Futureguard K300 User manual

PROFESSIONAL • TECHNICAL • INSTALLATION • GUIDE
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K300 Technical 03/21
GUIDE
Side view wall mount
Awning roof mount, side view
Wall mount, side view
TROUBLESHOOTING / RESETTING THE LIMITS:
Awnings equipped with a motor are preset at the factory but in the event they need to be adjusted or reset please follow these instructions or call customer service
for assistance. These instructions are for the default motor used on this awning series; however there are other motors that may be used or substituted as ordered or
required. If you are not sure which motor is in the awning, please call Customer Service at [phone] before attempting to make any adjustments.
To add an additional transmitter/channel or sensor:
Press the programming button on the back of the already programmed transmitter until the motor jogs. Then press the programming button on the additional
transmitter or sensor that you would like to add until the motor jogs. Test the new transmitter or added sensor.
Somfy® Sunea® motor limit setting/adjustment – Non-Cassette Awning: Limits on the Sunea motor are set and adjusted with the remote transmitter (Fig. 5C), not on the
motor head.
To change the EXTENDED/OPEN limit:
Open the awning to its current lower limit position and let it stop. Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously (Fig. 5D) until the motor jogs, then
release. Use the UP/DOWN button to adjust to a new lower limit position. Press the MY/STOP button (Fig. 5E) until the motor jogs, then release. Check new limit.
To change the RETRACTED/CLOSED limit:
The upper limit is set automatically based on the awning front bar closing force. If the cassette does not fully close, check to make sure there is nothing interfering with
the front bar by manually closing the awning with the manual override shaft on the motor. If it closes smoothly by hand, then call Customer Service at [phone]
for additional guidance on fully resetting the motor.
If motor is not responding to the transmitter (these steps do not affect the motor limits):
• Verify the outlet has power by plugging in a lamp and making sure the GFCI is not tripped.
• Verify the red light on the transmitter lights when any button is pressed.
• If both items above are verified with no response from the motor, then a power cut reset may work:
Start with the motor plugged into the outlet: STEP 1: Unplug for 5 seconds
STEP 2: Plug in for 10 seconds
STEP 3: Unplug for 5 seconds
Plug back in – The motor should jog or run for a few seconds. This puts the motor in programming mode. If no response occurs, please call Customer Service at (800)
858-5818 for additional guidance. If the motor jogged, press the UP or DOWN button to see if the motor moves. If the motor runs, you should be all set. If the motor
does not run, please call Customer Service at [phone] for additional guidance.
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(front) (back)
PROGRAMMING
BUTTON
“UP/CLOSE”
BUTTON
“MY/STOP”
BUTTON
“DOWN/OPEN”
BUTTON
Fig. 5C
(Remote Transmitter)
Fig. 5D Fig. 5E
5
71⁄4”
required for
installation
15⁄16”
11
⁄2
”
Side view with soffit mount
* 7¼” required if an obstacle is above cassette
*
LOWER PITCH
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
RAISE
Arm/Elbow Leveling Adjustment (if needed): The arms are adjusted
and leveled during the factory assembly process, however shipping
and installation may require an adjustment if the elbow(s) hit the top
or bottom of the front bar cavity when closing. Open the awning about
6”. Loosen the large locking nut on the bottom of the arm shoulder
attachment bolt with a 19mm wrench (Fig. 5B).
Insert an 8mm Allen wrench
in the top of the bolt. Lift
up on the elbow and turn
the Allen wrench up to ½
of a turn to raise or lower
the elbow to align with the
center of the front bar cavity.
Securely tighten the locking
nut and test.
Shoulder Pitch Adjustment: The pitch adjustment bolt is located on
the front of the shoulder. This awning shoulder does not require any
loosening of bolts to adjust the pitch of the shoulders. Using a 6mm Allen
wrench or socket, simply turn the pitch adjustment bolt. You may adjust
the pitch of the awning without assistance if open less than three feet. To
adjust the pitch when fully open, have an assistant lift up on the front bar
to relieve the pressure before turning the adjustment bolt.
To RAISE the pitch, turn
the pitch adjustment bolt
counter-clockwise.
To LOWER the pitch, turn
the pitch adjustment bolt
clockwise (Fig. 5A).
Fig. 5A
Adjustments
Fig. 5B
FULLY CASSETTED
RETRACTABLE AWNING

Hanging the Awning
Tilt the front of the cassette up and insert the ‘back
lip’ of the Awning cassette into the mounting bracket
hook (Fig. 2). Be sure the back lip is fully inserted into
the hook on ALL mounting brackets. Lower the front
of the awning allowing it to rest on the ‘seat’ of the
mounting brackets. The unit is now just ‘sitting’on the
mounting bracket hooks, but is still NOT fully secured!
Securing the Awning to the Wall
Insert and hold the mounting bracket ‘Slide Plate’into the ‘groove’on the underside of the awning cassette next to the mounting
bracket. Slide it over the lip of the mounting bracket (Fig. 3A) until the holes align. Insert the two Allen screws and tighten with a
4mm Allen wrench (Fig. 3B). If necessary, gently tap it into place with the soft blow hammer. If more than gentle force is required,
then recheck your mounting bracket alignment with the string. If any brackets are out of alignment, do not force the mounting
plate. Take the awning down, adjust the brackets and re-hang the awning.
Opening the Awning
Using your remote control or hand crank, open the awning roughly 4”. This enables you to carefully remove the remaining
packaging materials from the arms inside.
Override shaft installation if motorized: If your awning was ordered with
a manual override motor, then the override shaft needs to be installed before
mounting the awning. Locate the override shaft (Fig. 3C) package in the parts box.
Screw the small “Christmas tree shaped” plastic clip (provided in the bag) as far into
the end of the override shaft as possible. Carefully insert the shaft into the motor
through the round hole drilled in the bottom of the awning near the motor cord
until it clips into place (Fig. 3D). Test by turning the shaft and noticing the front
awning cover open when you let out a small amount of fabric.
2
3
4
WEIGHT CAUTION! Due to the weight of these
awnings, extra installers may be needed.
IMPORTANT! This awning does not have a square bar, which makes the
bracket placement and accuracy of all measurements critically important.
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TOOLS NEEDED:
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS: Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding with assembly and installation.
Fig. 1A
Fig. 3A Fig. 3B
Fig. 3C
Fig. 1B
SHOULDER
STICKER
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Fig. 1C
Wall Mount
Installation
Fig. 1D
Soffit Mount
Installation
Wall and Soffit Mount Installation Instructions:
Determine and mark the awning location on the wall. Measure the distance
from the end of the awning to all of the shoulder locations marked by the
stickers on the bottom of the cassette (Fig. 1A). Transfer these dimensions
to the mounting surface. This will give the positioning of the mounting
brackets required for proper shoulder support. Install one bracket directly
behind each shoulder (Fig. 1B) with the second bracket located between
the shoulder and the end of the awning. If there are not studs in the
required locations then use a 2”x 8” mounting ledger board. The wall
brackets must be through bolted, NOT Lag bolted, to the board. Awnings
over 20’will have three (3) arms/shoulders and six wall mount brackets. If
provided, mount the middle brackets with one directly under the shoulder
and the second bracket on the closest adjacent stud. DO NOT SPREAD
THEM EVENLY ACROSS THE AWNING.
Always mount the two outside brackets first; then mount all middle
brackets. Run a string line between the two outside brackets to ensure
proper alignment of the middle bracket(s) (Fig. 1C & 1D).
Roof Mount Installation
Instructions:
Determine your awning mounting location
on the roof. Follow the instructions for wall
mounting to determine proper bracket
location. The roof brackets are adjustable
for the variable roof pitches and should be
assembled so that the front of the roof bracket
is perpendicular to the ground when mounted
on the sloped roof. Two 3/8” holes will
need to be drilled through the overlapping
sections #3 and #4 once the front section #2 is
perpendicular to the ground to secure them in
place (Fig #1E).
The wall brackets may be mounted directly
to each roof bracket or to a mounting ledger
board if desired or necessary. If using a 2” x 10”
mounting board, the wall brackets must be
through bolted, NOT Lag bolted, to the board.
It is extremely important that all brackets are mounted plumb,
square and level. The Awning Cassette does not have any ‘give’
for mis-aligned brackets and will not function properly unless
the brackets are PERFECTLY aligned during installation.
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1
WARNING: DO NOT LIFT UP ON THE
AWNING!
Lifting up on the front of the Awning at
this stage will cause it to release from
the mounting brackets. The Awning IS
NOT SECURE until the Slide Plates are in
place and the screws are tightened!
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BRACKET SLIDE PLATE
IN PLACE
ALLEN
WRENCH
SLIDE PLATE
Fig. 3D
For awning assembly & installation:
nDrill and bits
nLevel
nTape measure
nScrewdrivers
Additional tools required for this series:
n4mm, 13mm, 1/4”, 9/16” socket and ratchet wrenches
n13mm, 17mm, 19mm open end wrenches
n2.5mm, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm Allen wrenches
nSoft blow hammer
nString
nAdjustable wrench
71⁄4”
3⁄16”
CASSETTE (TILTED UP)
MOUNTING
BRACKET HOOK
MOUNTING
BRACKET SEAT
CASSETTE LIP
STRING
STRING
VERTICAL VERTICAL
SECTION #4
SECTION #3
SECTION #2
SECTION #1
Fig. 1E
Roof Mount Bracket
Installation