Awning Lock

[DONnANNIE]

The weather was great today, so I installed the awning lock. Even I could do it. Guess where the drilled hole had to go, right where one of the three rivets goes. I had to drill the rivet out, enlarge the hole and the lock works great. They give you two pop-rivets along with the 3 self-tapping screws. I didn't have my pop-rivet gun with me, so I'll have to make another trip to my storage area.

I also installed an IOTA Smart Charge module. The hardest part was finding the IOTA converter.(in the basement behind the wall next to the furnace)

[OntMont]

Mine also came to where there is a rivet. Instead of drilling it out, I just raised the bottom stops on the awning arms by one notch, this changed the position where the lock pin came on the roller. The problem I have had since is that my awning almost never seems to roll up to the exact same place. I think it depends on temperature and/or humidity. I usually have to a bit of jiggling around to get it to engage. I may eventually have to drill a second hole.

[Waynem]

John,
It was recommended to let the awning roll "SLAP" back when within 1 foot of the up position. That may help in the alignment.

[OntMont]

quote:Originally posted by Waynem

John,
It was recommended to let the awning roll "SLAP" back when within 1 foot of the up position. That may help in the alignment.

Yes, we tried that. The problem is that it seems to be different each time I roll it up. Sometimes it rolls past the hole, sometimes it does not reach the hole. The fabric seems to change from day to day, that is why I thought it may be a temperature related thing.

[simonsrf]

John,

I fixed that problem by moving the vinyl within the track until I found the spot where the 'rails' line up (had to roll/unroll the awning several times). I then put a black mark line on the roller next to the vinyl near the trip lever. Every time I roll the awning up, I make sure the vinyl is lined up with the black line. The awning lock hits the hole every time, now.

Hope this helps.