Installation Instructions - Dometic WeatherPro Installation Instructions Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installation of Dometic Corporation awnings will briefly re-
quire three people. Use the following procedure to assure
a properly installed and properly functioning awning.
A. Secure FRTA to Hardware
1. Carefully lay the fabric roller tube assembly on
a clean, well padded "V" trough to prevent fabric
and/or roller cover damage. Remove the hard-
ware from the packaging and place the arm pre-
wired for the motor on the right side. The left arm
has a spring loaded bottom arm and is not pre-
wired for the motor.
Personal Injury hazard. Rapid casting spin
off will occur if not controlled. Do not re-
move cotter pin in end cap until top casting
is secured to hardware. Failure to heed this
warning could cause serious personal inju-
ry.
Personal injury hazard. Hardware arms are
spring loaded. Rapid arm extension will oc-
cur if tie is removed before top casting is
secured to hardware. Failure to heed this
warning could cause serious personal injury
or property damage.
2. Secure each front channel to top casting of the
FRTA. See FIG. 5. Slide top nylon ties down arm
approximately 24 inches from top of front channel
to allow hardware to open far enough to insert
top casting into front channel. Do Not remove
nylon ties at this time. The gas shocks on arm
assemblies are pressurized and will spring
open if not controlled.
Note: One hardware arm assembly is pre-wired for aw-
ning motor. This arm goes on the right side of the FRTA.
FIG. 5
Bolt, Spacer
& Lock Washer
Front
Channel
Note: One hardware arm assembly has a rainshed bottom
arm. This arm goes on the left side of FRTA. See FIG. 6.
(Hardware shown in open position for clarity)
FIG. 6
Personal injury hazard. Rapid casting spin
off will occur if not controlled. Before sepa-
rating torsion from hardware, the left hand
torsion must be repined through end cap.
Failure to heed this warning could cause se-
rious personal injury or property damage.
B. Install Fabric in Awning Rail
Top
Casting
Back
Channel
Nylon Tie
5
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3. Using one (1) 1/4"-20 x 3/4" hex head bolt, one
(1) spacer and one (1) 0.25 split lock washer se-
cure the left side top casting to the left side chan-
nel. See FIG. 5. The right side is secured with one
(1) 1/4"-20 x 1-1/4" hex head bolt, one (1) spacer
and one (1) 0.25 split lock washer.
4. Remove cotter pin from left side end cap.
Spring Loaded Bottom Arm
1. Prepare the awning rail to accept the awning fab-
ric.
a. Select the end from which the awning shall
be fed, then widen that end with a flat screw-
driver and file off any sharp edges. See FIG.
7A.
FIG. 7A
AWNING
RAIL
BEFORE
NYLON
TIE
AFTER
2. Unwind fabric one revolution before feeding aw-
ning fabric into awning rail. This will allow enough
space between side wall and awning hardware to
connect wires in Step C-1-c.
Back
Channel
Pin &
Ring
FIG. 7B
ARM FABRIC ROLLER
ASM. TUBE ASSEMBLY
NYLON
TIE