Replace Awning Fabric 25 Foot
6 year old awning becoming brittle from the sun. Looking to repalce fabric. it 's a 25 foot Dometic. Does the Awning nned to be unwound? Thanks!!
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- I recently replaced my awning fabric using the method as posted by 'Dr Quick' the job was a real piece of cake, myself and two of my sons did the job in less than an hour. I would highly recommend this method to anyone looking to replace their awning fabric.
- I don't know if you know how to measure the awning length, but I will post the proper way in case you don't. you measure from the middle of the support arm to the middle of the other support arm
- I recently gave these directions to someone else on the RV Net, and he wrote me back and thanked me, as he said he was done in an hour. This is how I helped my neighbor replace two awnings. You will need two helpers. Flip "open catch" and pull awning about about 2 or 3 inches. Unhook bottom end of legs and drop leg to ground using extension legs to take weight off awning. Unbolt top bolts to trailer and take out screw that keeps awning in place from sliding back and forth. Get one person on each end of awning and slide it out of track. Lay awning on ground and place a block of wood or a pail under each end near tube. DO NOT TRY TO TAKE AWNING ARMS OFF ENDS OF SHAFT.KEEPING IT ATTCHED KEEPS SPRINGS FROM UNWINDING. Unwrap fabric from tube. Drill out pop rivets at rear,non-catch end of tube. Slide end cap off tube 2 or 3 inches to allow clearance to slide fabric off.(DO NOT PULL ALL THE WAY OUT AS SPRING WILL UNWIND. SPRING IS ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG.) Slide new fabric on, and re wrap fabric. Slide end cap in place and pop rivet. Get one person at each end of awning support, and have third on ladder to guide awning into rail. Once awning is in place, bolt to trailer, center fabric between supports and install screw. Lift legs in to lower catches. Flip ratchet lock and awning will close. This way you do not have to deal with springs.
Hope this helps, If you need more informaton you can PM - edited
- Once unrolled and locked you may be able to slide it out with two people. Ebay $310/
- Yes, I'd imagine that the awning will need to be unwound to put the new one on.
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