Carefree Awning Won T Extend

Tips and tricks and what i did to retract my awn.

Carefree awning won t extend.

If we push the button to extend the awning nothing happens no noise or anything. This video is about mh carefree awning problems. Its to prevent it from accidentally extending across the roof when you are traveling. That s the standard behavior i have seen in most cases.

Checked the fuse it s fine. 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. If this is hard to do it could be the strut. Rolled in fine this morning parked for the evening and it won t extend.

Carefree awning won t extend. 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. There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut. I don t know if the issue is with the switch the awning or what.

If we push the retract button it makes a little sound like a soft thunk. Fleetwood southwind 37f. Our coach has two awnings the main one over the entrance door 36rl and one installed on the curb side main slide. The canvas will buckle and put too much tension on the motor.

At least in our motorhome this is the case. After we got back from our august california trip the slide awning will not extend. Sadly our awning is not working and i don t know how to troubleshoot it. Usually the clicking are the gears skipping.

First time to ever have a problem with the awning. Carefree awning won t extend. I checked the fuse it s fine. 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.

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. Russ 06 08 2015 09 04 pm 2. Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing. A walk through the basics of what i learned using the carefree electric rv awning that is on my hymer aktiv.

Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand.