Carefree of Colorado Installation
Manual
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REPARATION
1. Park the vehicle on a flat surface and level the unit.
2. I
F THIS IS AN UPGRADE FOR A MANUAL PATIO AWNING
: follow the awning manufacturer's instructions and
remove the awning from the coach including the roll bar and canopy.
a. Remove all brackets.
b. Plug and seal all mounting holes. The new Travel'r arms may not match the locations of the old
awning arms.
c. Remove the roll bar from the arms and on a flat clean surface, roll the fabric onto the roll bar.
d. If the canopy is equipped with Alumaguard, remove the tractioners and set aside. These will be
reinstalled after the new awning assembly is installed.
3. I
F THIS IS AN UPGRADE FOR A
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OUCH
A
WNING
:
a. If the existing installation uses an external wall plug, the installer must furnish the mating plug for
the new motor wires or remove the wall connector and wires. Plug and seal the hole then follow the
standard wiring instructions.
b. Determine the existing wiring configuration:
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Configuration A
– Direct connection to switch. Motor wires connect directly to switch through
the wall-mount connector. If the connector is retained (see step a), it is not necessary to
remove the existing switch.
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Configuration B
– Control box electronics. A control box is installed between the connector and
switches. Disconnect and remove the existing control boxes, wiring and switches. The system
is replaced with the single switch control.
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Configuration C
– Auto Retract –All. Disconnect and remove the existing control boxes, wiring
and switches. The system is replaced with the single switch control. Auto-Retract is not
currently offered for the Travel'r Patio Awning
c. Remove the awning from the coach including the roll bar and canopy.
d. Remove all brackets.
e. Plug and seal all mounting holes. The new arms may not match the locations of the old awning
arms.
f. Remove the roll bar from the arms and on a flat clean surface, roll the fabric onto the roll bar.
g. If the canopy is equipped with Alumaguard, remove the tractioners and set aside. These will be
reinstalled after the new awning assembly is installed.
4. For upgrades, follow the instructions for aftermarket installations.
5. Check where the awning arms will be installed. The arms fit snug to the side of the vehicle and must not
cover or interfere with exhaust vents, lights etc.
6. If there is an awning rail installed, check that the awning rail runs the full length of the awning. Please
refer to the note under "Installing an Awning Rail" before proceeding.
7. Refer to the important note on page 6 about the required positioning of the centerline of the roll bar.
8. For the bottom 3 mounting holes: if mounting into structure, use the 1/4 x 1 1/2 screws; if not attaching
into structure, use the furnished moly rivets.
NOTE: The upper mounting holes (all configurations)
MUST
attach into structure using the screws
provided.
OEM Installations: If structural backing is not available for the upper mounting holes, it will
be necessary to use the aftermarket upper arm mounting bracket so that the upper brackets
can mount into the structural members at the roof line.
