we have just replaced out little van for a bit bigger .and it came with a full roll out awning, and full annex
as usual when you get a new toy you have to try it out, well we thought a shake down on the front lawn and put up the annex,no way would it fit
my question is on the roll out roller on the awning, where should the slide be positioned for the main wall of the annex
Some say 3 'clock' others say 4 'clock to get the holes for the centre bar and the wind flaps our slide is at 6'clock
NeilandRaine said
06:37 PM Apr 8, 2015
probably about 7 or 8 o'clock. What you have to make sure of is that the awning goes over the top of the roller and not leave a trough for water to collect. I think that might be as clear as mud
Dougwe said
07:13 PM Apr 8, 2015
Did you take the end of day light saving into consideration with you calculation David??
Nah! I would say the track slot should face directly at the ground so the flap overhangs where the annex wall threads through to help water and wind proof it. I don't have annex walls just shade walls so could be wrong. Not sure what time that would be though.
NandK said
12:02 AM Apr 9, 2015
The track slide for the front wall points directly at the ground, mine does .
Cowboy7307 said
03:19 AM Apr 9, 2015
thanks for replies
NeilandRaine said
08:24 AM Apr 9, 2015
I am not all that technical myself and usually wont argue a point on setting up, however, when I am sure of something it is best to put my point across.
you have 3 grooves on the roller, one for the awning one for the curtain at the end of the awning and one for the wall.
As the video shows the wall groove should be at about 9 o'clock. My main argument is the groove where the awning is attached to the roller should be at the leading, outside edge, of the roller at about 1 or 2 o'clock. This ensures the water runs off the awning and does not pool against the roller. www.youtube.com/watch
Cupie said
08:39 AM Apr 9, 2015
NeilandRaine wrote:
I am not all that technical myself and usually wont argue a point on setting up, however, when I am sure of something it is best to put my point across. you have 3 grooves on the roller, one for the awning one for the curtain at the end of the awning and one for the wall. As the video shows the wall groove should be at about 9 o'clock. My main argument is the groove where the awning is attached to the roller should be at the leading, outside edge, of the roller at about 1 or 2 o'clock. This ensures the water runs off the awning and does not pool against the roller. www.youtube.com/watch
Great video ... Wish my kakadu was as easy as that.
It doesn't use the anti flapper approach.
The walls attach to the awning using several of those eylets & toggle pins. Of course as the awning expands over time, they never match up. Water blows in thru the 'join' too. The eyelets tear out eventually too.
Terrible design.
Back to the original question. In my case the slot always points to the ground 6 O'clock Queensland time. This allows the awning roller support poles fit into their holes drilled in the roller. Don't know if that's right but I'll check it next time I set it up.
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 9th of April 2015 08:39:41 AM
we have just replaced out little van for a bit bigger .and it came with a full roll out awning, and full annex
as usual when you get a new toy you have to try it out, well we thought a shake down on the front lawn and put up the annex,no way would it fit
my question is on the roll out roller on the awning, where should the slide be positioned for the main wall of the annex
Some say 3 'clock' others say 4 'clock to get the holes for the centre bar and the wind flaps our slide is at 6'clock
Nah! I would say the track slot should face directly at the ground so the flap overhangs where the annex wall threads through to help water and wind proof it. I don't have annex walls just shade walls so could be wrong. Not sure what time that would be though.
you have 3 grooves on the roller, one for the awning one for the curtain at the end of the awning and one for the wall.
As the video shows the wall groove should be at about 9 o'clock. My main argument is the groove where the awning is attached to the roller should be at the leading, outside edge, of the roller at about 1 or 2 o'clock. This ensures the water runs off the awning and does not pool against the roller.
www.youtube.com/watch
Great video ... Wish my kakadu was as easy as that.
It doesn't use the anti flapper approach.
The walls attach to the awning using several of those eylets & toggle pins. Of course as the awning expands over time, they never match up. Water blows in thru the 'join' too. The eyelets tear out eventually too.
Terrible design.
Back to the original question. In my case the slot always points to the ground 6 O'clock Queensland time. This allows the awning roller support poles fit into their holes drilled in the roller. Don't know if that's right but I'll check it next time I set it up.
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 9th of April 2015 08:39:41 AM