motorhome awning winding

Phil Waterworth
Phil Waterworth Forum Participant Posts: 7
edited May 2017 in Motorhomes #1

Is there a trick to getting the awning wound in evenly.

It seems that as I turn the winding handle the awning winds in tighter at the front of the motorhome hence the awning travels along as I wind it in until it closes at the front but the rear is still a couple of inches open!

Any suggestions?

Should it be wound in with the support legs down or not?

Does the motorhome need to be on level ground to wind in the awning

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  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited May 2017 #2

    I wind it in a couple of feet with the legs down ,then move the legs in to the upright position, then wind in another couple of feet ,then move the legs in , then another foot and then fold the legs in to the rail and wind fully home ,always seems to wind in level,

    there are other ways of doing it

  • Phil Waterworth
    Phil Waterworth Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited May 2017 #3

    Thanks Huskydog

    When it stops thundering I will go out and try again.

  • EJB986
    EJB986 Forum Participant Posts: 1,153
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    edited May 2017 #4

    It's always worth literally giving it a hand at the end that doesn't go home.

    Due to the weight (35Kg?) we always support it to head height then the above if required..

  • chasncath
    chasncath Forum Participant Posts: 1,659
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    edited May 2017 #5

    An awning doesn't need to be supported by the legs when being wound in or out. That's not the problem you are experiencing. Uneven winding is Known problem with roller blinds.

    Try winding out the awning to its maximum extent, the rewind slowly. If that fails, check that the the position of the extending arm pivot points haven't moved: there will be witness marks.

    Finally, there's a video on the Fiammi website showing how to insert a strip of fabric to increase the rolling diameter at one end to correct the problem.

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,054 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2017 #6

    It's always easier to wind in if supported, either by second person, or by doing as HD does and using legs to give a bit of support. Just takes a bit of the strain off winding it in. 

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