How To Replace A Awning Gas Strut

Carefully grind off about 3 of the lock washer teeth.

How to replace a awning gas strut.

If it does not rotate freely grind off another tooth until it does rotate freely. The pvc pipe slips over the arm and wedges between the door and the top of the rv gas spring housing. This video explains how to take the guess work out of changing your gas springs. Replaced two over 23 yrs.

At this point the lock washer should rotate independent of the strut pin. This releases a lot of the tension on the strut. Will this stut replace the original 3108392 139 dometic 3310555 010 awning gas strut for standard style hardware the original is 600n 134 8 lbs of pressure. I m going to replace the two gas shocks on my rear awning.

The new gas strut is under a lot of pressure so it will be difficult to line up the strut with the pin holes. To replace the struts on my weatherpro power awning extend the the awning fully. Gas strut replacement on power awning. It is easier with two people.

I ve read the instructions in the carefree manual for the replacement but was just trying to confirm you are leaving the pins in at the track and joint that hold the shock and just unscrewing the shock from the silver eye at the end of it. I have a weak gas strut on our dometic 9100 series power awning. Does anybody have the replacement part number or specs length lbs of force to purchase locally for the electric awning gas struts. I had one that was binding.

Once it rotates freely you can pry of the lock washer with very little effort and remove the faulty gas strut. As a result the strut is no longer functional which has made the awning no longer functional. One good tip is the end pieces of the strut screw off so you should only have to remove one pin that holds the strut in place. My shock came with new eyes on either end.

Has anyone had to replace one of these. Since the switch is inside the coach i wasn t able to see the strut bending during retraction. They simply cut a few pieces of 1 2 pvc to length and ripped a 1 4 slot down the middle making it wide enough to slip over the extended arm of the gas spring.