Awntech DESTIN - Manual (Page 15)

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APPLICATION G
INSTALLING EAVE MOUNTING BRACKET TO EAVE OR BOTTOM OF A BEAM
(EAVE BRACKETS MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY)
• Place a safe ladder on a flat, dry, stable surface at both ends of where the awning will be
installed
• Using a chalk-line and a string level (or a laser level) mark a horizontal parallel with the
exterior wall surface at least 6” from the wall.
• Using a stud finder, mark the center of all the boards that the Eaves are secured to along
the line where the awning will be installed. Failure to center bolts in structural boards will
cause premature failure and result in awning collapse and possible injury.
• Mark both ends of where the awning will be installed on that line.
• There should be one bracket within one feet of each end or close to the lateral arms and
then the rest of the bracket(s) evenly spaced across the awning torsion bar. Choose and
mark the best studs to install the brackets on given those requirements.
• Using the bracket as a template, mark the holes. Place the front of the bracket on the chalk
line
• Drill a pilot hole into the board with a 3/16” wood/metal bit.
• Using a ratchet and 9/16” socket, install (2) 5/16”x3” lag screws and (2) 5/16” washers to
secure the bracket into the boards.
• Repeat the process for the remaining brackets.