Installing the awning PW3800
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•Do not open the awning or leave it unattended, before the awning has been
fastened to the mounting rails.
•As part of the regular maintenance procedure, the screwson the rear hinge must
be tightened up by a service partner. Ensure the users of the vehicle are aware of
this.
Installing the awning with mounting plates
➤Select the location of the installation.
In particular, check that there is enough space in the interior to mount the counter
plates at the points where the screws will be.
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➤Align the mounting plates on the vehicle and mark where the holes are to be
drilled (fig. 8, page 1).
➤At the marked points, drill holes with a diameter of 6.5 mm from the outside
through the external wall.
➤Clean the outer sides of the mounting plates and the installation surface on the
vehicle.
➤Fill the drill holes in the vehicle wall with an acid-free silicone.
➤Insert the square-head bolts through the relevant holes in the mounting plates
(fig. 9, page 1).
➤To glue and seal, apply an elastic adhesive, such as Sikaflex®-221 for example, to
the back of the mounting plates (fig. 9, page 1).
➤Place all of the mounting plates through the drill holes and fasten them with
counter plate, serrated lock washers and hexagon head bolts (fig. 0, page 1).
➤Fasten the inner (narrow) mounting plates using a countersunk bolt, counter
plate, serrated lock washer and hexagon nut (fig. a, page 1).
➤Wait until the glue has set. For further details, please refer to the information
provided by the sealant manufacturer.
➤Use two people to hook the awning on to the mounting plates (fig. b, page 1).
➤Insert the cover caps on the counter plates (fig. c, page 2).
➤Drill two holes with a diameter of 3 mm through the awning and each of the long
mounting plates (fig. d, page 2).
NOTE
Recommended mounting position for each counter plate: fig. 7,
page 1.
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