How To Manually Retract Dometic Awning

This can be different depending on what style and model of awning you have.

How to manually retract dometic awning.

All manual and electric dometic awnings with support legs are fitted with the easy lock flipper. There will be cap in front end which you have to remove to access the rotating hole. Manual operated awnings can be left of the arms. Failure toggle down retract briefly on awning switch until valance is in correct position.

You would have to remove the gimp screws in the fabric track on the top rail. Push the travel lock on the side of the arm up to unlock the arm and rafter. If awning is over extended press horizontal distance of at least 16 between fully open awning and any permanent object. Turn the adjustment lock knob on the back of the awning arm counterclockwise to loosen it.

When the awning is extended the inclination angle of the lead rail adjusts automatically to provide convenient access to the support legs. You have to rotate it using a drill to make the awning extend or retract. Maintain a verify valance is in correct position and adjust if necessary. Tips and tricks on how to close a rv awning.

You will usually have to remove the down spout on the front corner as well. This video shows how to open and close an rv awning made by a e dometic. You would have to remove the awning from the unit to do this. Step 2 pull the safety lock lever on the end of the roller tube forward with the hook of an awning rod to place it in the roll down position.

In some cases the manual override will be near the motorhome end. There will be screw that goes into the roller from the motor.