Dometic PERFECTWALL PW 3800 Instructions De Montage page 8

Installing the awning
• 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 screws on 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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Recommended mounting position for each counter plate: fig. 7,
page 1.
➤ 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
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).
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