Carefree Awning Won T Extend

After we got back from our august california trip the slide awning will not extend.

Carefree awning won t extend.

If this happens and it does happen to rain it will likely stretch the canvas and make it difficult for you to now retract the awning. First time to ever have a problem with the awning. If we push the retract button it makes a little sound like a soft thunk. The awning wont be extending if the motorhome was in running state.

There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut. This video is about mh carefree awning problems. Usually the clicking are the gears skipping. If we push the button to extend the awning nothing happens no noise or anything.

Russ 06 08 2015 09 04 pm 2. Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing. It is the first pole kit to accommodate both box awnings and awnings with roll bars making it versatile as it will fit carefree and competitive brand awnings as well. Tips and tricks and what i did to retract my awn.

Our coach has two awnings the main one over the entrance door 36rl and one installed on the curb side main slide. At least in our motorhome this is the case. It s a common mistake for campers to extend their rv awning out too far to the point where water would collect on the awning itself. Checked the fuse it s fine.

The canvas will buckle and put too much tension on the motor. Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand. Main awning works ok there is 12v present at the mini plug that the awning plugs into when the switch is activated but no movement. That s the standard behavior i have seen in most cases.

If this is hard to do it could be the strut. I checked the fuse it s fine. Carefree awning won t extend. Electric awning will not extend if the motorhome engine is running.

Sadly our awning is not working and i don t know how to troubleshoot it. Carefree awning won t extend. The hd awning stabiliz r is a new heavy duty version of the awning stabiliz r pole kit and provides vertical support to your awning. I don t know if the issue is with the switch the awning or what.

Rolled in fine this morning parked for the evening and it won t extend.