How to Install Popup Camper Air Conditioner Roof Supports
Put up the camper most of the way., Remove the valence, if you have one and want to., Unscrew the canvas., Remove the canvas., Remove the canvas track., Add the mount., Slide the mount in the correct distance., Drill the top hole., Screw the mount...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Put up the camper most of the way.
It should be low enough that the canvas is loose enough to remove from the track around the top. -
Step 2: Remove the valence
It will make it much easier to work around the area; however, it will leave rusty staple marks/staples, depending upon the age and condition of the camper. , If your canvas is attached in another way, undo that.
You might find that you need to repeat this step later on if you don't unscrew enough of it. , You don't need to remove it all, just the canvas near where you're installing the mount. , Again, you only need to remove it starting from the corner, where it ends.
If it's only stapled like in the Jayco 1207, you can remove it with a flat head screwdriver, using another handle as leverage.
Use needlenose pliers and a small flat head screwdriver to remove the staples from the plastic. , It goes behind the track and behind the canvas. , Two feet (60cm) from the end of the camper works well, unless you want it to be closer to your A/C unit.
Be sure to measure this distance and keep it the same for the mount on the other side of the camper. , While holding the mount in place, move the plastic track out of the way and mark with a pencil through the top hole.
Remove the mount and drill a 3/32" (2.4mm) wide, 1/4" (6 mm) deep starter hole in the roof. ,, Drill a 1/4" (6.5 mm) hole through the premade hole in the mount and the wall of the camper. , Screw a 1/4" bonded sealing washer onto 1/4"-20×1" round head machine screw. , It helps to have a person on the outside with a screwdriver and a person on the inside with pliers or a wrench.
Make sure the nut is on the inside and the washer is on the exterior. ,, You may want to replace your screws if they are rusted (#8×3/4" flat head screws work well). ,, The mounts are pre-threaded for this. , -
Step 3: if you have one and want to.
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Step 4: Unscrew the canvas.
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Step 5: Remove the canvas.
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Step 6: Remove the canvas track.
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Step 7: Add the mount.
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Step 8: Slide the mount in the correct distance.
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Step 9: Drill the top hole.
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Step 10: Screw the mount to the ceiling using a #8×3/4" flat head screw.
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Step 11: Drill the wall hole.
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Step 12: Prepare the bolt.
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Step 13: Bolt the mount to the wall with a 1/4"-20 nylon lock nut.
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Step 14: Restaple the plastic track around the mount
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Step 15: being sure to push it back up to the ceiling.
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Step 16: Put the canvas back in the track and re-insert the screws.
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Step 17: Repeat the above steps for each corner.
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Step 18: Attach the bar to the mounts with 1/4"-20×1" round head machine screws.
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Step 19: Repeat the above step for each of the four mounts.
Detailed Guide
It should be low enough that the canvas is loose enough to remove from the track around the top.
It will make it much easier to work around the area; however, it will leave rusty staple marks/staples, depending upon the age and condition of the camper. , If your canvas is attached in another way, undo that.
You might find that you need to repeat this step later on if you don't unscrew enough of it. , You don't need to remove it all, just the canvas near where you're installing the mount. , Again, you only need to remove it starting from the corner, where it ends.
If it's only stapled like in the Jayco 1207, you can remove it with a flat head screwdriver, using another handle as leverage.
Use needlenose pliers and a small flat head screwdriver to remove the staples from the plastic. , It goes behind the track and behind the canvas. , Two feet (60cm) from the end of the camper works well, unless you want it to be closer to your A/C unit.
Be sure to measure this distance and keep it the same for the mount on the other side of the camper. , While holding the mount in place, move the plastic track out of the way and mark with a pencil through the top hole.
Remove the mount and drill a 3/32" (2.4mm) wide, 1/4" (6 mm) deep starter hole in the roof. ,, Drill a 1/4" (6.5 mm) hole through the premade hole in the mount and the wall of the camper. , Screw a 1/4" bonded sealing washer onto 1/4"-20×1" round head machine screw. , It helps to have a person on the outside with a screwdriver and a person on the inside with pliers or a wrench.
Make sure the nut is on the inside and the washer is on the exterior. ,, You may want to replace your screws if they are rusted (#8×3/4" flat head screws work well). ,, The mounts are pre-threaded for this. ,
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