Sunchaser, 8500 & 9000 Awnings User’s Guide
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This manual has safety information and instruc-
tions to help users eliminate or reduce the risk of
accidents and injuries.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
This is the safety-alert symbol. When you see this
symbol in this manual, be alert to the potential for
personal injury.
Follow recommended precautions and safe op-
erating instructions.
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
A signal word , WARNING OR CAUTION is used
with the safety-alert symbol. They give the level of
risk for potential injury.
indicates a potentially hazard-
ous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazard-
ous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
used without the safety alert
symbol indicates, a potentially hazardous situa-
tion which, if not avoided, may result in property
damage.
Read and follow all safety information and instruc-
tions.
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A. TO OPEN AWNING
1. Pinch lock to release rafter from main arm assem-
bly and loosen rafter knobs. See FIG. 1.
2. Use the pull rod to hook and pull down lock lever.
See FIG. 2.
3. Hook the pull rod in the loop on the pull strap and
pull awning all the way out. See Fig. 3.
4. Swing rafter out and towards the roller tube end
cap. Hook the rafter claw onto torsion rod inside of
the end cap. See FIG. 4.
Hook Lock
Lever And Pull
Down
FIG. 2
Hook Pull Rod In
Loop And Pull
Awning All The
Way Out
FIG. 3
a. When opening an awning with Short Universal
Hardware, pull on the rafter claw to telescope
the two inner channels out of the assembly.
The innermost channel must extend out until
the spring button pops in the hole on the upper
surface of the middle channel. See FIG. 4A.
Hook the rafter claw onto torsion rod inside of
the end cap. See FIG. 4.
Pinch Lock
To Release
FIG. 1