Slide Out Weather Seals; Awnings; Electric Awnings; Manual Awnings - Gulf Stream Travel Trailer Owner's Manual

SLIDE OUT WEATHER SEALS

Periodically check all seals and gaskets on the slide out walls for proper fit and operation. Check the condition of
the slide tubes (not the hydraulic ram) under the slide out, and if needed use bearing grease for ease of operation.
Slide outs are not designed to have a 100% air-tight seal. However, you will find that the best seal possible can be
achieved with pro-active maintenance and proper use. Occasional adjustment of the slide out room to prevent water
or air intrusion may be necessary under normal operation. With normal adjustments, the slide out may not appear to
be perfectly level within the slide out opening of the RV sidewall. This is a normal occurrence. Further, slide out
adjustments may result in decal or paint line alignment concerns. The failure of paint or decals to line up after slide out
adjustments does not require attention and repainting or applying new decals is not necessary or covered under the
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. Limited Warranty.

AWNINGS

Electric awnings installed on your RV are optional and/or may have been added by your dealer. Proper use, care,
and maintenance procedures for awnings are included in the literature provided with the awning.
WARNING: SOME AWNINGS CONTAIN PINCH POINTS, WHICH IF USED IMPROPERLY CAN CAUSE
INJURY. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH YOUR
AWNING(S) PRIOR TO USE OF THE PRODUCT.

MANUAL AWNINGS

To open your main awning:
-Make sure that you have sufficient clearance from obstructions.
-Unlock the awning using the provided wand by pulling down the locking latch located on the top of the right awning
arm.
-Unlock the travel lock on the awning arm, if equipped.
-Loosen the rafter arm knobs located in each awning arm.
-Using the wand, hook the loop hanging in the center of the awning and pull the awning completely out.
-Slide each rafter arm to the top of each awning arm and tighten the rafter knobs, making sure the awning fabric is not
loose.
-Near the base of each awning arm is a flip-out lever/handle, which is also an awning arm slide lock. When the lever is
flipped out, the awning arm can be slid up to raise the awning. Flipping the lever back down will allow the arm to lock.
-Your awning is now in place. You may choose to use anchor straps for extra support in windy conditions.
To close the main awning:
-Flip the awning arm levers out and slide the awning arms back down, being careful not to let the awning drop down,
as flipping the levers out will unlock the arm and allow it to slide down.
-Loosen the rafter arm knobs and slide the rafter arm as far down as it will go. Do not re-tighten the rafter arm knobs
as this time.
-While holding the wand strap in the awning tube, push the awning main latch located on the top of the right arm to
"locked." BE CAREFUL! This will cause the awning to roll up if you don't have a good hold of the awning tube strap.
-Holding the awning tube strap, allow the awning to roll up until you can use the wand in the strap. Using the wand,
allow the awning to roll all the way up. Do not allow the strap to get rolled all the way in the awning fabric.
-Lock the awning arm travel latches.
-Re-tighten the rafter arm knobs located in each awning arm.
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