Can a cam lock be released on an awning?
Release the travel locks on the awning arms and release the cam lock, if it still holds at all. Extend the awning out approximately 1 foot and prop it in place with the board for now.
What kind of lock do you use for an RV awning?
Models with these arms use the Model A RV Awning Travel Lock. Beginning in 2009, customers started ordering locks for Dometic (A&E) 8500/9000 awnings which have what Dometic calls “Universal Plus” arms. These arms are of cast or extruded aluminum and are “U” shaped.
Can you replace the spring on an RV awning?
RV awning repair is a complicated task because it requires a wide assortment of tools. The spring on the awning arm stores a dangerous amount of tension that violently release. It is important to allows take every safety precaution available when working with an RV awning. To replace the cam lock, disassemble the awning assembly completely.
How do you replace the handle on an awning?
Use the drill to remove the rivets holding the cam handle to the awning tube. Mark the location while disassembling the end cap of the awning tube to make reinstallation easier. Hammer out the pins holding the cam lock to the torsion shaft, and punch the cap off. Install the replacement cam lock and replace the pin.
Release the travel locks on the awning arms and release the cam lock, if it still holds at all. Extend the awning out approximately 1 foot and prop it in place with the board for now.
Models with these arms use the Model A RV Awning Travel Lock. Beginning in 2009, customers started ordering locks for Dometic (A&E) 8500/9000 awnings which have what Dometic calls “Universal Plus” arms. These arms are of cast or extruded aluminum and are “U” shaped.
RV awning repair is a complicated task because it requires a wide assortment of tools. The spring on the awning arm stores a dangerous amount of tension that violently release. It is important to allows take every safety precaution available when working with an RV awning. To replace the cam lock, disassemble the awning assembly completely.
Use the drill to remove the rivets holding the cam handle to the awning tube. Mark the location while disassembling the end cap of the awning tube to make reinstallation easier. Hammer out the pins holding the cam lock to the torsion shaft, and punch the cap off. Install the replacement cam lock and replace the pin.
