Installation Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................2
DOCUMENT SYMBOLS ........................................................................................................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 3
A. Recognize Safety Information ...................................................................................................................................3
B. Understand Signal Words ..........................................................................................................................................3
C. Supplemental Directives ............................................................................................................................................ 3
D. General Safety Messages .........................................................................................................................................3
GENERAL INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................................................3
A. Optional Components ................................................................................................................................................ 3
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
A. Hardware Dimensions ...............................................................................................................................................4
PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................5
A. Door Roller And Edge Guard (Optional) .................................................................................................................... 5
B. Prepare Awning Rail ..................................................................................................................................................5
C. Prepare 8500/9000 Awning For Installation ...............................................................................................................5
D. Prepare 8300 Awning For Installation ........................................................................................................................6
E. Determine Awning Location ....................................................................................................................................... 7
INSTALL AWNING ..................................................................................................................................................................8
A. Insert Awning Fabric Into Awning Rail .......................................................................................................................8
B. Install Top Mounting Brackets ....................................................................................................................................8
C. Install Bottom Mounting Brackets ............................................................................................................................10
D. Install Stop Bolts ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
E. Release 8500/9000 Awning Preset Tension ............................................................................................................ 11
F. Release 8300 Awning Preset Tension ..................................................................................................................... 11
G. Secure Awning Fabric to Awning Rail ...................................................................................................................... 12
VERIFY INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................................................12
A. Test Operation .........................................................................................................................................................12
B. Secure Awning for Travel .........................................................................................................................................12
C. Keep Literature ........................................................................................................................................................12
INTRODUCTION
This awning (hereinafter referred to as “awning,” or “product”) is designed and intended for use on RVs with straight sides
or curved sides, depending on model number.
This awning can be installed by one person with brief help from additional personnel. Use these instructions to ensure correct
installation and function of product. Keep these instructions with the awning for future reference.
Dometic Corporation reserves the right to modify appearances and specications without notice.
DOCUMENT SYMBOLS
Indicates additional information that is NOT related
to physical injury.
Indicates step-by-step instructions.