Retractable Awning Mounting Instructions

Pop a caulk line to mark the position for the support brackets.

Retractable awning mounting instructions.

Mark the location of the awning on the side of the house making sure it is level. Attach the brackets to the house even with the chalk line making sure they are plumb. Here s how to go about installing a retractable awning. Keep in mind that a retractable awning weighs in the area of 7 to 10 pounds per foot so you will need to securely install the mounting brackets to support that weight.

3 6 use option a from page 5 and follow the bracket positioning instructions. If you are wall or soffit mounting your unit and you have a door or win dow that opens out you will need a minimum of 12 of clearance between the top of the mounting bracket and the top of that door or window to clear the awning frame work and 16 to clear the fabric valance when retracted. Secure mounting means the brackets must be installed into studs joists headers or other major structural members plywood sheeting is just not strong enough. It s just that easy.

If you did not proceed now to mounting the awning page 9 assembly of weatherguard cover.