Carefree Awning Won T Open

Pull the support arm to release the ratchet attached to the other end of the lever.

Carefree awning won t open.

Any inputs on why it closed on it own. Otherwise it will be difficult to access and test the wiring connection. You are supposed to connect a 12v battery to them to run the awning. Awning will not open.

Any suggestion on how to fix it 06 13 2012 2. My awning won t open. By doing this you will be able to access the wiring connection easily. I did email carefree and waiting to hear from them.

If you look at the end of the awning by the door you will see two contacts. Believe it or not these are for manual operation. We cannot open our awning will the button on the control board. All rvs that come with an awning will come with an awning rod as well.

To start with you have to open the awning little bit with emergency re tractor method. 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. I have a carefree awning and the one arm will not release and come down so that i can open it. View profile view forum posts view blog entries view articles moderator join date may 2007 location usa wi posts 9 426.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The problem with my carefree awning is when i open it it stay open for few seconds then is closed on it own. It is a 1995 travelair answered by a verified rv mechanic. This technique works whether the awning is open or rolled up.

Mind of it own i guess it does not like the sun lol. Using your awning rod switch the lever to the open position. The ratchet mechanism is essentially a directional lever located on the end of the awning closest to the front of the rv. I have since sol.

May be a way to test the motor. I had a buddy who had the same problem and it was the cable from the motor to the controller.