Opening and Closing Manual Awning
We purchased a used 2007 Coachmen Freedom Express class C and there are no manuals or instructions as to open (extend) and close (retract) the awning. It is a manually operated type. I see no manufact...
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1.have rod with 90 bend handy
2.loosen two knobs on back of upright supports
3.there may be a couple of anchors on the support, one rotates and the new ones are black and you press both sides in to unlock
4. On right side of the awning tube there is a lever that engages or disengages a ratchet brake, this is flipped one way or the other with rod to disengage the brake.
5. Take the rod and locate the pull strap, engage the rod in the loop and pull down, one side may start before the other side, unless it is still locked.
6.once the awning is out take the slide arms and slide them all the way to the end of the arm and lock with the round knob, do not over tighten then loop the pull strap around the pole, that way if you are away a good sam-aritan may save your awning if the wind picks up.
To roll the awning it is basically the reverse steps, to release the tension arms there is a small lever under the arms that move the anchor locks, that way you do not pinch you fingers.
Do not let go of the awning, use the rod to bring it up, the awning brake clutch only works when going down so that it does not roll back up, it also works the other way.
The upright arms can be detached from the side of the RV and placed on the ground, and raised.
When the awning is out, raise one side slightly, that way a small sprinkle will run of and not puddle on the awning and maybe bend the torque tube.
I hope this helps a little.
navegator
2.loosen two knobs on back of upright supports
3.there may be a couple of anchors on the support, one rotates and the new ones are black and you press both sides in to unlock
4. On right side of the awning tube there is a lever that engages or disengages a ratchet brake, this is flipped one way or the other with rod to disengage the brake.
5. Take the rod and locate the pull strap, engage the rod in the loop and pull down, one side may start before the other side, unless it is still locked.
6.once the awning is out take the slide arms and slide them all the way to the end of the arm and lock with the round knob, do not over tighten then loop the pull strap around the pole, that way if you are away a good sam-aritan may save your awning if the wind picks up.
To roll the awning it is basically the reverse steps, to release the tension arms there is a small lever under the arms that move the anchor locks, that way you do not pinch you fingers.
Do not let go of the awning, use the rod to bring it up, the awning brake clutch only works when going down so that it does not roll back up, it also works the other way.
The upright arms can be detached from the side of the RV and placed on the ground, and raised.
When the awning is out, raise one side slightly, that way a small sprinkle will run of and not puddle on the awning and maybe bend the torque tube.
I hope this helps a little.
navegator
