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FLOE SOLAR PANELS 12V & 24V SYSTEMS ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS KIT P/N 511-01354-01, 511-01356-01 IMPORTANT: *LIFT NOT INCLUDED SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING BRACKET MUST BE INSTALLED BEFORE CANOPY TOOLS REQUIRED NOTE: -7/16” SOCKET/WRENCH MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE SOLD -9/16” SOCKET/WRENCH SEPARATELY -3/4” SOCKET/WRENCH...
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BILL OF MATERIALS/EXPLODED VIEW P/N 511-01354-01 KIT, SOLAR PANEL 24V NUMBER PART NUMBER QTY. DESCRIPTION 001-70002-00 HHCS, 1/4-20 X 1/2” 18-8 SS 001-70105-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 X 1” 18-8 SS 001-70207-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 X 1-1/4” 18-8 SS 001-71017-00 FLAT WASHER, 3/8” SAE SS 18-8 001-71021-00 FLAT WASHER, 1/2”...
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BILL OF MATERIALS/EXPLODED VIEW P/N 511-01356-01 KIT, SOLAR PANEL 12V NUMBER PART NUMBER QTY. DESCRIPTION 001-70002-00 HHCS, 1/4-20 X 1/2” 18-8 SS 001-70105-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 X 1” 18-8 SS 001-70207-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 X 1-1/4” 18-8 SS 001-71017-00 FLAT WASHER, 3/8” SAE SS 18-8 001-71021-00 FLAT WASHER, 1/2”...
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ASSEMBLY STEP 1 FOR ATTACHING THE MOUNT TO THE SOLAR PANELS, THERE ARE NUTS SUPPLIED WITH THE SOLAR PANELS (4 PER PANEL). THESE WILL BE PLACED INTO THE TRACK ON THE LONG SIDE OF THE SOLAR PANEL (FIGURE 1.1). TO INSTALL THE NUTS, PLACE THEM AS SHOWN (FIGURE 1.2). FIGURE 1.1 PLACE NUTS INTO SOLAR...
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PRESS THENUTS INTO THE TRACK (FIGURE 1.3). PRESS THEM AGAIN SO THAT THE THREADED HOLE FACES UP (FIGURE 1.4). PRESS NUTS INTO TRACK FIGURE 1.3 PRESS NUTS AGAIN SO THREADED HOLE FACES UP FIGURE 1.4 SHEET 5 OF 24...
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SOLAR PANEL SETUP – BATTERY TYPE SETTING INFORMATION BELOW IS ALSO STATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE SOLAR PANEL(S). REFER TO THOSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURTHER AND MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION. PLEASE CHECK YOU BATTERY MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS TO SELECT THE CORRECT BATTERY TYPE.
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ATTACH THE PANEL(S) TO THE UPPER MOUNT WITH 1/4” X 1/2” BOLTS AND 1/4” LOCK WASHERS (4 FOR 12V SYSTEMS, 8 FOR 24V SYSTEMS) (FIGURE 1.4). TORQUE BOLTS TO 10 FT-LB MAXIUMUM. NOTE ORIENTATION OF CONNECTION POINTS AND CONTROLLER ON SOLAR PANELS. GROMMET IN MOUNT MUST BE ON SAME SIDE.
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STEP 2 TAKE THE HARNESS AND FEED IT THROUGH THE MAST (FIGURE 2.1). FIGURE 2.1 REMAINING PART OF HARNESS UPPER END OF MAST WITH RING TERMINALS CONNECTOR TO SOLAR PANEL(S) STEP 2 – 24V SYSTEMS CONNECT THE “Y” CABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE PANELS INTO THE SOLAR PANEL WITH THE CONTROLLER (FIGURE 2.1).
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STEP 2 – 24V SYSTEMS CONNECT SOLAR PANEL WIRE (WITHOUT CONTROLLER, ON LEFT) TO ONE END OF THE “Y” CABLE. CONNECT THE OTHER END OF THE “Y” CABLE TO THE FIRST SOLAR PANEL WIRE WITH AN INLINE FUSE (ON RIGHT WITH CONTROLLER) (FIGURE 2.2). SOLAR PANEL CONTROLLER CONNECT...
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STEP 2 – 24V SYSTEMS AT THIS TIME, THE CONNECTIONS SHOULD APPEAR AS SHOWN (FIGURE 2.3). ONLY REMAINING CONNECTION TO BE MADE IS FROM THE CONTROLLER TO THE HARNESS FIGURE 2.3 SHEET 10 OF 24...
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STEP 2 – 24V SYSTEMS ROUTE THE REMAINING WIRE FROM THE SOLAR PANEL (ONE WITH THE CONTROLLER FOR 24V SYSTEMS) INTO THE GROMMET PLUG ON THE SOLAR PANEL MOUNT (FIGURE 2.4). CONNECT THE REMAINING WIRE (RIGHT SIDE OF CONTROLLER) INTO THE HARNESS (LONG WIRE WITH RING TERMINALS) (FIGURE 2.4 &...
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STEP 2 – 12V SYSTEMS CONNECT THE PLUG ATTACHED TO THE SOLAR PANEL CONTROLLER TO THE WIRE WITH THE INLINE FUSE (FIGURE 2.6). SOLAR PANEL CONTROLLER CONNECT THE PLUG ON LEFT SIDE OF CONTROLLER TO WIRE WITH INLINE FUSE FIGURE 2.6 SHEET 12 OF 24...
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STEP 2 – 12V SYSTEMS ROUTE THE REMAINING WIRE FROM THE SOLAR PANEL INTO THE GROMMET PLUG ON THE SOLAR PANEL MOUNT (FIGURE 2.7). CONNECT THE SECOND WIRE’S PLUG INTO THE HARNESS (LONG WIRE WITH RING TERMINALS) (FIGURE 2.7 & 2.8). FIGURE 2.7 CONNECT THE SECOND...
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STEP 3 SLIDE MOUNT WITH SOLAR PANEL(S) ONTO MAST AND ALIGN HOLES (FIGURE 3.1). ATTACH MOUNT TO MAST USING (2) 3/8” X 1” BOLTS AND (2) 3/8” WASHERS (FIGURE 3.2). TORQUE BOLTS TO 10 FT-LB (FIGURE 3.3). FIGURE 3.1 FIGURE 3.2 FIGURE 3.3 SHEET 14 OF 24...
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STEP 4 NOTE: THE BRACKET MAY BE ON THE BALL SCREW SIDE OR V-BRACE SIDE OF THE LIFT. HOWEVER, THE BRACKET MUST BE ON THE TILTING CORNER POST IN MAXIS APPLICATIONS (CORNER POST WITHOUT ACTUATORS ATTACHED TO IT). SHEET 15 OF 24...
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STEP 4 SOLD INSERT (2) 1/2” X 1-1/4” BOLTS WITH (2) 1/2” WASHERS INTO THE LOWER MAST MOUNT ( SEPARATELY, SEE SHEET 1 FOR BRACKET KITS ) (FIGURE 4.1). SLIDE MOUNT ONTO CANOPY SUPPORT IN CORNER POST (FIGURE 4.2). FIGURE 4.1 FIGURE 4.2 SHEET 16 OF 24...
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STEP 4 ATTACH MOUNT TO SUPPORT USING (2) 1/2” NYLOCK NUTS (FIGURE 4.3). TORQUE TO 60 FT-LB. FOR MAXIS APPLICATIONS, THERE SHOULD BE A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 3” FROM THE TOP OF THE SUPPORT TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNT (FIGURE 4.4). FIGURE 4.3 FIGURE 4.4 SHEET 17 OF 24...
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STEP 5 ATTACH THE MAST TO THE MOUNT USING (2) 3/8” X 1” BOLTS AND (2) 3/8” WASHERS (FIGURE 5.1). TORQUE TO 10 FT-LB (FIGURE 5.2). FIGURE 5.1 FIGURE 5.2 SHEET 18 OF 24...
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STEP 6 FOLLOW THE DIAGRAMS BELOW FOR WIRE ROUTING. IMPORTANT: KEEP WIRING AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OR PINCH POINTS. SHEET 19 OF 24...
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STEP 6 – 12V SYSTEMS CONNECT THE RED LEAD TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY AND THE BLACK LEAD TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY. IMPORTANT: KEEP WIRING AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OR PINCH POINTS. RED LEAD TO BLACK LEAD TO POSITIVE (+) POST NEGATIVE (-) POST...
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STEP 6 – 24V SYSTEMS CONNECT THE RED LEAD TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF ONE BATTERY AND THE BLACK LEAD TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE SECOND BATTERY. IMPORTANT: KEEP WIRING AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OR PINCH POINTS. RED LEAD TO POSITIVE (+) POST (FIRST BATTERY) BATTERY...
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SOLAR PANEL OPERATION INFORMATION BELOW IS ALSO STATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE SOLAR PANEL(S). REFER TO THOSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURTHER AND MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION. SOFT CHARGE – WHEN BATTERIES SUFFER AN OVER-DISCHARGE, THE CONTROLLER WILL SOFTLY RAMP THE BATTERY VOLTAGE UP TO 10 VOLTS.
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SOLAR PANEL OPERATION – BATTERY SELECTION INFORMATION BELOW IS ALSO STATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE SOLAR PANEL(S). REFER TO THOSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURTHER AND MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION. PLEASE CHECK YOUR BATTERY MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS TO SELECT THE CORRECT BATTERY TYPE.
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