Door Awning/ Wont Close

Well he figured it out, what happaned was he ran the awning out to far and the Bar rolled over backwards not allowing it to roll back. he then got the bar to roll back to the normal way it is suppose to travel and it works just fine now, thanks for all the advice.

smlranger wrote:

FIRE UP wrote:
I've done all the "so called" remedies and mine still acts up. I've lubed everything there is to lube, no go. And, contrary to popular belief, there are "NO" limiting adjustments on this particular door awning. I have looked up, down, sideways, inside, outside, around and in all the pivot points, arms etc. and there are no limit adjustment screws, or bolts etc. on this awning.

It's been assumed that the motor gets wet due to the plastic forming a "cup" on the bottom side of it and, upon inspection, that motor is flawlessly clean, no corrosion, rust, what so ever. So, that's out. At this point in time, it's possible that the OPs buddy might just have the same issues that are very hard to remedy. We'll see. Hope he gets it fixed. Post what the remedy is if he does.
Scott

Scott, mine is a Carefree and perhaps Winne used the A&E Dometic. I watched the service tech remove the motor cover and do some adjustments and it does not extend as far as it did previously. That said, it occasionally acts up. In fact, the dealer called and said they had ordered a new motor assembly for the awning and we will be having it installed next week. They said the drive mechanism gets weak and the only real fix is to replace it.

SML,
Thanks for the tip. I really like mine but, it sure can be a pain once in a while. Especially if you're minutes away from departing a camp spot or RV park and IT decides to throw a fit. The very first time it did that, I had my motor cycle close by and, just for the heck of it, I rolled it very close to the door. Then, I carry some 8GA jumper cables in the bike and broke those out. I hooked them to the bike and the other end to the wires on that motor. That awning ZIPPED RIGHT IN AND BACK OUT, AS MANY TIMES AS I WANTED IT TO!!!Hmmmmm.

So, I'm still not sure what the cause is. I've shown videos of the voltage that, that motor is working on when it's pushing and winding in, that awning. And all the time it's doing it, it's around 12.5 or more volts. So, again, just not sure.
Scott

FIRE UP wrote:
I've done all the "so called" remedies and mine still acts up. I've lubed everything there is to lube, no go. And, contrary to popular belief, there are "NO" limiting adjustments on this particular door awning. I have looked up, down, sideways, inside, outside, around and in all the pivot points, arms etc. and there are no limit adjustment screws, or bolts etc. on this awning.

It's been assumed that the motor gets wet due to the plastic forming a "cup" on the bottom side of it and, upon inspection, that motor is flawlessly clean, no corrosion, rust, what so ever. So, that's out. At this point in time, it's possible that the OPs buddy might just have the same issues that are very hard to remedy. We'll see. Hope he gets it fixed. Post what the remedy is if he does.
Scott

Scott, mine is a Carefree and perhaps Winne used the A&E Dometic. I watched the service tech remove the motor cover and do some adjustments and it does not extend as far as it did previously. That said, it occasionally acts up. In fact, the dealer called and said they had ordered a new motor assembly for the awning and we will be having it installed next week. They said the drive mechanism gets weak and the only real fix is to replace it.

Like so many others I have had the same problem. On mine, the problem only occurs when retracting the awning, not when putting it out. I have found that if I wait a few minutes and try to retract it the rest of the way it will fully retract. This leads me to conclude that the motor overheats slightly when retracting and will operate again if allowed to cool for a few minutes.

I have the same problem. I took the moving parts & motor apart and lubed everything. It was better, but still binds sometimes. When it does, I use a broom to gently nudge it closed with the motor running. I try to do this when no one is watching though.

I've done all the "so called" remedies and mine still acts up. I've lubed everything there is to lube, no go. And, contrary to popular belief, there are "NO" limiting adjustments on this particular door awning. I have looked up, down, sideways, inside, outside, around and in all the pivot points, arms etc. and there are no limit adjustment screws, or bolts etc. on this awning.

It's been assumed that the motor gets wet due to the plastic forming a "cup" on the bottom side of it and, upon inspection, that motor is flawlessly clean, no corrosion, rust, what so ever. So, that's out. At this point in time, it's possible that the OPs buddy might just have the same issues that are very hard to remedy. We'll see. Hope he gets it fixed. Post what the remedy is if he does.
Scott

Doug and Cassi Glass wrote:
Try lubing the arms especially at the hinge point. Mine did the same thing and a bit of silicone spray did the trick. Mine also appeared to be extended just a hair too far and seemed to lock the hinge. The little bit of dryness caused the resistance described in previous post.

Had the same problem with the coach we just got. The dealer adjusted the limit controls and it was better but would intermittently not retract. I sprayed all the hinged areas liberally with silicone spray and it now works fine.

Try lubing the arms especially at the hinge point. Mine did the same thing and a bit of silicone spray did the trick. Mine also appeared to be extended just a hair too far and seemed to lock the hinge. The little bit of dryness caused the resistance described in previous post.

Make sure the awning is centered on the roller where they attach too each other. If the awning is not centered it will bind causing the resistance mentioned in the above post. Some guys have installed a rivet fastening the fabric to the roller in order to prevent the fabric from sliding to the sides on the roller. If this sounds like your problem and your motor is functioning properly then this should fix your it. HTH

Anson,
Well Sir, we have the exact same problem as your friend has. Ours in on an '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the 330 CAT. The awning is a Carefree Oasis model over the door way. What happens is this: The motor in that awning senses resistance as it comes to the end of the travel for going out or, coming back in.

When it does that, the control box sees that increased resistance and tells the motor to "Stop". But, I'm pretty sure that in your buddies case, as well as ours, the resistance is built up too soon and, the motor is laboring (although you cannot really hear it) and, the control box thinks the awning has traveled fully in and it's time to stop the motor. At least that's my opinion on it.

Now, what's the fix? Well, either a new motor or, figure out what needs repair in that control box so that it takes more resistance to stop the motor before it's only wound the door awning half way in. Not sure just what the exact answer is YET!
Scott