Bent Arm On 10x10 Awning

Dometic 9100 power awning bent awning arm.

Bent arm on 10x10 awning.

Compatible with 915 917 and 910 series awning tubes. I own a 2012 outback 301bq with a dometic 9100 power awning. With awning retracted it held for ride home but with it sticking out the ride from new mexico to east texas must have placed enough drag to pull all but one bolt out of the. With assistance i can still extend retract the awning but will need to replace the damaged arm by next season.

I had to do some serious metal straightening to get it back w. Awning idler head for solera awning systems should be used with but does not include solera crank style driver head rollbar fabric arm assemblies and crank hook 228 79 323 34 solera awnings patio power awning front idler cover. When it was retracting i guess the awning motor and arm got in a fight when the strut failed as it pulled two of the mounting bolts out of the side of the camper with it. This was how i repaired our rv awning arm after i hit the house backing in after our last trip.

I had a slightly bent about 1 1 2 inch curve awning frame tube on a trailer i bought used. The easiest method to repair a slightly bent arm is to find either a hitch if you are dealing with an rv or an outdoor chair with a sturdy metal frame and then wedge the awning beam inside until the apex of the bend is next to the support bar of the hitch of a chair. It is my. While camping this year an unexpected gust of wind bent the awning arm located towards the rear of the trailer.

Somewhat off topic of a awning enclosure tube but may be useful if a rectangular awning frame tube is damaged. It s not a hard bend but rather warped enough that the upper and lower arms do no slide together smoothly. If the tube is not bent too bad you could make something like my awning support and deploy the awning good and then try and gently pull on the end of the awning on each end remove or loose the awning support arm from the side of the trailer when doing this to remove some of the bend in the roller tube. Typically used for new installations or as a replacement for bent or damaged awning arms.

Commonly found on motorhomes or large trailers with straight sides. Posted in problems solutions after market. Picture a 2x4 that is not flat but has a concave bend in it that is what i have. Once it s there then gently apply pressure so reverse the bend.