Awntech Catalina Solar Shade User Manual

Product Manual for the Solar Shades
Manual Gear Operation

Version: CAT-2011-01

Very Important:

1. RETURN QUALIFICATION: You can only return a product if it is defective
upon arrival. If you simply do not like it for any other reason, you will be
given merchandise credit only.

2. DAMAGED MATERIAL: Damage occasionally occurs during shipping.
Scrapes, dents, and rips in the outer packaging that could indicate possible
damage should be described to the carrier at the time of delivery. If
damage to the product seems apparent, the shipment should be refused.

3.

FABRIC DYE-LOT AND LIGHTING VARIATION: Fabric dyes may vary
slightly from run to run. This is a normal and unavoidable. Different
lighting types and lighting direction may cause the fabric you chose on the
website to appear slightly different than the actual fabric does in full
sunlight.

The Roller Shade Awning comes with four major components:

1. Fully Assembled Awning Cassette with a manual gear

2. Weight roller (for the bottom of the fabric)

3. Left Track

4. Right Track

Installation:

1. Identify the area where you like to install the Roller Shade.

2. Measure the distance between the two tabs of the Awning Cassette (fig. 1)

3. Measure the distance where the Tracks will be installed (fig. 3 and 4).

4. Measure the height of the space where the Roller Shade will be installed

5. Cut the length of the Tracks for the desired height

6. Install the tracks by drilling through the tracks in to the surface (at least
three places)

7. Once the tracks are installed then lift and place the Cassette in to the
tracks

8. Your Roller Shade is ready to use once the Cassette is securely placed in
the tracks.

See the images of the Roller Shade below:

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5-Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

A. WHO GIVES THIS WARRANTY? Awntech Corporation

B. WHO IS ENTITLED TO THIS WARRANTY? This Warranty applies only to the original
purchaser who paid for the product and may not be assigned or transferred to subsequent
owners. This Warranty applies only to products purchased and installed in the US.

C. WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AWNTECH CORPORATION UNDER THIS
WARRANTY? Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Awntech Corporation
will furnish replacements for parts found by Awntech Corporation to be defective in

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design, manufacture or assembly, under each specific component or product warranty as
set forth below.

D. WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER UNDER THE
WARRANTY?

1. Before any claims may be made under this Warranty, the original purchaser must have
paid in full for the product covered under the Warranty, according to the terms and
conditions of the pay-plan defined in the original order. IF THE PURCHASER HAS
FAILED TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT, THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE NULLIFIED AND
AWNTECH CORPORATION SHALL BE RELIEVED FROM ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR
LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY. The purchaser agrees and acknowledges that
this Warranty agreement constitutes an executor contract.

2. The purchaser must use care in installation, maintenance, operation, use, and storage
of the product in accordance with the instructions contained in the owner’s manual.
ANY FAILURE TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN, OPERATE, USE AND STORE THE PRODUCT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL
WILL NULLIFY THIS WARRANTY AND RELIEVE AWNTECH CORPORATION FROM ANY
RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY.

3. Promptly notify Awntech Corporation of any claims.

4.

The purchaser may be required to provide a photograph of any defective parts. The
purchaser may also be required to pay a deposit until the defective parts are returned
to Awntech Corporation for inspection. The purchaser must obtain a return
authorization form from Awntech Corporation’s customer service department prior to
the return of any merchandise and after having received such authorization, return the
part or product, freight prepaid, to Awntech Corporation.

E. WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY?
Important: THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE LABOR AND SHIPPING COSTS

1. The following components of Awntech Beauty-Mark® models and their accessories

(defined as accessories attached to the awning) are covered under this Warranty, subject
to the limitations set forth below. These components have a five (5) year limited (prorated)
warranty, against manufacturer’s defects as outlined below:

(a) Should the purchaser promptly notify Awntech Corporation of such defects within one
year (12 months) from the date of the original purchase, the defective component will be
replaced at no charge. Awntech reserves the right to ask for the defective part to be
returned and/or photos of the defective part.

(b) After one year but within five years (60 months) from the date of the original purchase,
a defective component will be replaced upon the purchaser's payment of 1/60th of the full
retail cost of the component for each month of use prior to the claim.

COVERED COMPONENTS: for Retractable Awnings and Shades

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS limited manufacturer’s warranty for one
year from the purchase date and for manufacturing defects only

STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS, all supporting components (excluding Lateral Arms and their
fittings) are warranted not to fail for five (5) years provided that the components are not
subjected to excessive winds or water pooling on the fabric.

FRONT ROLLER BAR is warranted against any and all damage including cracking and
permanent bowing that would affect the performance of the awning provided that the
awning is not subjected to excessive winds or water pooling on the fabric.

ACRYLIC and ACRYLIC FABRIC is warranted for five (5) years against:

(a) Excessive fading under normal conditions if maintained, operated, used, and stored in
accordance with the instructions contained in the owner’s manual.

(b) Mildew on acrylic fabric. Mildew will not form on the fabric itself, but may form on dirt
and dust that have not been removed from it. Please see maintenance instructions for
proper cleaning—outlined in owner’s manual.

(c) Excessive cracking or peeling under normal conditions if maintained, operated, used,
and stored in accordance with the instructions contained in the owner’s manual, and
provided that the awning is not subjected to excessive winds or water pooling on the
fabric.

DRIVE UNIT is warranted for five (5) years not to fail under normal conditions if maintained
operated, used, and stored in accordance with the instructions contained in the owner’s
manual.

AWNING ACCESSORIES (defined as accessories attached to the awning) are warranted for
five (5) years not to fail under normal conditions if maintained operated, used, and stored
in accordance with the instructions contained in the owner’s manual.

Technical questions: 817-354-9600

Awntech Corporation
10950 S. Pipeline Rd. Bldg. 1
Euless, TX 76040

Website: www.awntech.com
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