Dometic awning problem

[tkk]

Hi all,
I have a dometic wind out awning on Moho. Just noticed it does not fully close on winding it in. It reaches to within 1 centimetre but not to point where clip engages. Closes with a moderate push front and rear. (Too hard to reach for routine closure!) no obvious bends or obstructions in system. Anyone met this problem and have a solution?
thanks
tkk

 

[Al-Di]

are both clips opening properly,

 

[tkk]

yes, a little stiff on the take off but both open

 

[tkk]

are both clips opening properly,

Awning seems to wind out slightly unevenly , later on winder side and clip catches a bit. Manual lacks detail, mentions torque required for arms but doesn’t refer to purpose of two screws near this nut. They look like they might alter position of arms. Anyone know about these?
tkk

 

[GaryMo]

Awning seems to wind out slightly unevenly , later on winder side and clip catches a bit. Manual lacks detail, mentions torque required for arms but doesn’t refer to purpose of two screws near this nut. They look like they might alter position of arms. Anyone know about these?
tkk

2 Years on did you ever solve this problem? Ours does the same, it leaves diagonal creases in the awning. I just trying to figure out how to get it go in even and remove the creases, I think just a little pressure on side when winding may do it

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[scotjimland]

2 Years on did you ever solve this problem? Ours does the same, it leaves diagonal creases in the awning. I just trying to figure out how to get it go in even and remove the creases, I think just a little pressure on side when winding may do it

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[Aireworth]

I saw something similar on my mates MH awning. He had rolled it out completely and just carried on winding to bring it in - so had wound the material the "wrong way" around the pole. Wound it out completely again and wound it in the correct way - ie just continue winding the same way - and all was sorted. Not necessarily your problem, but worth a try.
It started for him when he was trying to get his awning in on a very windy night - didn't realise or see what he'd done. (That's his excuse anyway...)

 

[tkk]

2 Years on did you ever solve this problem? Ours does the same, it leaves diagonal creases in the awning. I just trying to figure out how to get it go in even and remove the creases, I think just a little pressure on side when winding may do it

Yes. You put a strip , 30 cm or so of heavy duty tape (trex. Or gorilla) 0n the underside of side last in. It increases the diameter of the roller so speeding up that side. Actual length depends on tape so its trial and error. Good luck

 

[Kenp]

I saw something similar on my mates MH awning. He had rolled it out completely and just carried on winding to bring it in - so had wound the material the "wrong way" around the pole. Wound it out completely again and wound it in the correct way - ie just continue winding the same way - and all was sorted. Not necessarily your problem, but worth a try.
It started for him when he was trying to get his awning in on a very windy night - didn't realise or see what he'd done. (That's his excuse anyway...)

So which is the "right way"? Should the material be ontop of the roller or below it?

 

[Frank Lee]

So which is the "right way"? Should the material be ontop of the roller or below it?

The material should roll off the bottom of the roller. It makes visual sense when you look at it - rolled correctly it's evenly supported along the rafters rather than dropping down from the top.

As well as this issue on my newly fitted awning, I'd also been supplied with a tension pole that had the plastic component incorrectly assembled. If you're going insane with a new awning pole that doesn't seem to make sense, you may need to unbolt the fitting and turn it the other way up.

Not massively impressed with Dometic.