Scott Fetzer Carefree of Colorado CAREFREE OMEGA II Manual

CAREFREE OMEGA II AWNING
OWNERS MANUAL / INSTRUCTIONS
CUSTOMER MUST RECEIVE THIS MANUAL
UPON INSTALLATION—MANUAL
CONTAINS SAFETY, INSTALLATION,
OPERATION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE
AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
Drill
1/8” & 7/32” Drill Bits
PUTTY TAPE OR SILICONE SEALER
1/4” & 5/16” SOCKET OR WRENCH
IMPORTANT NOTE: READ ENTIRE
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING
INSTALLATION. FOLLOW ALL CAUTIONS,
WARNINGS AND NOTES TO PREVENT INJURY
OR DAMAGE TO AWNING OR VEHICLE.
WARRANTY BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OMEGA II AWNINGS.
CAUTION: Means a hazard that may cause minor
or moderate injury if the warning is ignored. It
also may mean a hazard that will cause damage
to property.
CAUTION: RAIL MUST BE MOUNTED SUCH
THAT IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE
SLIDEOUT CLOSING AND SEALING WHEN IT IS
IN THE COMPLETE RETRACTED POSITION.
CAUTION: THE COTTER PINS ARE HOLDING
THE PRE-WOUND TENSION ON THE ROLLER
ASSEMBLY. CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO PRE-
VENT ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY WHEN REMOV-
ING THESE PINS.
CAUTION: DO NOT RELEASE STRAP UNTIL THE
AWNING IS AGAINST THE SLIDEOUT FACE.
THIS SPRING RETURN WILL RAPIDLY ROLL UP
AWNING RESULTING IN A SLAM AGAINST THE
SLIDEOUT FACE, POSSIBLY DAMAGING THE RV
OR AWNING!
IMPORTANT NOTE: BEFORE BEGINNING THE
INSTALLATION, BE SURE TO READ THE
INFORMATION BELOW TO ENSURE THAT THE
OMEGA AWNING IS THE CORRECT SIZE!
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
•Omega Awnings are custom made for the
length and extension of the slideout room.
The actual canopy of the Omega Awning
will measure approximately 4” longer than
the “B” dimension on the order form.
•Arm mounting brackets must mount on a
flat surface that is a minimum of 1-1/6” wide.
AWNING RAIL SPECIFICATIONS
•Rail can be mounted with the slot (where
fabric slides in) facing up or with the slot
facing down.
•Rail must mount on to a straight, flat, solid
mounting surface.
•Rail must be mounted to where the slot of
the rail is positioned a minimum of 1”
above the face of the slideout.
CAUTION: RAIL MUST BE MOUNTED SUCH THAT IT DOES
NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SLIDEOUT CLOSING AND
SEALING WHEN IT IS IN THE COMPLETE RETRACTED
POSITION.
SECTION I: SAFETY
SECTION II: SPECIFICATIONS
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Apply Putty Tape behind awning rail and
install rail in the position described on the
previous page using the #10 x 3/4” Hex Head
Screws provided
A. Align the left arm
bracket vertically with
the sidewall of the
room. Position top
hole of arm bracket
9” down from the
awning rail slot.
B. Attach bracket to
the sidewall with
#10 x 3/4” Hex Head
Screws through the
top and bottom
holes. Repeat with
right arm.
C. Slide arm lock up
and pull awning out-
ward to attach at
center holes.
Arm Lock
Room Sidewall
Note: You can also drill
7/64” holes and use the
3/16” Molly Rivets for
attaching brackets.
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Extend room approximately 8”. Insert Polyrod
And Fabric Into Awning Rail. Carefully slide the
awning into the rail and center on rail.
Fabric
Polyrod
Roll Bar
SECTION III: OMEGA INSTALLATION
A. Slide the left arm over the spring adapter and
engage the rivet inside the arm into the slot of the
spring adaptor. Rotate arm until arm rivet catches
into place into the adapter.
B. While holding on to the arm, CAREFULLY
PULL THE COTTER PIN OUT.
CAUTION: THE COTTER PIN IS HOLDING THE
PRE-WOUND TENSION ON THE ROLLER
ASSEMBLY. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN
REMOVING THE PIN. Push the arm into the roller
tube.
Arm Rivet
Spring
Adapter
Cotter
Pin

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Place Full Case with
end caps over Omega
arms and roller and
attach the end caps to
the arms with the
square head screws
(provided) as shown.
Full Case
Square
head screws
SECTION III: OMEGA INSTALLATION (cont.)
A. Extend SlideOut room completely
out to full extension.
B. Grasp center pull strap and pull
awning down until the arms are
positioned perpendicular with the
slideout face.
Center Pull Strap
Arm Lock
With the arms positioned perpendicular to the
slideout face, hook the pull strap catches to
the two outside pull strap loops and attach
catches to the sidewall of the room using the
# 10 x 3/4” screws provided.
Pull Strap
Catch
Arms
perpendicular
to slideout
face
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A. Extend and Retract awning a few times and
verity the awning is centered and rolling up
straight.
B. Fasten fabric into the awning rail with a
# 6 x 3/8” Hex Head screw at each end of the rail.

SECTION IV: OMEGA OPERATION
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A. Extend slideout room to its full extension.
B. The Omega awning will automatically unroll
attaining full coverage when the slideout achieves
maximum extension.
C. Grasp pull cane and push arm lock up to the
unlocked position.
TO EXTEND OMEGA:
Push Arm Lock Up
A. Grasp or hook center pull strap loop and
unroll the awning.
B. Hook the two outside pull straps onto the pull
strap catches.
Pull Strap
Catch
Pull Strap
TO RETRACT OMEGA:
A. Remove loops of pull straps from catches and
grasp center pull strap allowing awning to roll up to its
stored position against the slideout face. CAUTION:
DO NOT RELEASE STRAP UNTIL THE AWNING IS
AGAINST THE SLIDEOUT FACE. THE SPRING
RETURN WILL RAPIDLY ROLL UP THE AWNING
RESULTING IN A SLAM AGAINST THE SLIDOUT
FACE, POSSIBLY DAMAGING THE RV OR
AWNING!
B. Grasp pull cane and pull arm locks down to the
locked position. Retract slideout to the complete
closed position. NOTE: WHEN RETRACTING
SLIDEOUT IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO STOP THE
ROOM HALFWAY IN TO ENSURE FABRIC IS
ROLLING PROPERLY BEFORE CONTINUING
RETRACTION!
WATERPOOLING
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WATER MAY POOL ON THE TOP OF THE EXTENDED
OMEGA. IF WATER IS ALLOWED TO POOL ON THE FABRIC FOR A LONG PERIOD OF
TIME, IT MAY CAUSE THE FABRIC TO STRETCH. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER
WARRANTY! TO PREVENT THE FABRIC FROM STRETCHING IF SUBJECTED TO
WATER POOLING, PERIODICALLY RETRACT THE ROOM THUS ALLOWING THE
WATER TO AUTOMATICALLY DUMP OFF OF THE FABRIC AS THE ROOM GOES IN.
FOR CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS SEE NEXT PAGE

SECTION V: CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING: VINYL: Mildew will not form on the awning material itself, but may form on the dust allowed to accu-
mulate on the canopy. A quality vinyl cleaner or mild soap and water will keep your awning looking new. Once
cleaned make sure the awning is rinsed thoroughly and is dried before storing. DO NOT USE BLEACH!
CLEANING: ACRYLIC: Mild soap and water should be used to clean the acrylic canopy.
A stiff brush may be necessary to help when removing tough stains. Once cleaned, use plenty of clean water to
completely rinse fabric clean. CAUTION: DO NOT USE CAUSTIC CLEANERS, MILDEW REMOVERS OR
METAL CLEANERS ON
FABRIC AS THEY CAN DESTROY COLORS AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. Metal surfaces
should be cleaned with a warm soapy solution and thoroughly rinsed. NOTE: ALLOW CANOPY TO DRY COM-
PLETELY BEFORE ROLLING AWNING UP.
CLEANING OMEGA II CASE
It is always a good practice to check the Omega II case to make sure it is free from debris. If debris such
as twigs, pine cones, etc. were to collect in the case then the fabric could possibly be damaged when
rolling the awning up and retracting the room. To check the case for debris or to remove any debris that
may have collected in the case, do the following:
1. Make sure the slideout room is retracted completely.
2. Unlock Omega II arm locks.
3. With the pull cane, grasp center pull strap of the Omega II.
4. Pull downward on the Omega II pull strap until the case of the awning is as far down as possible and
accessible to you. Note: Once the case is low enough to be accessible, it will not automatically roll up
by itself.
5. With your hand, carefully remove any debris that may have collected in the case. If possible, take a water
hose and run water throughout the case to remove any excess debris that you may not have been able to get
by hand.
6. Once the case is completely cleaned out, grasp the pull cane and center pull strap with one hand and lift
upward on the case with the other. Hang on to the pull strap. When the awning starts going up, once the
case moves past 90degrees moving toward 45 degrees, then the spring tension will take over. Once the
spring tension takes over, hang on to the pull strap and pull cane and carefully allow the Omega II to roll back
up against the side of the coach.