16
Figure 20
General Care and Maintenance of Your
Awning
LUBRICATION
Once a year, you may wish to lubricate the pivot
point of the Lateral Arm Elbows with any type of light
lubricant. See
Figure 16
on
Page 13
.
The
plastic handles of the Crank Wand
can be
lubricated with a small amount of
light lubricant
, to
address squeaking that could occur.
WARNING: NEVER USE A BARBECUE GRILL, ANY
TYPE OF PATIO HEATER OR FIREPLACE UNDER YOUR
AWNING. DOING SO COULD RESULT IN THE FABRIC
BURNING OR MELTING AND COULD RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY.
See Figure 20.
WARNING: PRIOR TO OPERATING THE AWNING, BE
SURE THAT NO OBJECTS OR PERSONS CAN COME IN
CONTACT WITH IT AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY FROM ANY MOVING PARTS OF THE
AWNING AS IT OPERATES. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to hang items from any
part of the Awning, except those accessories that are
supplied by the manufacturer.
WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR
DISASSEMBLE ANY PART OF THE AWNING WITHOUT
FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT PART PROCEDURES
SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. TRYING TO DO
SO WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT
IN PERSONAL INJURY.
CAUTION:
Damage to the Awning Fabric, Arms
and mechanism caused by water pooling or windy
conditions are not covered by the manufacturer’s
warranty.
Always retract your Awning during periods
of snow or heavy rain. Never leave your Awning
extended out and unattended when there are heavy
winds.
WARNING: RAIN WATER POOLING ON THE FABRIC
COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO, OR THE COLLAPSE
OF THE AWNING AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
YOU MUST ROLL UP YOUR AWNING WHEN WATER
STARTS POOLING ON THE FABRIC. TO SAFELY DRAIN
WATER THAT ALREADY POOLED ON THE FABRIC,
FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN APPENDIX C ON PAGE 25.
Note: It is normal for the Fabric to form waves or
wrinkles at the hemmed edges as the Awning rolls
up. This is because the Fabric layer is double only
along the edges. It is also possible for the Awning
Fabric to sag as a result of its own weight, this is
normal.
PROTECTING THE AWNING FRAME
Your Awning contains extruded and die-cast
aluminum components. These aluminum parts are
powder-coated for long lasting beauty. (We have
included a bottle of color-matched touch-up paint
with your Awning in the event that some area of the
painted surface gets scratched during installation.
Please use it as needed.)
