sssooo wrote:
I just looked at carefree awnings and I didn’t see the type of awning I have ?
I looked again and I guess it is Mirage carefree type awning they say if water pooles to bring it in that kind of defeats the purpose of the awning ?????:h
Carefree makes the same awning, but calls it 2 names. There is the OEM
Latitude which is the Mirage retail. There is the OEM Compass which is the retail Eclipse. Water pooling is a CUSTOMER problem. If your awning is pooling water that is your call. Awnings are NOT designed to keep up with water pooling and this is not a warranty item. If water pools you are supposed to retract to keep from having in the rain. Auto shed type awnings can be overwhelmed by a sudden rain and not be able to dump the water in time. You can adjust the pitch on a Mirage type awning. Doug
DURING INSTALLATION OR WHEN THE PITCH OF THE AWNING IS ADJUSTED, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE LEAD RAIL IS PARALLEL TO THE AWNING HOUSING. 1. Extend the awning fully. 2. On one end, loosen the 6mm hex screw located on the spring arm knuckle. 3. SLIGHTLY loosen the 3/4” nut on the side of the knuckle. 4. Turn the 3/4” adjustment nut located on the bottom of the knuckle. CLOCKWISE raises the pitch, COUNTERCLOCKWISE lowers the pitch. NOTE: When raising the pitch, it is helpful to have a second person lift up on the lead rail. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the other end. Note the caution information above. 6. When the pitch adjustments are completed, tighten the 6mm screw and the 3/4” nut on the side of the knuckle. When the pitch is adjusted, it is necessary to adjust the angle of the lead rail for the awning to close correctly. 7. SLIGHTLY loosen the 3/4” nut on the side of each arm knuckle on the lead rail. 8. Turn the INSIDE 6mm hex screws of each knuckle to increase or decrease the angle of the lead rail. The face of the lead rail should be parallel with the coach wall. 9. When the lead rail adjustments are completed, tighten the 3/4” nut on the side of the knuckles.
