Rv Awning Motor Troubleshooting

We specialize in rv awnings and have served the rv industry in southern california since 1989.

Rv awning motor troubleshooting.

What year is. Repairing the rv awning power switch. We offer mobile service at your home business storage site or campsite. This prevents the awning from unrolling completely when the motor is removed.

We sell install and repair all major brands of rv awnings and related products. We offer minor major services including transmission services brake services and cooling systems services. Install a new motor and tighten the bolts. By doing this the motor should start to operate and extend or retract the awning.

To provide more specific troubleshooting information we need to know the make model and year of your awning and the rv make and model might be helpful if it s an inside switch. Mcbride s rv provides a scheduled maintenance for rvs. If it did show 12 v then that means the awning wiring is fine and the issue lies with the motor. There are other problems that are not a part of the mechanics of the motorized awning.

Replace all broken rivets and put the torsion assembly in the right position. The awning states that it was manufactured october 27th 2011. Use the manual override if the motor is completely dead. Tie the awning arms off to the bracket where it attaches to the side of your rv.

I disassembled the control panel and swapped the slide out room switch it uses the same switch with the power awning switch and the fault swapped as well. Loosen the bolts holding it in place and lift it out of the housing. Before you replace the fuse test it with a multimeter set to the continuity setting or take it into an auto parts store and they will test it. However they are just as frustrating.

Also a warranty provider for workhorse chassis and spartan chassis. We are now offering our products service and expertise to rv owners throughout the region. Locate the supply connection terminal on the motor and connect it with the battery supply wires that you will have. What is the model year of your rv.

And now it just clicks and won t retract. The rv is a 2013 palomino puma by forest river. Broken rivets are those that no longer have heads. This told me the motor and wiring to the awning was good.

Sagging canopy is one of the common problems you may encounter with your rv awning. We repair maintain and service all other chassis. Remove the front and back covers from the motor on the right side of the awning. Step 5 repair fabric.

I tried the awning using it and it worked. Do this on both ends. I extended the awning with no problem. Connect the chain for the awning and plug into the electrical supply.