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TESS™ 308 Installation Manual Please read these instructions in full prior to starting your installation Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 1...
1. Important information about TESS Systems Guthrie Douglas TESS Systems are technical products that require installation, servicing and maintenance by professionals with the appropriate skills. If in doubt, please contact us for further advice and training. All products are designed, tested, and manufactured in line with relevant EU regulations. General certificates of conformity and declarations of performance are available on our website www.guthriedouglas.com...
4. System Preparation – Fabric fitting if not pre-fitted The fabric to be fitted is to have been manufactured in line with Guthrie Douglas specifications. The fabric must have pockets as shown at each end. Fabric drawing is available on request.
Install the barrel assembly. Ensure the barrel assembly is level, adjust if necessary by slackening the fixing screw (6) adjusting the tracking plates (7). Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 7...
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5. Installation Fit the cable retention bracket (1) using the fixings (2) and (5) supplied in the fitting kit in section 3 (page 5). Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 8...
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Guide wires are required to be fitted on both end plate assemblies. Insert the guide wire into the cable retention bracket. Ascertain the approximate length required and cut the wire taking care not to cut too short. Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 9...
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13mm spanner to tighten the nut (item 4). Once the guide wire is tight, tighten the lock nut (5) to secure. Cut off any excess guide wire. Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 10...
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5. Installation Check System Width Check System Draw Check across diagonals to ensure system squareness is correct. Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 11...
NOTE: the motors have a built in thermal cut off. If after several minutes of use the motor will not run in either direction, allow the motor to cool down for approximately 20 minutes Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 13...
1. To operate the motor in stable mode press the programming button for approximately 1 second, the motor will again acknowledge . This is now the master transmitter and can be used to programme additional transmitters. Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 14...
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2. Complete the operation by pressing the programming key. This will take the motor out of programming and it can then have the programming cancelled to restore it to “factory default” the programming process can then be repeated. Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 15...
Clean and remove any debris from the system Every 10 Years (additional checks) Check motor operation Depending motor usage and working conditions and consider replacement Tess 308 Installation Manual – Issue 1 (DR1004, July 2014) Page | 16...
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