ALEKO AWNING INSTALLATION

This video covers areas were I had issues with the installation of my 20X10 Aleko awning.

[brucesanders]

Great video! The info about the center arm coming packaged upside down was invaluable! Saved our install! Thank you so much!

[karigates]

Thank you everything you talked about was an issue for us...Wish i had found you before we started to mount...

[grandpa]

Thanks pal for the info, I've been fighting this thing for two days now. I'll get it soon.

[ButchWhitehouse]

Bought the half cartridge LED lighted model. Call Aleko and have them
send you their updated instructions. Not great but better than whats in
the box and includes missing information for the wireless remote. Be
warned the half-cartridge models are only left hand motor mount (their
literature and ads don't make this clear). In order to make ours a
right hand motor like we wanted the cartridge has to be machined
(cut) on the right hand side to match the factory provided cutout that
was on the left. The cut out provides access for the hand crank and the
motor stop adjustments. I did mine with a drill and hacksaw and cleaned
it up with a file. It also required me to thread the left hand end
cartridge cap to get the bracket to attach to it. I used a 7mm tap and
bought some hardware (2-7mm x 35mm bolts) to make it work. Some simple
photographs would have been so much more helpful than the printed
instruction. The modifications were not hard once I figured it all out
but a lot of wasted time for lack of good instructions. Overall appears
to be a good value for what you get as long as your prepared for the
assembly challenges and understand its not right hand drive without some
serious modification.

[royc]

Thanks for mentioning a lot of helpful inputs.

[CatDickel]

after i mounted mine, Aleko posted a video on youtube a few days later. it is a good video and shows parts of the installation i did not. i wish Aleko had posted their video earlier. It would have help me; but, I fear I would have still broke that center arm. Not sure I would have caught that even after watching their installation video. Also, Aleko did not cover that center arm assembly roller that is so critical. I covered it here. But, they have responded great to the issue I had. I think I was just one of many who received their canopy with that center bar mounted upside down.

[aldobiglari]

Hi Larry. Thank you for your help and Demo. The instructions are not streight forward!! I wish it was assembled and we only need to put the brackets on the wall for installation.

[robgonci]

This is good and helpful. Wish I did the research and watched before I did mine. It is maddening how poor the directions are. I can’t get mine to roll up correctly. It shifts to one side and I can’t figure out how to make it go evenly.

[mikesprau]

Looks good. Very helpful. Thank you for posting.

[rusty]

Great points! I just got mine in and saw in the required tools about the 19mm drill bit and what it sounds like is an allen wrench. I’ve only seen one that I’ve got the drill bit (masonry, since my house is brick) but the wrench, is it provided? I didn’t see it in the box.

[williamtam]

When mounting how thick should the clearence be?

[davidcora]

In what way coulbe go the motor left or rigth side

[whitetail]

My arm on mine was upside down to so I had to take it off and turn it around.

[ArlynEmrys]

what color is this one? multigreen? which model is this? any issues if you leave it open when it's raining?

[consaka]

Still don't know what the blocker is for.

[celianunes]

Excuse me Mr Larry but wher did you bought the center roller mount ? Thanks !

[WaylandsWorld]

How is this holding up? I’m looking into an Aleko: but I’m hesitant given the price point/lack of reviews

[willhigginbotham]

Thanks for the great video. I'm thinking about getting one of these, can't beat the price. Do you recommend? How much vertical mounting space is needed?

[bryanm]

we are having trouble getting it to close all the way. Any ideas?

[joontoob]

".... and there goes the boat." Must be the grandkids. Lol