Emergency Operation - Carefree Eclipse 2009 Owner's Manual

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E
MERGENCY
If the original power source fails or is unavailable, the Eclipse has emergency
override terminals (12V). The terminals can be used with a 9V-18V power
source, such as a cordless drill battery or car battery.
D
O NOT CONNECT THE ECLIPSE TERMINALS TO A
To use the emergency terminals:
D
O NOT USE THE EMERGENCY TERMINALS WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS BELOW
T
HE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT CREATES A DYNAMIC BRAKE FOR THE MOTOR BY SHORTING
AND GROUNDING THE MOTOR LEADS
1.
If there is an external plug, disconnect the plug, then go to step 3.
2.
Awnings without an external plug:
2.1
Remove the front cover from the motor head. There are six (6) small
screws, do not remove the larger screw toward the center.
2.2
Disconnect the input cable wires from the terminals.
disconnect the wires to the motor.
2.3
Leave the wires disconnected and reattach the front cover.
3.
Attach the provided jumper leads to the terminals, located on the rear of the
motorized head.
4.
Connect the other ends of the jumper leads to a 12V source. If the awning
does not begin to move, reverse the leads.
5.
Maintain contact throughout the retraction process.
B
E CAREFUL WHEN RETRACTING THE AWNING AS THE AWNING MAY MOVE ABRUPTLY
Motor
Head
Override
Terminals
O
PERATION
WARNING
PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE AWNING
CAUTION
. S
TEPS
EMERGENCY OVERRIDE TO WORK
CAUTION
110V
POWER SOURCE
!
1 & 2
REMOVE THE BRAKE TO ALLOW THE
.
Remove
Front Cover
E
CLIPSE
! D
OING SO WILL
.
D
O NOT
.
Disconnect
Wires from
Arm Channel
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