Quick Question in Regards to Awning Replacement

[ArizonaRoamers]

Good day all,


Ive been doing a bunch of homework on awning replacement, but when I saw this on mine, never saw it addressed. I am hoping this means, I can just slide it out with out having to remove the end cap and deal with all that.



Bonus question, good safe lubricant to help get it out? My estimate is that is a 12' footer

[ArizonaRoamers]

Thank you Dr Quick. Some advice in there that will help.

[ArizonaRoamers]

CloudDriver wrote:
If the groove in the end cap is where the fabric is attached to the roller bar, then you're good to go.

My roller bar didn't have a groove where the fabric was inserted, so I made one with a drill and a file as shown in my post here.

I didn't use any type of lubricant to get the old fabric out of the new one in. A sharp pull on the old fabric broke it free and it just came out.

It is Cloud Driver.. Its what it look like and feeling grateful. Caught a lucky break.

[Dr_Quick]

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 2 or 3 inches. Unhook bottom end of legs and drop leg to ground using extension legs to take weight of 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.

[CloudDriver]

If the groove in the end cap is where the fabric is attached to the roller bar, then you're good to go.

My roller bar didn't have a groove where the fabric was inserted, so I made one with a drill and a file as shown in my post here.

I didn't use any type of lubricant to get the old fabric out of the new one in. A sharp pull on the old fabric broke it free and it just came out.