Installation Guide
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PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION
A. Door Roller And Edge Guard (Optional)
Do NOT allow corner of entry door
to contact awning fabric. Otherwise, premature
wear or tearing of awning fabric could occur.
If there’s potential for a squared corner entry door
to contact awning fabric, a door roller kit (NOT IN-
CLUDED) must be installed.
Rounded corner doors may NOT require a
door roller kit if there is no potential for dam-
age to awning fabric.
See subsection, “A. Optional Components”
on page (3) to order door roller kits.
1. Install door roller. See (FIG. 1).
a. Place door roller at upper corner (opposite
to hinge) of outer entry door. Face roller out,
and 1/4″ to 3/8″ above door.
b. Place and tighten self-drilling screws (pro-
vided) through mounting holes and into door.
FIG. 1
Position Wheel
Directly Over
Edge Of Door
Outer Entry
Door
1/4″ - 3/8″
(Above Door)
2. Clip door edge guard onto upper corner (oppo-
site to hinge) of inner screen door. See (FIG. 2).
FIG. 2
Door Edge
Guard
Inner Screen
Door
B. Prepare Awning Rail
Verify awning rail is parallel to RV
oor, and is NOT warped or curved before installing
awning fabric. If awning rail is NOT straight, awning
fabric may wrinkle or stretch.
Select desired awning rail end (on RV) into which
awning fabric will be inserted. Flare (widen) that
end of rail with a at-bladed screwdriver, and re-
move (le) sharp edges. See (FIG. 3).
FIG. 3
Before
After
C. Prepare Awning For Installation
The awning requires minor preparation before in-
stalling on RV.
1. Carefully lay FRTA on a clean, well padded “V”
trough (or other well protected surface) to pre-
vent fabric damage.
2. Insert arm cap into RH main arm. See (FIG. 4).
FIG. 4
RH Arm Cap
Main
Arm
1/4″-20 X 1 1/2″
Hex Head Screw
Nylon Washer
1/4”-20
Lock Nut
3. Assemble main arm to torsion rod of FRTA, with
nail (in end cap) opposite main arm.
4. Place 1/4″-20 X 1 1/2″ hex head screw (with
washer) through main arm, arm cap, and torsion
rod, securing with 1/4”-20 lock nut. Tighten to
65-80 in·lb torque. See (FIG. 4).