Awning problem

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After last nights camp out I have just tried to wind in the awning. It appears to have moved slightly and will wind in almost fully and then the part next to the winding point where it should slot in, is about a 1/4" to far over thus preventing the awning from being fully wound back. Can anyone offer help, guidance or advice on how to remedy this problem.
Thanks folks
Peter
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either wind out fully and try again , or ease it over gently with a crowbar . looks like it wound up a bit off square
 
oppy said:
Is that likely to cause any damage? I'll give it a try though
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Tried still wrong. I tried using the crowbar and the back end went in but the front end didn't, so I have wound it out and in and I'm back to square one
 
Might be worth looking at this link.
fiamma awning adjustment
The two adjusters alter the angle of the arms and if they slip they can cause the problem you have.
 
I had something similar happen a few years ago at Lake Orta. After struggling for ages to sort it I realised that several really large leaves had dropped onto one end of the awning and were getting trapped in the awning as I was rolling it in. This effectively meant a very slightly larger diameter awning roll at one end so it wasn’t rolling in square. Wind the awning out and see if any objects are trapped in it somewhere maybe.
 
in h said:
Doesn't seem to be a link there.
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dont know why it didn’t give a link. Just type that string and you will see more than anyone would ever want to know about fiamma awnings. Any way others have since posted the videos.
 
also worth checking where the rafters clamp to the front beam, I've had one of those slip before causing the same problem, you should be able to see a slight mark if one has moved they should both be the same distance in from the outer edge of the front beam
 
I always have to get on a step ladder and manually push back in , usually requires it lifting a bit . Bodging again I'm afraid ! So would be interesting to find out what I should be doing
 
I have a "yawning problem" I solve it by sleeping !

I hope your awning gets sorted !
I have a stool/small step-ladder and sometimes "gentle persuasion" is required to close the awning 100%.
I also use a fabric loop strap to ensure it remains 100% closed whilst traveling
 
I took my F65 ( Just mounts on the roof but the same as F45 ) to bits after leaving it out one night in France and it rained buckets and we got a split in the fabric. If you remove the end plastic parts you will then find a screw in each end of the front channel. These hold the fabric in place and if you remove them you can slide the front from side to side. The rafters also have fastenings to the front cross member and by undoing these you can move the front cross member sideways. The screws that hold the fabric in place actually screw into a piece of hollow plastic so undo one end and tighten the other and it moves the fabric position on the front cross member. What you will notice if you do this is the rafters move out of position and need setting so that they are even again. I used the very very sticky repair tape to join the torn parts together. The split was about 3cm long and right where the fabric joined the front cross member.
 
Thanks folks, it's been a bit to chilly today, but my last effort yesterday got the end in next to the winder, but the front part is sticking out by about 4". I feel that I am going to have to wait until this crisis is over and get a mobile chap to sort it out for me. (plus the diesel leak too)
 
Hi I assume that you have the van setup leaval?? If it not with all that weight at the end it will start to move the way the slope is. You can see into the roller if you extend it to the maximum you'll see if it has slipped on the roller I mean is it the same at both ends if it's center start to wind it in slowly and watching the fabric and you should be able to see when it starts to move over on the roller.
 
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