2.5 CAM
The cam assembly locks the roller tube from turning in
one direction or the other according to which way the
cam lock lever is flipped.
To check the cam lock on the Sunchaser Awning, hook
the pull rod into the pull strap and try to open the
awning. Be sure the cam lock lever is in the roll-up
position. If the roller tube rotates
1/2
turn or more, the
cam lock must be repaired or replaced.
To check the roll-down position of the cam lock, open
the awning to full extension. Grasp the roller tube with
your hands and try to turn the tube in the direction it will
roll up. If the tube can be rotated
1/2
turn or more, the
cam lock must be repaired or replaced.
2.6 STITCHES
The side hems, seams and poly ropes of the awning are
stitched in with a sewing machine. At times the stitches
can allow water to leak through to the inside of the roller
tube. For the woven acrylic fabric of the Sunchaser
Awning,
Awnlife
is an approved sealant available from
Sunchaser.
When sewing in the poly ropes of the fabric, if a straight
line is not followed it could cause the fabric to hang
improperly. A close inspection of the stitching could
reveal the cause of a sag or pucker.
2.7 FABRIC
The Sunchaser Awning fabric is woven acrylic. It is water
resistant but not waterproof. Once a year it should be
cleaned with Awnbright and resealed to maintain its
water resistance.
Awnlife
is an approved sealant for the
Sunchaser fabric. Follow the directions for application
of Awnbright and
Awnlife
available from Sunchaser.
NOTE: Avoid touching the underside of the awning
fabric when it is wet, as this breaks the surface tension
of the water
-
causing it to seep through.
2.0
TEK SCREWS
The Tek screws are the two screws installed through the
awning rail on the wall. They keep the fabric from shifting
in the awning rail. If one Tek screw is missing, the fabric
will pull toward the remaining Tek screw causing the
fabric to wrinkle.
SECTION 3
OPERATION
3.1 PULL STRAP
When closing the awning the pull strap must be rolled up
at an angle from the center of the roller tube. This will
keep the awning from telescoping forward or rearward,
and will prevent a bulge from forming in the area where
the strap is rolled up.
If the pull strap is rolled up at one end of the awning, it
can cause the fabric to telescope in that direction during
roll-up, and create a bulge or wrinkles at that end. This
could cause the awning arm to stay against the side of
the wall when trying to open.
3.2 TAUTNESS
The fabric must be taut when the awning is extended.
Before tightening the black adjustment knob on the rafter,
be sure to apply enough downward force on the main
support arm to pull the fabric taut.
SECTION 4
AWNING RAIL
4.1 STRAIGHT
Before condemning the fabric for sags or wrinkles, the
awning rail should be checked. Open the awning and
sight down the rail to see if the rail or sidewall varies up,
down, inward or outward. This must be taken into
consideration when checking a fabric.
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