Preparing The Awning Rail - Dometic 9100 Installation Manual

Preinstallation
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4 Clipping the Door Edge Guard
Door Edge Guard
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4. Clip the door edge guard onto the upper corner of
the inner screen door, opposite the hinge.

5.2 Preparing the Awning Rail

NOTICE: Make sure the awning rail is parallel to the
RV floor, and is not warped or curved before installing
the awning fabric. If the awning rail is not straight, the
awning fabric may wrinkle or stretch.
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Typical Awnings: Top
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and Bottom Flare
1. Select the desired awning rail end (on the RV) into
which awning fabric will be inserted.
2. Flare (widen) that end of rail with a flat-bladed
screwdriver.
I If the awning is equipped with LED lights, only
flare the top of awning rail opening.
3. Use a metal file to remove any sharp edges.
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Inner Screen Door
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LED Awnings: Top
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Flare Only
5.2.1 Preparing the Awning Hardware

WARNING: IMPACT, PINCH, AND/OR CRUSH
HAZARD. Failure to obey the following
warnings could result in death or serious
injury:
• Do not remove the ties wrapped around each arm
assembly until the top casting is secured to the front
channel, the awning fabric is attached to the awning
rail, and the arm assembly is mounted to the RV. Arm
assemblies are under tension from the gas strut.
Removing these ties could allow the arms to extend
quickly and unexpectedly.
• Do not set the top casting behind the tongue. The
awning roller assembly is not properly restrained and
could become separated.
• Do not remove the cotter pin from the torsion
rod (at the end cap) until both of the top castings
are secured to the corresponding front channels.
Otherwise, rapid casting spin off will occur. Spring
tension will attempt to spin the hardware and/or
fabric roller tube quickly and unexpectedly.
I The right hand arm assembly (front channel) is
pre-wired for the awning motor.
1. Carefully lay the fabric roller tube assembly (FRTA) on
a clean, well padded V-shaped trough (or other well
protected surface) to prevent fabric damage.
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6 Positioning the Top Casting
Groove
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Tongue
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9100 Power Patio Awning
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Main Arm
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Top Casting
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