Installation Guide

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D. Determine Awning Location
1.  IMPACT OR CRUSH HAZARD.
Verify mounting surface on RV is at, has solid
structural backing where fasteners penetrate
surface, and will safely and securely support
product. Otherwise, product may become un-
stable and could [detach / bend / collapse]. Fail-
ure to obey this warning could result in death or
serious injury.
Find a solid structure in RV wall for support of
top mounting brackets.
 Do NOT fasten top mounting
bracket over awning rail and against rubber cap
molding (if RV’s roof construction has rounded
corners). Otherwise, water leakage could occur.
The relationship between solid structure and
awning rail will determine location of top mount-
ing brackets. Possible positions for top mounting
brackets include:
● Mounting OVER awning rail. See (FIG. 7).
Do NOT use this position if top mount-
ing brackets will contact rubber cap
molding on RV (roof with rounded cor-
ners).
● Mounting BELOW awning rail. See (FIG. 8).
● Mounting ON awning rail. See (FIG. 9).
Install top bracket spacers if awning
rail is too wide (has drip channel) and
interferes with top mounting brackets.
See (FIG. 10).
See subsection, “A. Optional Com-
ponents” on page (3) to order top
bracket spacers.
FIG. 7
Top Mounting
Bracket
Mounting Over Rail
Awning Rail
FRTA
5. Repeat steps (2) through (4) for opposite side.
6. Be sure awning safety lock is in roll down posi-
tion. See (FIG. 5).
FIG. 5
Awning
Safety Lock
Awning Safety
Lock Direction
Roll Down
Roll Up
RH End Cap
7.  IMPACT OR PINCH HAZARD.
Do NOT remove nail from torsion rod (at end
cap) until BOTH arm caps are secured to cor-
responding main arms, and awning safety lock
lever is in roll down position. Otherwise, rapid
casting spin off will occur. Spring tension will at-
tempt to spin the hardware and/or fabric roller
tube quickly and unexpectedly. Failure to obey
this warning could result in death or serious in-
jury.
Remove nail from left end of torsion rod (LH end
cap) only. See (FIG. 6).
a. With both hardware arms secured to FRTA
and front of arms down, rotate left arm clock-
wise slightly to release pressure from nail.
b. Remove nail and lower arm.
FIG. 6
Nail
LH End Cap
PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION