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Meme_Ray
Jun 14, 2009Explorer
Rich and Cheri:
Read about your awning problem. If you have a 37C or another model with a kitchen slide and are having a problem with your awning dumping properly your rig was likely equipped with the wrong length awning at the factory. A few of us have had this problem. Dometic replaced our awning with the correct length free of charge. Have not had any problems since. Earlier posts in this forum give a part number on your tube that will tell if you have the problem. But you must get the number from your original tube, not the replacement tube.
Meme
Read about your awning problem. If you have a 37C or another model with a kitchen slide and are having a problem with your awning dumping properly your rig was likely equipped with the wrong length awning at the factory. A few of us have had this problem. Dometic replaced our awning with the correct length free of charge. Have not had any problems since. Earlier posts in this forum give a part number on your tube that will tell if you have the problem. But you must get the number from your original tube, not the replacement tube.
Meme
Rich & Cheri' wrote:
Had to replace the roller tube on my power awning due to it being bowed from collecting water during a heavy rain. The motor would "stall" as it tried to roll in the awning and the bent section put additional stress on the motor. Unless the coach is perfectly level or down at the rear, the auto-dump feature of the awning doesn't get rid of the water and the roller will bow in the middle. I punched a hole in the fabric at the middle of t't fall outhe roller and about 4" in and put in a grommet. The hole is 3/8". Had a heavy rain last night and the water drained thru the hole and phe bolt canrevented any accumulation.
Also had the same shear-bolt problem and replaced with a schedule 8 bolt from local hardware store. Also wrapped the bolt and nut with duct tape so if the nut end shears again the bolt can't fall out.
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