Replacing 25 yr old awning hardware
I had to dismantle my awning hardware in camp when one side of the rod that tensions the spring came loose. I'm trying to decide how to proceed now that I'm back home. The top of the awning that hou...
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JBarca wrote:mtnbbud wrote:enblethen wrote:
Look at this assembly to see if that is what you have.
Dometic 8500
8500 parts breakdown
Thanks! I'm pretty sure that's it.
Heads up, A&E was into changing the design of the ends caps and the shaft during the approximate time your camper was built. Make sure the end cap and the shaft are the same exact style your awning has. The newer end caps and shaft will not mount on the prior vintage arms.
Also, the front and rear end caps on the tube are not the same part, one has the latch and the other does not.
The end of the awing tube is where the Sunchaser part numbers are for the awning, not on the awning arms. You have to have the awning unrolled to see the model sticker.
Posting pics of what you have really helps.
Thanks, I'm having trouble figuring out how to post pictures. The only button I'm seeing for adding pictures says to post a URL.
I really messed up and didn't save the awning tube. I'll probably end up needing to buy everything since I only saved the arms. I had no idea when it happened that all these parts are so expensive and that parts were still available.
