How To Replace Awning Motor

Tie the awning arms off to the bracket where it attaches to the side of your rv.

How to replace awning motor.

Don t pay a shop to to replace your powereed carefree of colorado rv patio awning fabric. Install a new motor and tighten the bolts. Refer to the owner s manual as the parts included can be slightly different from manufacture to manufacturer. Here we cut the remainder of the old awning fabric from the roller and pulled out the polly cord from the retaining track.

We ll show you step by step how easy it is to do it yourself. Do this on both ends. Use the manual override if the motor is completely. Pull out the motor unplug the wire plug in the new motor and reverse everything.

Drill out the rivets holding the end of the cap on the end of the roller. Unplugging the rv awning motor wire we carefully stepped down and placed the awning roller on the ground. Reinstall the gear for the manual handle. Replacing the rv awning.

Lift the roller up so it comes loose from the arm. This will give you room to work. Start by measuring your awning from the inside of each cap. Use high quality heavyweight tight weave vinyl for the best results.

Install the motor by sliding it all the way into the end of the roller tube. Afterward head to a home hardware store and purchase an appropriately sized replacement fabric. Check the manufacturer s instructions for fabric recommendations. Unbolt the chain from the drive shaft of the awning motor.

Client on a budget. The steps to replace the rv awning are almost the opposite of the removal. Purchase a replacement awning fabric. Replace the awning on the rv with your helpers lift the arms of the awning against the rv walking the awning in slowly as someone feeds the fabric back into the channel.

If this is the case unplug the motor from the electrical source. New motor and wind sensor. Replacing the motor on a solara power awning extend your awning about 2 feet. Attach the hardware one by one.