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2) Place one person in front of the rear portion of the awning. Place a second person in
front of the front potion of the awning. The third person will perform the following:
Remove both motor bolts which fasten the motor to the motor end bracket (Figure 13).
Take note and mark the slots from which the bolts were removed. The awning will now
begin to extend. The first and second persons should allow the awning to extend about 3
ft. At this point, each arm must be taped. Or strapped, about 1 ft. in from the ‘elbow’,
such that the arms are locked into their position. These arms must be securely fixed
against their own spring tension, such that the awning is prevented from opening
further.
3) Proceed with step #3 of Section II. Removing the Motor.
Section III. Installing the New Motor
Note: If the new motor that is being installed is of a different type of style from that being
replaced, please review Section IV, Motor Variations and Section V, Conversion to Manual
Override before proceeding with this section.
1) With the new motor in hand, align the notch in the black drive-disk at the far end of
motor with the indentation in the awning roller tube. Slide motor all the way in.
likewise, turn the black disk at the front of the motor such that its notch also lines up
with the indentation in the roller tube. (See Figure 13.)
2) Feed the motor cord completely through the hole in the back of the awning casing. Tape
this cord to the ‘pig tale’ that was previously brought through the cord entrance.
3) Ensure that the awning roller tube is still seated, and lodged into its end bracket at the
far end of the awning.
4) Rotate the motor and roller tube assembly such that the motor limit switches are
accessible and at an approximate 6:00 o’clock position (from right end viewing) and that
the manual override mechanism has proper downward clearance.
5) Slide the motor end bracket back in toe awning casing and over the ‘dove tale’ connection
of its holding bracket. Tighten securely the small bolt that secures the two brackets
together.
6) Adjust the roller tube/ motor assembly such that the threaded holes in the metal bracket
of the motor line up with the (2) marked hole locations of the motor end bracket.
NOTE: Do not use center hole of motor casing to pry, to aligne, to replace motor bolts.
This will cause damage to limit switches. Only pry from outer part of motor casing.
7) Insert the (2) motor bolts through the end bracket and through the threaded plate of the
motor. Tighten bolts securely.
8) Replace awning end cap.
9) From inside the vehicle, pull the ‘pig tale’ that was fastened to the end of the motor cord,
and feed the new motor cord all the way in.
10) Wire the new motor cord as previously noted, and /or refer to either the wiring diagram
(for wind sensor operation) or the switch-wiring diagram, for direct switching to awing.
11) Remove the taping or trapping forms the arms that was placed to prevent movement.
The awning will remain in that position.
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