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rear of the fabric into the roller tube and lead rail.
4) Center the fabric on the roller tube, and square up fabric assembly at lead rail, i.e., remove
wrinkles. The fabric will self-center on the lead rail. Insert self taping screws on both ends of the
fabric into roller tube (see Figure 14)
5) Slowly begin to roll the fabric up, onto the roller tube, using the manual crank. (The motor
limit switches will have to be used, and adjusted of no manual crank is available). Roll the
fabric from the bottom of the roller tube.
6) Using two people, carefully stretch the fabric from end to end during the first few revolutions of
the roller tube, to assure the fabric is rolling straight and true. Continue to slowly roll the fabric
onto the tube until the fabric is taught and in its ‘full extension’ mode against the locked, fully
extended arms. Continue to roll the fabric in, this time using the awning switch and motor.
Watch carefully to assure the fabric rolls straight, and close the awning completely.
7) Once again, open awning about 18 inches. Pull the leading edge if the fabric taught, from both
ends, and replace both fabric set screws. Note: These screws should be located No Further than
¾” from the edge of the fabric. Re-drill fabric set screw holes. If necessary with a 1/8” dia. drill
bit, to maintain this distance.
8) Replace lead rail end cap.
9) After a fabric replacement, it may be necessary to make minor adjustments to the motor limits
switches to assure that the awning motor stops exactly when the box closes (unless using ACL
currant limiting device. Likewise, it is important that the awning motor stops exactly when the
awning is extending and the arms ‘snap’ into their full extension position. Please see ‘Adjusting
Motor Limit Switches’
Important Note: The high torque motor which is supplied with the G-2000 awning is designed to
run 4 minutes/hour. The motor has a built-in circuit breaker which is designed to activate if the
motor overheats. The cool down time can be to 1 hour, depending on outside temperature.
During this fabric installation and adjustment process, please use the power of the motor sparingly,
as to not create an overheat condition.
J. Replacing a damaged arm
Tools Required:
√ 19mm (3/4”) Open end Wrench
√ 5 mm (3/16”) Allen Wrench
This procedure should be followed when one or more of the hinging, spring loaded arms needs
to be replaced. There are no repairable parts inside of these arms, therefore, if the ‘elbow’ joint
of the arm has broken, the entire arm should be replace.
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