SUNSETTER AWNING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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APPENDIX A - CHANGING THE PITCH
There is one final adjustment you might need to make: Setting the pitch or angle of your awning.
Fully open the awning. Are you happy with the height and level of the front bar? If so, great! You are done with the installation. Relax, and enjoy your awning.
If not, you can adjust the pitch or angle of each arm separately.
1. Fully open the awning using your crank wand or remote transmitter as applicable. On motorized awnings, unplug the power cord from the outlet after opening the awning.
2. Have your helper slightly lift the front bar to take the weight off the arm. Then, use the supplied 6mm Allen wrench to loosen approximately 1/2 turn, but not remove, the three allen cap bolts on the side of the arm clamp -- see figure 12.
NOTE: If you have a 10' awning, you may need to temporarily remove the override crank from the motor to allow easy access to the 3 Allen cap bolts. Simply reinstall the override crank or crank loop when you are done.
WARNING: RAISING THE FRONT BAR WILL REDUCE THE PITCH (ANGLE) OF THE FABRIC THUS INCREASING THE RISK OF RAIN WATER POOLING ON THE CANOPY. TO PREVENT THE AWNING FROM COLLAPSING DUE TO RAIN WATER LOAD, YOU MUST RETRACT THE AWNING WHEN UNATTENDED. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
To raise the front bar, continue with step 3.
To lower the front bar, proceed to step 7.
3. Look at the bottom of the arm clamp. You will see two allen set screws (set screw #1 and set screw #2 on figure 12). To raise the front bar of the awning, first loosen the allen set screw closest to the square bar ( set screw #1 on figure 12) by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Have your helper lift the arm to the desired height, then, rotate clockwise the Allen set screw farthest away from the square bar ( set screw #2 on figure 12). Have your helper release the front bar to see if it reached the desired height. If you have gone too far, simply turn set screw #2 counterclockwise to lower the front bar. If the front bar is still not high enough, continue turning the set screw clockwise.
5. Once you have set the arm at the desired height, secure set screw #1 all the way in. Adjust the other arm the same way. Make sure that the front bar is level.
6. Tighten the three allen cap bolts on the side of each arm clamp.
You are now done with the installation. If you purchased a motorized awning plug the power cord into the outlet and enjoy your awning.
7. Look at the bottom of the arm clamp. You will see two allen set screws. (set screw #1 and set screw #2 on figure 12). To lower the front bar of the awning, loosen the allen set screw farthest away from the square bar (set screw #2 on figure 12), by turning it counterclockwise, until you reach the desired height. If you have gone too far, simply turn set screw #2 clockwise to raise the front bar ( you might want your helper to lift the front bar a little to take off the weight from the set screw). If the front bar is still not low enough continue turning the set screw counterclockwise.
8. Once you have reached the desired height, rotate clockwise the allen set screw closest to the square bar (set screw #1 on figure 12) until secured all the way in. Adjust the other arm the same way. Make sure that the front bar is leveled.
9. Tighten the three allen cap bolts on the side of each arm clamp.
You are now done with the installation. If you purchased a motorized awning plug the power cord into the outlet and enjoy your awning.
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