How To Replace Awning Motor

New motor and wind sensor.

How to replace awning motor. Purchase a replacement awning fabric. Start by measuring your awning from the inside of each cap. Unplugging the rv awning motor wire we carefully stepped down and placed the awning roller on the ground. Replacing the rv awning.

You will need pop rivets reinstall the end cap. Use the manual override if the motor is completely. Tie the awning arms off to the bracket where it attaches to the side of your rv. Install a new motor and tighten the bolts.

Lift the roller up so it comes loose from the arm. If this is the case unplug the motor from the electrical source. Replacing the motor on a solara power awning extend your awning about 2 feet. Once the awning is in place make sure the lower section of the legs are locked in so you don t have to worry about it falling.

Client on a budget. Attach the hardware one by one. Refer to the owner s manual as the parts included can be slightly different from manufacture to manufacturer. This will give you room to work.

Afterward head to a home hardware store and purchase an appropriately sized replacement fabric. Replace the awning on the rv with your helpers lift the arms of the awning against the rv walking the awning in slowly as someone feeds the fabric back into the channel. Loosen the bolts holding it in place and lift it out of the housing. Here we cut the remainder of the old awning fabric from the roller and pulled out the polly cord from the retaining track.

We ll show you step by step how easy it is to do it yourself. Check the manufacturer s instructions for fabric recommendations. Drill out the rivets holding the end of the cap on the end of the roller. Do this on both ends.

Reinstall the gear for the manual handle. Pull out the motor unplug the wire plug in the new motor and reverse everything. Install the motor by sliding it all the way into the end of the roller tube. The steps to replace the rv awning are almost the opposite of the removal.