Sunsetter Awnning Side Arms Wont Go Back In

If you have to adjust the awning make sure that you are adjusting it the right amount the first time.

Sunsetter awnning side arms wont go back in. Unplug or stop using the awning and wait a few minutes. Limit how often you open and close the awning as overuse on a hot day could cause the motor to cut out. Plug the awning back in if necessary and try using the awning again. Identify the correct adjustment you don t want to make more work for yourself.

I left my awning out and left the rv unattended and a storm blew in. The motor could be overheating. The awning actually held up pretty well but the corner of the awning has now come off the track and i m not sure what the proper way to fix it is. Mark the square bar on both sides of the arm clamp being replaced to ensure the replacement arm clamp is mounted in the same position on the square bar.

I ve tried to just push it back in and wedge it in with a screwdriver but obviously the track is too tight. These tend to go out quite often and will need replacing. The springs push out the arms to keep the fabric tensioned while the awning is extended. Or fabric is not centered on the roller bar or the front bar.

A lateral arm retractable awning uses spring loaded arms to provide tension to the fabric as it rolls from the drive tube. The arms fold as the fabric is rolled. Automatic retractable awnings will use electric sensors to know when to extend or retract the awning. The fabric and the arms have to be centered for it to work properly.

The struts that push out the awning usually won t get more tension they will loose it since they are filled with gas. Here are a few steps to consider when adjusting your retractable awning. Slide the supplied safety sleeves on both lateral arms sliding them as far as possible toward the existing arm clamps. With the awning out try pushing it in by hand at each side and this will tell you if there is a bind or restriction on the system.

Either lateral arm bangs against the square bar or the house or z o u æ v ç v the front bar or valance or fabric gathers more to one side o v p v z z o o as the awning retracts. Or you can purchase our motorized or manual awnings which do not have any vertical support arms. The screw that goes through the track into the awning was still. The sunsetter manual awnings opens and closes in less than a minute using a hand cranked gear mechanism.

Sometimes you make an adjustment too far and you have to re adjust it back. The motor or gear retracts the unit by winding up the fabric on the roller tube.