The old awning fabric |
First pilot hole drilled |
Both 5/16" access holes drilled and cleaned |
Cut off valance, Attempt to remove old poly-rod |
Found it was not sliding out |
Start by cutting & removing fabric |
Keep at it! |
Technique |
Valance almost cut away |
Start on main portion |
Continuing |
Found fabric was stapled to poly-rod |
Fabric removed from roller |
Poly-rod pinched in end-cap - use chisel to cut |
Fabric stapled to polyrod |
In two places |
Staple |
open up rear C-channel |
Remove rafters and top mount |
Removing top rear mount |
Front mount |
Sliding off old fabric |
Almost removed... |
Poly-rod installed; Method to help install new fabric |
Pulley on front mount bolt |
New fabric started using helper |
New fabric nearly in place in C-channel |
Top installed! |
Both top mouting brackets reinstalled |
Poly-rod prep for string |
Factory poly-rod install tools - not used. |
String attachment to pull poly-rod through Valence |
Ready? |
Stuff valence pocket in slot |
Push poly-rod/pull string on other end |
Poly-rod pulled through; remove string and fold poly-rod back into slot |
Valence |
Tuck poly-rod end back in hole |
to lock it in. |
Finished! |
Valence installed, start on main sheet |
Factory poly-rod install tools - again, not used. |
2nd roller Poly-rod - Taper end, drill small hole |
Position main sheet |
Using ropes and de-flappers |
Which makes it easy |
Pre-shape entrance with Pencil |
Insert pocket in slot |
May need a little tape for assistance |
Tape |
to hold things in place |
Poly-rod installed, tape removed |
Finished! |
New Awning fabric installed |
New fabric installed, awning in travel position |
New fabric installed, awning in travel position |
Old fabric |
Old fabric |