Dometic A&E Systems 8500 Replacement Instructions Manual page 4

G. FABRIC REPLACEMENT ON 9000 WITH 7 SLAT ROLLER COVER
Installing a new replacement fabric on a Model 9000
roller cover with 7 slats and a vinyl strip. See FIG. 6:
1. Remove vinyl strip A (FIG. 11), and hinge slat B (FIG. 10)
from top slat C (FIG. 8). Remove two of Slat D (Fig. 9).
Discard vinyl strip A, hinge slat B and the two D slats .
2. Remove top slat C (FIG. 8) from roller cover assembly
and keep to be installed later.
Note: 9000 awning with 6 slats requires removal of one
slat D. (8500 and 9000 with 5 slats will require one slat
D to be remove and discarded if a new roller cover is being
replaced.)
3. The new replacement fabric will be installed as shown in
FIG. 7.
4. Use a small file to round the ends of the groove in the
5/16" channel of the main slat D (FIG. 9).
5. Slide the 5/16" channel of the main slat D onto the poly-
H. FABRIC REPLACEMENT ON 9000 WITH 6 SLAT ROLLER COVER
Installing a new replacement fabric on 9000 Model
awning roller cover with 6 slats. See FIG. 7.
I. FABRIC REPLACEMENT ON 8500 AND 9000 WITH 5 SLAT ROLLER COVER
Installing a new replacement fabric on 8500 and 9000
model awning roller cover with 5 slats. Use Section G.
J. INSTALLING NEW ROLLER COVER WITH 6 SLATS
Installing new roller cover on model 9000 with 6 slats.
See FIG. 7.
K. INSTALLING NEW ROLLER COVER WITH 5 SLATS
Installing new roller cover on 8500 model with 5 slats .
See FIG. 7.
rope located approximately 12" from the top edge of the
fabric.
6. Install two pop rivets in the main slat D on both ends to
prevent the fabric from shifting in roller cover. If a new
roller cover assembly is being installed, a 1/8" hole will
need to be drilled 1-1/2" to 2" from end of the main slat
for the pop rivets. To prevent damage, be sure to remove
any burrs left by the drill.
NOTE: On 8500 models crimp the channel with pliers to
hold fabric.
7. Use a small file to round the ends of the 5/16" grooves on
the top slat C (FIG. 8) to prevent tearing of the fabric.
Slide the top slat C onto both the 1/4" channel of the fifth
main slat D and the poly-rope 1-1/2" from the edge of the
fabric.
8. Install the screws into the edge of the roller cover
assembly. See FIG. 7.
1. Follow steps 2-8 in Section G.
1. Follow steps 2-8 in Section G.
1. Follow steps 1-8 in Section G.
1. Follow steps 1-8 in Section G.
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