Rv Awning Release Lever Stuck

Even when tapped with small hammer.

Rv awning release lever stuck.

The awning worked fine till we washed the trailer. The lever is stuck on the up position. Release the travel locks on the awning arms and release the cam lock if it still holds at all. Pull the support arm to release the ratchet attached to the other end of the lever.

Then while pulling toward me in a motion to unroll the awning i work the release latch with my right hand as i move the awning roll back and forth with my left hand. Usually the clicking are the gears skipping. The awning will not go up. Release a sticky awning ratchet lever by releasing the awning lever with one hand while pulling down gently on the awning support arm with your other hand.

Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand. Then usually you can move the lock to the roll up position. Insert a cotter pin through the inner shaft at the end tube to lock the spring. Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing.

I have an a e awning with the roll down roll up lever stuck. Step 1 extend awning slightly. Dometic awning is in the out position. We had a difficult time replacing them really had to lift hard to get them back in the bracket.

Rv trailer awning is in rolled up position. It is tight but i get it to the roll down position by doing that and can pull my awning down. If this is hard to do it could be the strut. Step 2 lock spring tension.

Extend the awning out approximately 1 foot and prop it in place with the board for now. Locking lever will not release when pulled forward by pull rod awning down. The lever will answered by a verified rv mechanic.