Rv Awning Release Lever Stuck

Dometic awning is in the out position.

Rv awning release lever stuck.

Usually the clicking are the gears skipping. Pull the support arm to release the ratchet attached to the other end of the lever. Extend the awning out approximately 1 foot and prop it in place with the board for now. Step 1 extend awning slightly.

Locking lever will not release when pulled forward by pull rod awning down. Release the travel locks on the awning arms and release the cam lock if it still holds at all. The awning will not go up. The awning worked fine till we washed the trailer.

Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand. The lever is stuck on the up position. I have an a e awning with the roll down roll up lever stuck. Even when tapped with small hammer.

It is tight but i get it to the roll down position by doing that and can pull my awning down. If you haven t solved the problem try having another person pull the awning strap as far as posible to release the tension on the lock tab. Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing. If this is hard to do it could be the strut.

Step 2 lock spring tension. Rv trailer awning is in rolled up position. Insert a cotter pin through the inner shaft at the end tube to lock the spring. Then while pulling toward me in a motion to unroll the awning i work the release latch with my right hand as i move the awning roll back and forth with my left hand.

The lever will answered by a verified rv mechanic. There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut. While the awning was rolled up we unhooked the legs from the trailer and swung them out to wash behind them.