Complete Back Channel Installation - Dometic 9100 Installaiton Instructions

INSTALL AWNING
FIG. 20
LH End Cap
Power Track / LED Wiring
Hardware Wiring
3. LED RAIL
EQUIPPED):
 S kip this step if awning is NOT equipped
with an LED light strip.
a.  P ull wiring through wiring hole (and grom-
met).
 I f grommet is NOT used, make sure
sealant will also provide effective and
permanent protection against wire
damage.
b. Connect LED switch wiring to the factory
pre-wired LED light strip.
 S ee instructions included with your
LED switch kit (installer supplied) for
additional wiring instructions.
c. Secure wiring to prevent pinching or other
damage during awning operation.
 A llow enough slack in wiring to safely
accommodate possible fabric move-
ment.
4. COLOR CODES FOR WIRE CONNECTIONS
 A ll wire connections should be made with
the power off. failure to do so could result
in unexpected operation or damage to the
product.
a. RH Arm (Motor End)
Red 12V +
Black 12V - (Ground)
b. LH Arm (For LED Awning)
White or Dark Red 12V +
Black
c. LH Arm (for Power Channel Awning)
White 12V + (to Power Channel)
Black 12V + (to LED in tube)
Green 12V - (Ground)
LIGHT CONNECTIONS
12 V - (Ground)
E.

Complete Back Channel Installation

1.  W ith power applied to awning, close awning (ful-
ly retract) to verify hardware is nesting correctly.
See "Close Awning" in Operating Instructions.
2.  PINCH HAZARD. Maintain a
horizontal distance of at least 16" between fully
open awning and any permanent object. Failure
to obey this caution could result in injury.
Open awning (fully extend). See "Open Awning"
in Operating Instructions.
3. Verify back channel is still square to RV and
FRTA. See (FIG. 16).
4.  FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
HAZARD. Make sure there are no obstacles
(wires, pipes, etc.) inside the RV's roof, floor
(IF
and 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.
5. Using (1) pair of center mounting holes as a
guide, drill 3/16" diameter holes into solid struc-
ture of RV. See (FIG. 1) & (FIG. 16).
6. Verify wiring (if applicable) is not caught be-
tween hardware and RV wall before tightening
fasteners
7. Apply sealant to 3/16" x 1" oscar rivets (cus-
tomer supplied). Then place rivets through back
channel (center mounting holes) and secure to
solid structure of RV. See (FIG. 18).
8. Repeat steps (3) through (7) for opposite side.
9. Replace wiring covers onto both back channels
(if applicable).
10. Reapply power to awning, and close awning
(fully retract).
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 W iring cover (if present) MUST be re-
moved from RH back channel to access
center mounting holes.
Center mounting holes may be above or
below strut.
Drill 7/32" diameter holes if drilling into
steel.
 S tructural backing (with skin) MUST be
3/8" to 1/2" thick to accommodate oscar
rivets.
Alternatively, structural screws (installer
supplied) may be used to secure back
channel if RV has structural backing that
will support at least 100 lb force per screw.