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07-21-2016, 06:54 PM
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Awning Issues
Being a newbie with an electric awning... Do you extend and retract it with the wheels tight or loose? (Sounded much better with the wheels being loose.) Tks!
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07-21-2016, 06:57 PM
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Loose, you only tighten to pitch the awning once extended.
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07-24-2016, 05:46 PM
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Awning Issues
Loose. They will tell you you can raise and lower the awning with them tight but it puts a lot of stress on the motor and is not worth the risk. Put that on your check list to ensure the nuts are loose. You won't regret it.
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07-24-2016, 06:47 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Lose when extending and then tighten after its out and make sure to put one side lower tha other just in case you get a slight rain. Enjoy  Later RJD
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07-24-2016, 06:54 PM
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I leave mine loose all the time, even when deployed. I use the awning poles to set the tilt.
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07-24-2016, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
I leave mine loose all the time, even when deployed. I use the awning poles to set the tilt.
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X2....use OC's awning poles and turbs brackets with tie downs to set the tilt. Always leave th knobs loose do don't forget about them.
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07-24-2016, 07:59 PM
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Not trying to hijack the thread, but being another newb, I was wondering what knobs/nuts we're talking about? I don't see anything like that on mine. Can someone post a pic? Mine's a Solera.
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07-24-2016, 08:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gspot01
Not trying to hijack the thread, but being another newb, I was wondering what knobs/nuts we're talking about? I don't see anything like that on mine. Can someone post a pic? Mine's a Solera.
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Black knob on awning arm.
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07-24-2016, 08:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gspot01
Not trying to hijack the thread, but being another newb, I was wondering what knobs/nuts we're talking about? I don't see anything like that on mine. Can someone post a pic? Mine's a Solera.
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Do you have a power or manual awning?
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07-24-2016, 08:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by asquared
Do you have a power or manual awning?
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It's power, and it doesn't have the same config as crunchman's pic.
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07-24-2016, 08:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VRB
Being a newbie with an electric awning... Do you extend and retract it with the wheels tight or loose? (Sounded much better with the wheels being loose.) Tks!
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Leave them loose unless you want one end or both pulled down . if you just leave it out and loose then it will auto dump any rain water if it rains
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07-25-2016, 06:34 AM
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Awning Issues
Gspot01,
What type RV do you have? I believe you might have the scissor type awning. I do not believe they have these knobs/nuts. So for you it would not be a problem.
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07-25-2016, 06:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gspot01
Not trying to hijack the thread, but being another newb, I was wondering what knobs/nuts we're talking about? I don't see anything like that on mine. Can someone post a pic? Mine's a Solera.
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If Your awning is a "Carefree of Colorado" Yes you have  the OP has Knobs!  Youroo!! 
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07-25-2016, 07:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gspot01
It's power, and it doesn't have the same config as crunchman's pic.
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LCI awnings don't have the knob. They have an articulating arm to set the pitch of the awning.
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07-25-2016, 07:35 AM
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Yes, that must be mine then. Sorta wish I had the knobs, because those articulating arms don't work. Right after I pull them down to set the pitch, they straighten back out again and the awning pops right back to its original position. That's sorta why I was interested in this thread, hoping I was missing something about some knobs to tighten it up.
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