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GENERAL CARE AND USE
A.
Precautions
Failure to obey the following notices
could damage product or property:
● Do NOT use insecticides or other sprays near aw-
ning fabric. These could cause stains, and could
adversely affect fabric's ability to repel water.
● Do NOT expose awning to adverse environmen-
tal conditions, corrosive agents, or other harmful
conditions.
● Do NOT allow corner of entry door to contact
awning fabric. Otherwise, premature wear or
tearing of awning fabric could occur.
● NEVER close awning (for storage) when wet. The
combination of moisture and dirt could result in
mildew, discoloration, and stains.
I f it is necessary to roll up awning (tem-
porarily) while it's wet, make sure you roll
it out and let it dry (as soon as conditions
allow) before rolling it up again.
● Do NOT allow dirt, leaves, or other debris to ac-
cumulate on awning, which could cause abrasion
and stains. Mildew could grow on dirt and organic
debris causing permanent discoloration, stains,
and odors to awning fabric.
B.
Hardware Maintenance
1. Do NOT use strong chemicals or
abrasives to clean parts, as their protective sur-
faces will be damaged.
Clean awning hardware (as needed) with a mild
surface cleaner.
2. Do NOT use silicone sprays near
labels. Otherwise, the label's adhesive bond to
product surfaces could weaken.
Apply silicone spray lubricant as needed to keep
the fabric roller tube assembly's moving parts
operating smoothly.
3. Lubricate all sliding surfaces of arm assemblies
with silicone spray as needed.
C.
Fabric Maintenance
Vinyl fabric offers the advantage of durability and
water resistance.
W rinkling is a normal characteristic of vinyl.
Wrinkling may be more noticeable when re-
tracted, and after prolonged periods of stow-
age (rolled up). Leave awning open during
warm weather to minimize the wrinkling over
a period of time.
1. To clean:
a. M ix 1/4 cup dish soap and 1/4 cup bleach to
5 gallons of fresh water to use as cleaning
solution.
b. Do NOT use abrasive or cor-
rosive cleaners, mildew removers, or hard
bristle brushes on awning fabric.
Liberally drench open awning fabric with
cleaning solution.
c. Close awning, let it soak for 5 minutes, then
open awning again.
d.
PLETELY from awning fabric. Bleach will
degrade awning fabric if NOT completely
rinsed off.
Thoroughly hose off top and bottom of fabric
with clean water.
R epeat as necessary to completely re-
move solution.
e. NEVER close awning (for
storage) when wet. The combination of
moisture and dirt could result in mildew, dis-
coloration, and stains.
Allow awning to dry thoroughly before stow-
ing (rolling up).
2. To repair a pinhole, or if a spot of coating flakes
off from top layer of vinyl fabric:
a. A pply a very small dab of VLP (Vinyl Liquid
Patch) on tip of cotton swab.
V LP is available from Dometic Cor-
poration.
3314216.000 when ordering.
b. Gently roll cotton swab around pinhole. The
VLP will melt the coating (on fabric) and that
will quickly fill in pinhole and blend with all
colored vinyls.
c. NEVER close (roll up) aw-
ning when vinyl liquid patch is wet. Other-
wise, damage to other parts of awning fabric
(melting through layers) will occur.
Allow VLP to dry thoroughly before stowing
(rolling up) awning.
D.
When To Get More Help
If malfunctions occur (that cannot be corrected by
reviewing these instructions), contact a qualified
service technician.
A slight "travel line" may appear where door
roller (if installed) contacts awning fabric.
This is considered normal and does NOT af-
fect the integrity of awning fabric.
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