1 - INTRODUCTION This “assembly manual” for KUMO awnings has been produced by SHADELAB to supply the indications necessary for the operations of assembling the components that make up the product. Assembly must be carried out by personnel with suitable technical and professional qualifications, in accordance with the respective national laws or regulations (see Par. 1.2 “Personnel requirements”). It is forbidden to eliminate, rewrite or alter the pages in the manual and their content. This manual must be kept intact in all its parts, in an easily accessible place. SHADELAB reserves the right to update the production and the respective manuals, without being obliged to update the previous production and manuals. SHADELAB reserves all rights to this manual: no total or partial reproduction is al- lowed without authorisation in writing. 1.1 - Symbols used in the manual Shown below are the WARNING symbols used in this manual: IMPORTANT Indications and advice to be observed to ensure a correct use of the awning. Failure to follow these indications may endanger the integrity and/or resistance of the product.
1.3 - Equipment necessary To ensure the correct assembly of the mechanical part, of the textile part, and conse- quently the optimum operation of the finished product, it is necessary to be in pos- session of the following equipment: » fabric rolling frame; » awning assembly frame with arms and vertically movable positioning bar; » electric and pneumatic screwdriver; » complete set of tools. 1.4 - Before starting assembly IMPORTANT Some components must be cut to suit the dimensions of the awning that is to be ob- tained (see Par. 3.3 “Table of cutting dimensions”). | ASSEMBLY |...
IMPORTANT SHADELAB guarantees the EC marking only for products supplied by the company itself. If any parts have to be replaced with other components not guaranteed by SHADELAB, the product guarantee will automatically become void and SHADELAB shall not answer for any malfunctions of the product.
3 - ASSEMBLY TECHNICAL TABLES 3.1 - Table of minimum dimensions Kumo minimum dimensions Arm projection [cm] Minimum width [cm] Tab.1 3.2 - Motor power table Width [cm] 15/17 N/m 25 N/m 30 N/m Tab.2 IMPORTANT For this awning model use motors with an electronic limit switch.
3.3 - Table of cutting dimensions Cutting dimensions Cutting ratio Component Type of control measurements in [mm] NICE MOTOR L -160 NICE MOTOR WITH EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE L -160 SOMFY MOTOR L -160 Cassette SOMFY MOTOR WITH EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE L -160 BECKER MOTOR L -160 BECKER MOTOR WITH EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE L -160 CRANK L -160 NICE MOTOR L -160 NICE MOTOR WITH EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE L -160 SOMFY MOTOR L -160 SOMFY MOTOR WITH EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE L -160 Terminal bar BECKER MOTOR L -160...
4.2 - Awning components In the system supplied by SHADELAB the customer will find the following compo- nents already preassembled: » 2 wall brackets (see ref. 1, fig. 1); » 1 left side support, composed of: » arm support (see ref. 2, fig. 1); » lever (see ref. 3, fig. 1); » 1 right side support, composed of: » arm support (see ref. 4, fig. 1); » lever (see ref. 5, fig. 1); » 1 cassette, composed of: » terminal bar (front) (see ref. 6, fig. 1); » cover (top) (see ref. 7, fig. 1); » cassette (bottom) (see ref. 8, fig. 1); » 2 arms (see ref. 9, fig. 1); » 2 terminal bar connecting kits (see ref. 10, fig. 1); » 1 conveyor (see ref. 11, fig. 1); » 1 plate with pin (see ref. 12, fig. 1); » 1 brush (see ref. 13, fig. 1); » 1 cap with hole (see ref. 14, fig. 1);...
4.3 - Material necessary for assembly The following spanners must be used to assemble the KUMO awning: » Allen wrenches (see ref. 1, fig. 2): 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 » Combination spanners (see ref. 2, fig. 2): 10 » Box spanners (see ref. 3, fig. 2): 13 fig.2 | ASSEMBLY |...
5 - AWNING ASSEMBLY IMPORTANT Before starting assembly, the person appointed to do the job must have cut the pieces to suit the size of the awning that is to be obtained (see tab. 3 par. 3.3). Define the distance of the brackets (see fig. 3) and position them on the awning assembly frame.
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MOTOR-OPERATED AWNING: Insert the motor (see ref. 7 fig. 7) in the roller tube (see ref. 8 fig. 7). ATTENTION These instructions are of a general nature, so you must follow the ones given in the motor manual. fig.7 Now insert the roller tube (see ref. 9 fig. 8) including the fabric, previously rolled up, into the bottom cassette (see ref. 10 fig. 8). IMPORTANT The roller tube must be inserted with the roll- ing direction facing upwards.
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Fix the levers that form the side supports onto the sides of the bottom cassette (see ref. 11 fig. 12), ensuring that the correspond- ing holes are aligned. fig.12 Preassemble the plate (see ref. 12 fig. 13) in the terminal bar connecting kit (see ref. 13 fig. 13), (Allen wrench 5). The screws must not be fully tightened. ATTENTION The arm is provided with a safety band that blocks the tightening mechanism.
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Insert the brush (see ref. 18 fig. 16) in the cover (see ref. 19 fig. 16). fig.16 Fit the cover (see ref. 20 fig. 17) onto the cas- sette (see ref. 21 fig. 17), securing it with the screws. fig.17 Set the regulating cylinder at minimum (see ref. 22 fig. 18). Insert the plate in the slot in the support (see fig. 18) (Allen wrench 6). fig.18 Fix the supports onto the levers, inserting the screw in the hole provided (see fig. 19) (Allen wrench 10). fig.19 For roof-mounted awnings, the support must be fitted vertically and the square nut insert- ed in the slot at the top (see ref. 23 fig. 20). fig.20 | ASSEMBLY |...
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Install the awning on the brackets fixed to the frame (see ref. 24 fig. 21). Block the awning with the screws provided (see ref. 25 fig. 21), (Allen wrench 5). fig.21 For sizes larger than 4 m, fix the conveyor to the centre of the awning (see ref. 26 fig. 22). fig.22 Assemble the terminal bar inserting the fabric in the ogive (see ref. 27 fig. 23) in the terminal bar. Sliding the terminal bar, check that the 2 plates of the terminal bar connections are in their proper place. fig.23 Check that the distance of the terminal bar connection from the outside of the terminal bar is 47 mm (see fig. 24); once this has been checked, the screws can be tightened. fig.24 Insert the terminal bar caps (see ref. 28 fig. 25). Check that the terminal bar is centred with the cassette. Now try to close the awn- ing.
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Check that the awning closes perfectly. fig.26 Open the awning and fix the fabric to the ter- minal bar. Perform two awning opening/clos- ing cycles. ATTENTION Ensure that there are no persons, animals or things in the vicinity while opening/closing the awning. fig.27 | ASSEMBLY |...
6 - REGULATING THE AWNING Once the awning has been assembled, to check that all the components are correctly fitted you must: » Make 2-3 test cycles of opening/closing the awning. » Regulate any components that prevent the correct and unimpeded opening and closing move- ment of the awning. ATTENTION Ensure that there are no persons, animals or things in the vicinity while opening/clos- ing the awning. Regulating the awning: slacken the side screw (see ref. 29 fig. 28), (Allen wrench 10). To increase the inclination slacken the socket-head screw (Allen wrench 6) (see ref. 30 fig. 28). To decrease the incli-...
6.1 - Troubleshooting The table below gives some examples of causes/remedies for any difficulties that might be encountered when testing opening/closing of the awning: MANUAL AWNING PROBLEMS CAUSES REMEDIES Tapered winding of the fabric Incorrect symmetry of the Completely roll up the fabric and arms contact the assistance service Fabric thickness not Completely roll up the fabric and uniform contact the assistance service Tab.4 MOTOR-OPERATED AWNING Without electronic control unit PROBLEMS CAUSES REMEDIES Tapered winding Incorrect symmetry of the Completely roll up the fabric and...
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With electronic control unit PROBLEMS CAUSES REMEDIES The awning does not move Faulty fuse Contact the Assistance service Faulty motor Contact the Assistance service Wiring error Contact the Assistance service The awning moves discon- Faulty anemometer Contact the Assistance service tinuously The awning does not roll Wiring error Contact the Assistance service up in presence of strong Faulty anemometer/pluviometer Contact the Assistance service wind or rain With the radio control the Wiring error Contact the Assistance service awning opens or closes Fault in the system Contact the Assistance service by itself Tab.6 | | ASSEMBLY...
7 - REMOVING AND PACKING THE AWNING 7.1 - Removing ATTENTION The awning must be taken down by qualified personnel. ATTENTION The awning must be taken down when closed. Unscrew the screws under the brackets (see ref. 32 fig.30) and raise the awning. fig.30 7.2 - Packing The awning must be packed complete with all its components except the brackets which are fixed to the wall, which must be packed separately IMPORTANT After having taken down the awning, to protect it against possible blows and con- sequent damage to its vital parts, the awning must absolutely be wrapped in good packaging.
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