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03-20-2007, 01:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Jose
Posts: 728
M.O.C. #5740
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A&E Awning
The knobs on each arm of my A&E awning are just spinning, they never get any tighter or looser. I assume that whatever nut was there has fallen out somewhere on the road. Anyone have any ideas on to fix this? When I go to extend the arms one of them moves smoothly and quickly, the other one takes two hands to extend or retract. Any thoughts on this problem? Also what are these little knobs for any way?
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03-20-2007, 01:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 2,376
M.O.C. #6575
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The knobs serve to lock the rafters in position when the awning is rolled up, and keep the rafters locked in the extended position to keep the fabric taunt.
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03-20-2007, 02:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Caldwell
Posts: 825
M.O.C. #4855
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Sounds like the knobs are stripped. You will have to replace them. Not fun!!!
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03-20-2007, 02:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: cedar rapids
Posts: 703
M.O.C. #4962
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The bolts that the knob goes on is square head on it that fits the square tube and the corners are probably rounded off. I suggest that you go to a dealer and get both the knobs and bolts. After replacing keep them lubed with WD40.
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03-20-2007, 03:21 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Destin
Posts: 166
M.O.C. #821
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....as for the "two hands", you probably have that support arm slightly bent where it won't slide in easily. If it's not too bent, you can just apply hand pressure and straighten it. If more is needed, you can use a metal bar or piece of angle iron and a couple of strong "C" clamps. Clamping it to the arm above and below the bend will pull it back into "straight".
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03-20-2007, 04:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Olahoma City
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #6054
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I had to replace one of those arms last year which hooks to the awning tube and it is no fun for one person. If worse comes to worse it is about 40 bucks per arm and mine had all the hardware attached.
Good Luck and be safe when working on the awning!
Phil
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03-21-2007, 07:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Jose
Posts: 728
M.O.C. #5740
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Thanks All.
Since our Montana is only 2 1/2 months old I assume that the warranty will cover this.
Our dealer is on the way home from the Spring MOC rally so I plan to drop in to have it looked at. However, we live 150 miles from our dealer and are headed to the Escapees Spring Escapade the weekend after the MOC Rally. I may have to schedule for another time and just bring it to the dealer and leave it for a week until I can pick it up again. Oh well, I guess it is just more practice at towing on the freeway.
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03-21-2007, 08:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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Grant,
You may not have to go to the Dealer if it's a hassle. There is a chance any A&E distributor can help, or even A&E direct, as it is warranted on it's own. You might give thier customer service a call.
Brad
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