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Carefree electric awning manual retract.
Always operate the awning according to the instructions.
Apex service manual carefree of colorado 2 052522 301r11 standard system adjustments setting the motor limits the out limit switch stops the motor when the awning is fully extended the in limit switch is used to stop the motor when the awning is fully retracted.
Lock the handle in place by turning the twist lock knob clockwise.
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To use the inside bottom access the awning must be open a minimum of 8 to afford access to the override.
In this article we re going to focus our attention to motor driven electric rv awnings nbsp it s a common mistake for campers to extend their rv awning out too far to the point where water would collect on the awning itself.
Carefree s electric awnings also come with optional direct response electronics that sense the canopy s motion and automatically retract the awning when this motion gets beyond a predetermined threshold.
The in limit is not used with the direct response system.
Just follow these basic steps.
Turn the handle to extend and retract the awning.
Caution extend only until you see the gray flap at the end as damage could occur if you.
Insert the manual crank into the gear loop located on the side of the awning.
If this happens and it does happen to rain it will likely stretch the canvas.
The crank handle may be extended or shortened by turning the twist lock knob counterclockwise and sliding the handle in or out as desired.
A walk through the basics of what i learned using the carefree electric rv awning that is on my hymer aktiv.
If 110v power is not available to the vehicle the awning can still be safely retracted using the manual override.
Time retract the awning to avoid unexpected weather conditions.
This is a tutorial on the various ways to manually override your awning if the motor or electricity goes out.
The manual contains important safety information detailed operating.
Maintaining a carefree awning is easy.
Carefree of colorado electric awning if your specific model is equipped with a carefree of colorado 12v electric awning it can be extended or retracted with the switch located on the wall inside your unit see picture below.
Rv awnings can get stuck when extended for several reasons so we ll touch base on a few.
The limit switches are located.
