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Securing the Awning into the Soffit Brackets
35.
Push the Square Bar into the Brackets and secure
with a Retaining Bolt 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 of the Bolt. Tighten Bolts. See
Figure 15
.
Proceed to “Check Your Awning for Proper Operation”
to complete the installation of your Awning.
31.
Carefully remove all packaging from the Awning.
DO NOT REMOVE THE PLASTIC SAFETY SLEEVES
FROM THE ARMS.
See
Figure 16
.
32.
Separate the Wand from the Awning.
33.
Insert a Retaining Nut into each special slot in
each Bracket. See
Figure 15
.
34.
With proper help, lift the Awning
(with Fabric
Roller Bar above the Square Bar)
into the Brackets
(See
Figure 15 Insert
)
and position so the ends line up
with end points marked on the wall. Use the following
weight chart to decide how much help you need.
Check Your Awning for Proper Operation
36.
Position yourself under the Awning, then
remove
the plastic safety sleeves from the arms one at a time
.
Note: Do not use a knife or blade to cut the safety
sleeves. When removed, do not discard, retain for
future use.
Note: Do not plug the power cord into the outdoor
(GFI) outlet yet.
WARNING: BEFORE REMOVING THE PLASTIC SAFETY
SLEEVES, MAKE SURE NO LADDER, PERSON OR
OBJECT IS IN FRONT OF THE AWNING. FAILURE TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. See
Figure 16.
Figure 15
Retaining
Nut
Retaining
Washer
Square
Bar
Retaining
Bolt
Figure 15 Insert
Right Side Lateral Arm
Elbow
Plastic
Safety
Sleeve
Figure 16
Awning Weight (approximate) Chart
Size 10’2”
10’2” PRO 11’8” XL 11’8” XL PRO
14’
15’
16’
17’
18’
19’
20’
140 lbs
145 lbs
155 lbs
160 lbs
165 lbs
175 lbs
180 lbs
160 lbs
165 lbs
175 lbs
185 lbs
190 lbs
200 lbs
210 lbs
150 lbs
155 lbs
165 lbs
170 lbs
175 lbs
185 lbs
190 lbs
170 lbs
175 lbs
185 lbs
195 lbs
210 lbs
220 lbs
230 lbs
Motor Inside
Housing
Crank Loop
Figure 17
Crank
Wand
37.
Plug the electric cord into your outdoor ground
fault (GFI) receptacle.
38.
We have also supplied a wall mount for the
Remote Transmitter. See the “
Additional Parts
Supplied
” on
Page 5
. Simply position the Wall Post
at the desired location, mark the hole location and
secure with the supplied hardware, if needed.
CAUTION: Do not permit the hand-held Remote
Transmitter to get wet as this can affect its proper
operation. It is recommended to install the Wall
Holder inside the house.
Note: During an electrical outage, you can open or
close your awning using the supplied Crank Wand.
Just insert the Wand into the crank loop and turn.
See Figure 17.
