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Section I accessing the motor
Beaver motor coaches:
Awning is recessed into vehicle sidewall. Awning end plate is not
immediately accessible:
1)
Locate the awning mounting bolts. There will be (3) sets of (6) of these, which secure the
awning brackets, through to the inside of the vehicle. They are usually found inside the
upper cabinets and are located directly behind the connection point of the awning arms.
Only the forward set of bolts need to be accessed.
2)
Loosen each bolt from the inside by removing each respective nut. Loosen the nuts only
from the forward mounting bracket.
3)
Using a sharp utility knife, and from outside to the vehicle, cut away 3 feet of the Silicon
adhesive around the top, side, and bottom edges of the awning casing. Do this from the front
of the awning only.
4)
Carefully pull the right front section of the awning casing away from the vehicle to point
where the entire awning end cap is accessible. Do this by either extending the awning all the
way, and pulling down gently on the lead rail, this will pry awning out of the wall. Place a
solid object (large flat screw driver, flat file, etc.) behind the awning casing, in front of the
recess area, to hold the awning away.
5)
Proceed with section II, removing the old motor.
Safari motor coaches:
Awning is recessed into vehicle sidewall. Awning end plate is accessible
through a hidden recess.
1)
Locate the 2”x8” plate mounted over hidden recess directly past the front/right hand edge of
the awning. Remove the plate by drilling out the (3) pop rivets that secure it to the vehicle
sidewall.
2)
Proceed with
Section II, Removing the Old Motor.
Surface mount installations (all other manufactures):
Awning is NOT recessed into vehicle
sidewall. Awning end plate is easily accessible.
Section II. Removing the Old Motor.
1)
Open the awning about 3 ft. If the awning is not equipped with a manual crank override
and the awning cannot be opened, please see paragraph III below.
2)
Before replacing the motor, open the awning partially and put a mark on fabric guide #4
(refer to diagram on page 62) on the motor side, indication the end of the roller tube. This
guide will have to be short end to the same length as the roller tube to fit the new motor.
This can be done with a pair of tin snips.
3)
Fully extend awning by manually cranking the awning out until the fabric starts to sag. With
the awning fully extended have another person pull down on the lead rail slightly until you
are able to put something behind the awning to hold it off the wall. Make sure there are no
nuts on the 6 bolts that hold the awning to the wall.
4)
Tape or strap each arm, about 1 ft. in from the ‘elbow’, such that the arms are locked into
their position. These arms must be securely fixed against their own spring tension, such that
the awning is prevented from opening further when the motor is removed. “Use this method
if awning can not be fully extended”.
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