Carefree Awning Won T Open

We cannot open our awning will the button on the control board.

Carefree awning won t open.

The ratchet mechanism is essentially a directional lever located on the end of the awning closest to the front of the rv. Believe it or not these are for manual operation. By doing this you will be able to access the wiring connection easily. If you look at the end of the awning by the door you will see two contacts.

Pull the support arm to release the ratchet attached to the other end of the lever. Any suggestion on how to fix it 06 13 2012 2. Otherwise it will be difficult to access and test the wiring connection. I have a carefree awning and the one arm will not release and come down so that i can open it.

This technique works whether the awning is open or rolled up. Using your awning rod switch the lever to the open position. Originally i created this video so that my sons could use my motorhome showing them detailed description on opening up a carefree rv awning. To start with you have to open the awning little bit with emergency re tractor method.

I had a buddy who had the same problem and it was the cable from the motor to the controller. I did email carefree and waiting to hear from them. Mind of it own i guess it does not like the sun lol. Any inputs on why it closed on it own.

It is a 1995 travelair answered by a verified rv mechanic. May be a way to test the motor. All rvs that come with an awning will come with an awning rod as well. Release a sticky awning ratchet lever by releasing the awning lever with one hand while pulling down gently on the awning support arm with your other hand.

My awning won t open. Awning will not open. There is no winds. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

You are supposed to connect a 12v battery to them to run the awning. I have since sol.