Just arrived home from our first outing in the Dutchmen.
Everything worked out great except our awning.
It's similar to the Dometic A&E in this video, only ours is
way longer and has a "Tensioner Rafter" in the center.
Could not for the life of me get either of the two arms to lift up off their "hooks".
I used the rod to flip the switch to "Unroll", loosened
the screw-wheel on the tensioner, then used the intended
handles to lift up on the arms and try to get them to "unhook".
One of those handles actually snapped off as I was lifting.
What am I doing wrong?
An awning was a must-have when I was trailer
shopping, and at this point mine seems unusable.
Everything worked out great except our awning.
It's similar to the Dometic A&E in this video, only ours is
way longer and has a "Tensioner Rafter" in the center.
I used the rod to flip the switch to "Unroll", loosened
the screw-wheel on the tensioner, then used the intended
handles to lift up on the arms and try to get them to "unhook".
One of those handles actually snapped off as I was lifting.
What am I doing wrong?
An awning was a must-have when I was trailer
shopping, and at this point mine seems unusable.
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