Thule omnistor 5200 end cap replacement.

[Toad16v]

Afternoon, first post, hope this is the correct place for it.

We have had our new campervan for a week and a half and today I managed to modify the awning on a tree branch. This has filled me with sadness.

It's a thule omnistor 5200 and I've broken the plastic end cap at the winder end of the awning. It appears its just the end cover, nothing structural, but I'd like to replace it as the broken plastic will catch more vegetation, and water will get into the mechanism more readily. I scampered up a ladder and had a quick look but couldn't see an obvious way to take it apart/replace the cap. I've found caps online for sale, but no service manual or guides. Has anyone else tried replacing one of these? I assume it's a fairly common thing to get damaged.

Thanks

Tom.

 

[Toad16v]

I've found the answer to my question. To replace it you need to extend the awning a bit, then get a t20 torx driver and poke in the bigger hole facing the end from inside the awning and undo the screw. Then on the back edge there is a clip you need to poke with a flat bladed screwdriver and the endcap will slide off.