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csltbr
Explorer
May 24, 2022

Motorized Carefree awning - one arm sagging

Hi,
One arm of my motorized Carefree awning would not fully extend - maybe by and the awning is sagging
https://photos.app.goo.gl/StDkRNjqfoXHcVtT9

The other arm has no problem at all.
I have no problem retracting it.
Looks like the motor is ok. Is the problem in the arm? how do I fix it? anywhere in the arm I can adjust the arm?(can not find anything obvious by looking outside.

Please advise.
Thank you in advance.
Class A

6 Replies

  • csltbr's avatar
    csltbr
    Explorer
    May 25, 2022
    Understood.
    Thanks for the reminder.
    dougrainer wrote:
    Be VERY careful. It is not as easy at it seems/looks. Doug

    It is amazing how much force those shocks have
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    May 25, 2022
    Be VERY careful. It is not as easy at it seems/looks. Doug

    It is amazing how much force those shocks have
  • csltbr's avatar
    csltbr
    Explorer
    May 25, 2022
    No by design, worked perfectly until last week...
    wa8yxm wrote:
    That may have been done on purpose... So that if it rains water runs off easier.

    Or not.. Not a Carefree expert by any means.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    May 24, 2022
    That may have been done on purpose... So that if it rains water runs off easier.

    Or not.. Not a Carefree expert by any means.
  • csltbr's avatar
    csltbr
    Explorer
    May 24, 2022
    Just figured it out myself, the gas spring on sagging side is not extended to its fully length, it is 2.5" shorter than the other side.
    Just need to change the gas spring, that should fix the problem.

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