drill 3/16″ diameter holes (7/32″ diameter if drill
-
ing steel) approximately 1″ deep into slide out
room on marked hole locations.
5.
ALWAYS
seal against weather
and moisture where components enter RV’s
[walls / roof / floor]. Otherwise, water leakage
could occur.
Apply sealant to the #10 X 1″ screws (provided).
Then place and tighten screws through mount-
ing bracket and into solid structure of RV slide
out room. See (FIG. 13).
If adding an optional spacer kit, use #10 X
1 3/4″ screws (provided) with kit.
Use 3/16″ X 1″ oscar rivets (installer sup
-
plied) when installing mounting brackets
on laminated walls.
INSTALLATION
