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PROCEDURE
2. Clip door edge guard onto upper corner of inner
screen door (opposite to hinge). See (FIG. 4).
FIG. 4
Door Edge
Guard
Inner Screen
Door
B.
Prepare Hardware Assembly
The awning hardware requires some preparation
before installing on RV.
1. C arefully lay fabric roller tube assembly (FRTA)
on a clean, well padded "V" trough (or other well
protected surface) to prevent fabric damage.
2. IMPACT OR PINCH HAZARD.
Do NOT remove ties (wrapped around each arm
assembly) until top casting is secured to front
channel, awning fabric is attached to awning
rail, and arm assembly is mounted to RV. Arm
assemblies are under tension from gas strut.
Removing these ties could allow arms to extend
quickly and unexpectedly. Failure to obey this
warning could result in death or serious injury.
Insert each top casting into corresponding front
channel. See (FIG. 5).
T he RH arm assembly (front channel) is
pre-wired for awning motor.
FIG. 5
FRTA
1/4-20 X 3/4" Hex
Head Screw
Front
Channel
Top Casting
Back
Channel
3. Secure RH front channel to RH top casting using
1/4-20 X 3/4" hex head screw and 1/4" split lock
washer. See (FIG. 5).
4. Secure LH front channel to LH top casting using
1/4-20 X 3/4" hex head screw and 1/4" split lock
washer. See (FIG. 6).
FIG. 6
Top Casting
Front
Channel
5. IMPACT OR PINCH HAZARD.
Do NOT remove cotter pin from torsion rod (at
end cap) until top casting is secured to front
channel. Otherwise, rapid casting spin off will
occur. Spring tension will attempt to spin the
hardware and/or fabric roller tube quickly and
unexpectedly. Failure to obey this warning could
result in death or serious injury.
Straighten, remove, and discard cotter pin from
left end of torsion rod (LH end cap). See (FIG. 6).
R emoving cotter pin will release factory
preset tension. To facilitate removal, ro-
tate the fabric roller tube (as if unrolling
awning) by pulling bottom of tube toward
you while pulling on cotter pin.
5
LH End Cap
FRTA
Cotter Pin
1/4"-20 X 3/4"
Hex Head Screw
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