A
LTITUDE
Service
Manual
Carefree of Colorado
10
070026-301
P
ITCH
A
DJUST
A
SSEMBLY AND
P
ARTS
R
EPLACEMENT
This procedure describes the steps to replace the pitch adjust assembly, valco buttons and the arm rollers.
R
EPLACING THE
V
ALCO
B
UTTON
1. Extend the awning to access the inside of the pitch adjust assembly.
2. Adjust the awning pitch to the flat (minimum) pitch
3. Disconnect power to the awning.
4. Squeeze the old valco button and lift out.
5. Insert the new valco button. Ensure that the buttons are inside the lever
arms and engage the holes in the pitch adjust assy and the arm channel.
R
EPLACING THE
A
RM
R
OLLERS OR
P
ITCH
A
DJUST
A
SSEMBLY
The following procedure is used to replace the arm rollers or the complete pitch adjust assy.
NOTICE
This procedure requires two people. The second person is required to hold support the
arm and roller tube during the procedure.
1. Extend the awning to access the
pitch adjust assy.
2. Disconnect power to the awning.
3. If installed, remove the optional
lower wire cover.
4. Drill out the rivet stop at the
bottom of the arm channel.
5. Have one person hold and lift
the arm and roller tube.
6. Press in the pitch adjustment
pins and slide the pitch adjust
assy out of the arm channel.
7. Slide the pitch adjustment assy
out of the bottom of the rear
channel.
8. For roller replacement, remove
the old rollers from the posts.
9. Slide the new rollers onto the
posts of the pitch adjust assy.
NOTE:
The rollers are shipped
loose with new pitch adjust assy.
10. Slide the pitch adjust assy and rollers into the rear channel. Note the orientation as shown.
11. Align the arm channel and pitch adjust assy and slide together. It will be necessary to press in the
valco buttons. Push the parts together until the valco buttons pop out of the standard adjust holes in
the channel.
12. Install a 1/8" pop rivet in the rivet stop hole that was drilled out previously.
Valco Button
View of Back Channel
Alt023
Optional
Wire Cover
Drill Out
Rivet Stop
Pitch Adjust
Assy
Rollers (x2)
Alt024
1/8" Pop Rivet