| A & E awning help [message #121215] |
Thu, 07 April 2011 13:01  |
Dennis S
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The storm this week damaged my awning -- on one end the rivets broke that hold the spring device into the roller and the other end appears to have bent the shaft the spring resides on. This is the simple A&E awning without any locking levers.
I have read the article here..
http://www.rverscorner.com/RV_awning_Repair.html
It would appear I can remove the damaged rivets, re-insert the spring shaft and use a pop rivet gun to fasten, then try to figure out how to rewind the spring -- I think this model may only use a cotter pin through the shaft, so maybe just wind using with the help of vise grips and get a new cotter pin (?)
Any other tips before I begin to attempt repairs?
The damage photo doesn't show much detail...
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38356&title=0351&cat=4620
Thank you.
Dennis
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: [GMCnet] A & E awning help [message #121236 is a reply to message #121215] |
Thu, 07 April 2011 15:47  |
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USAussie
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Dennis,
When I had problems with mine I contacted Dometic customer support and they
helped me with copies of the manual.
Give them a call.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Sexton
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 12:02 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] A & E awning help
The storm this week damaged my awning -- on one end the rivets broke that
hold the spring device into the roller and the other end appears to have
bent the shaft the spring resides on. This is the simple A&E awning without
any locking levers.
I have read the article here..
http://www.rverscorner.com/RV_awning_Repair.html
It would appear I can remove the damaged rivets, re-insert the spring shaft
and use a pop rivet gun to fasten, then try to figure out how to rewind the
spring -- I think this model may only use a cotter pin through the shaft, so
maybe just wind using with the help of vise grips and get a new cotter pin
(?)
Any other tips before I begin to attempt repairs?
The damage photo doesn't show much detail...
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38356&title=0351&cat=4
620
Thank you.
Dennis
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73 Painted Desert 230
Germantown, TN
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] A & E awning help [message #121250 is a reply to message #121236] |
Thu, 07 April 2011 18:23 |
Dennis S
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Rob
Thank you
All apart -- now to fix and reassemble.
Dennis
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 7, 2011, at 3:47 PM, "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
wrote:
> Dennis,
>
> When I had problems with mine I contacted Dometic customer support
> and they
> helped me with copies of the manual.
>
> Give them a call.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Sexton
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 12:02 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] A & E awning help
>
>
>
> The storm this week damaged my awning -- on one end the rivets broke
> that
> hold the spring device into the roller and the other end appears to
> have
> bent the shaft the spring resides on. This is the simple A&E awning
> without
> any locking levers.
> I have read the article here..
>
> http://www.rverscorner.com/RV_awning_Repair.html
>
> It would appear I can remove the damaged rivets, re-insert the
> spring shaft
> and use a pop rivet gun to fasten, then try to figure out how to
> rewind the
> spring -- I think this model may only use a cotter pin through the
> shaft, so
> maybe just wind using with the help of vise grips and get a new
> cotter pin
> (?)
>
> Any other tips before I begin to attempt repairs?
>
> The damage photo doesn't show much detail...
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38356&title=0351&cat=4
> 620
>
> Thank you.
>
> Dennis
>
>
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> Dennis S
> 73 Painted Desert 230
> Germantown, TN
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