Carefree Awning Problems

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Carefree awning problems.

The owners manual warns against wind and rain but even small amounts will stress this awning to breakage. Electric awning needs a recall. Usually the clicking are the gears skipping. My travel trailer came with a carefree travel r awning.

Carefree website fabric pictures do not match what you receive when you order. If spring is under tension apply slight pressure and hold while removing the quarter inch bolt holding end cap to awning arm. If it works off of independent power then it s the wiring or the switch. Check your owners manual for instructions on manually retracting your awning until you have received the necessary replacement parts nbsp.

There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut. It is the first pole kit to accommodate both box awnings and awnings with roll bars making it versatile as it will fit carefree and competitive brand awnings as well. If independent power does not turn it on then you have a failed nbsp carefree motor and it will need replacing. If this is hard to do it could be the strut.

If still tension on spring then unwind spring counting number of turns. If lock arm base and lock cam is worn replace or repair. The awning arm broke due to a small rain that ordinary manual awnings such as we had on our previous trailer would have easily handled. Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing.

An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f. Trash product trash company. Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand. If it does not then the problem lies with the awning wiring.

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