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Wind Support Maintenance Instructions and Directions for Use Wind Support Attention Important guidelines for end users Please read carefully and bear in mind before using! These instructions must be kept by the end user Last revised: July 2011 We reserve the right to make technical changes.
6.1 Locking the Wind Support (awning without rain or sun/wind sensor) ......6 6.2 Locking the Wind Support (awning with rain or sun/wind sensor)........ 8 6.3 Locking the Wind Support in its End Position at the Ball-Shaped Head ....... 9 6.4 Replacing the Ball-Shaped Heads .................. 10 ...
Please read the operating instructions before using the wind support for the first time. For per- sonal safety, it is important that these instructions are complied with. All instructions must be kept by the customer and passed on to the new owner if ownership of the wind support passes to a third party.
During wintery conditions and snowfalls, and when temperatures fluctuate around freezing point, you may find snow has settled and/or ice has formed on outer parts or inside the wind support which may result in the hand knob locking mechanism or the height-adjustable aluminium pipe freezing and you being unable to use these parts.
Connecting elements are fitted to the drop profile on the awning. These elements can be locked in the wind support if required. Since the wind supports are height- adjustable, they can be adjusted to the different clearance heights of the awning. The wind sup- ports are designed for a max.
Wind Support Operation The following notes detail how to operate the wind support using the Cassita as an example. Other weinor awnings are operated in the same way. Locking the Wind Support (awning without rain or sun/wind sensor) The following locking method is only possible on awnings that are not controlled by an automatic rain or sun/wind sensor.
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Wind Support Loosen the hand knob on the wind support (3.), and turn the rotating head approx. 90° (4.). Then re-tighten the hand knob (5.). We reserve the right to make technical changes.
If the awning is controlled by a rain or sun/wind sensor, the locking mecha- nism on the wind support can only be locked in the following way. Never leave the awning unattended. Realign the wind support before opening the awning.
Wind Support Loosen the hand knob on the wind support (3.), and slide the rotating head upwards (approx. 20mm) until the awning is slightly tensioned against the drop profile (4.). Do not turn the rotat- ing head during this time. Then re-tighten the hand knob (5.).
Wind Support Replacing the Ball-Shaped Heads If the wind support is inadvertently left in locked position, the ball-shaped heads will break off un- der heavy loads (e.g. in very strong winds) to avoid greater damage occurring to the wind support and awning.
The following illustrations show how to dismantle a wind support attached to a base plate. Wind supports attached to a ground sleeve are dismantled in the same way. Loosen the four grub screws at the bottom end of the wind support (1.) and detach the entire wind support from the base plate (2.).
Adjusting the Wind Support Adjusting the Height of the Wind Support Adjust the height of the wind support so that the rotating head on the wind support is positioned at the same height as the ball-shaped heads on the awning's drop profile.
- Gradient 3° maximum Loosen the four grub screws at the bottom end of the wind support (1.) Lift the cover plate (2.) and the wind support pole until you can see the side opening in the adjustment base (4.) or the screw in the adjustment base becomes accessible with an Allen key.
Wind Support Loosen the fixing screw in the adjustment base (4.) Turn the screws under the adjustment base (turning in the direction in which the wind support can be tilted) to adjust the angle of the wind support (5.) Once the required angle is reached, re-tighten the screw located in the centre of the adjustment base (4.) and re-tighten the four grub screws at the bottom end of the wind support (1.)
Wind Support Troubleshooting Error Cause Remedy Wind supports are incorrectly posi- Check the position of the wind Ball-shaped heads on the tioned supports (especially wind sup- awning do not fully travel into ports with moulded base) the rotating head of the wind...
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