Awntech Bostonian RB8 - Manual (Page 3)

INSTALLING THE COVER
STEP 9: Fit the fabric over the frame with the valance hanging down below the projection curve
bars.
STEP 10: Once you are satisfied with the position of the cover on the frame, wrap the Velcro strips
on the fabric tabs around the exterior bars. Pull the tabs snugly and attach them to the pre-
installed Velcro tape on the bars.
POSITIONING THE BRACKETS CORRECTLY ON THE WALL
STEP 11: Place the awning on the wall and make adjustments to choose the ideal location. Mark
the bottom of the frame after you have centered it on the opening that you are covering.
STEP 12: Using a pencil and a level, mark a horizontal line as wide as your awning at that height.
Verify that it is centered on the space.
STEP 13: From the inside of the awning, make (2) marks on the wall 6” up from that line where the
awning frame touches the wall. . This is where the bottom of the brackets will be placed.
STEP 14: From the inside of the awning, make two marks on the wall 12” down and out from the
top center of the awning where the (R1) and (R7) bars touch the wall. This is where the top
brackets will be placed.
STEP 15: Install the brackets to the wall with the following hardware and tools: (The long leg of the
bracket is against the wall and faces toward the inside of the awning.)
CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS: (1) ½” masonry bit with a 3/8” shank, (4) 5/16”x 3” masonry
anchor bolts, 9/16” socket. You will also need a roll of weather stripping.
METAL BUILDINGS: (1) 2x6x8 #2YP cut into 12” blocks for the back side of the metal, (4)
5/16”x 4” lag bolts, (4) 5/16” washers, rubber installation strips (in the shape of the metal)
and a 3/8” drill bit. Bolt through the washer, the bracket and the metal into wood blocks
behind the metal. Before tightening the bracket insert the rubber strips between the
building and the awning.
ANY TYPE OF SIDING: (4) ¼”x 4” toggle bolts, (4) ¼” washers, (1) Flat head screwdriver
(1) ½ drill bit (or if you hit a stud): (4) 5/16”x4” lag bolts, (4) 5/16” washers, (1) 3/16” drill bit
and a 9/16” socket. You will also need a roll of weather stripping.
CONCRETE, BRICK OR STONE: (1) ½ masonry bit with a 3/8” shank, (4) 5/16”x 3”
masonry anchor bolts, (4) 5/16”x1/4” bushings, 9/16” socket. You will also need a roll of
weather stripping.
STUCCO: (4) ¼”x 4” toggle bolts, (4) ¼” washers, (1) Flat head screwdriver (1) ½ drill bit
(or if you hit a stud): (4) 5/16”x4” lag bolts, (4) 5/16” washers, (1) 3/16” drill bit and a 9/16”
socket. You will also need a roll of weather stripping.
STEP 16: Place the awning temporarily up on the brackets to make sure that it fits prior to
tightening the bolts. In cases where the wall is not flat, you may need to install several bushings