Dec-14-2018 02:39 PM
Dec-19-2018 04:03 PM
Esacnj wrote:
I installed 3 of the awning locks shown on travel trailers with manual awnings. On all 3 the hole and pin wound up in a different position (not lining up) each time awning was closed leaving them useless. I contacted the manufacturer several times and got no response.
Dec-18-2018 06:30 AM
drsteve wrote:It does indeed work, it's available in black or white, and can be latched/unlatched from the ground using your standard awning rod. It also doesn't matter if the awning rolls up a bit tighter or looser, or a bit to one side or the other.billyboy wrote:
whats wrong with using the gadget that looks like a plastic chain that goes around the center of the awning and ties it to the wall.
Does it prevent the roller from turning? If not, it won't work.
Dec-16-2018 06:26 AM
Dec-16-2018 06:04 AM
Dec-16-2018 05:21 AM
billyboy wrote:
whats wrong with using the gadget that looks like a plastic chain that goes around the center of the awning and ties it to the wall.
Dec-16-2018 04:48 AM
Dec-15-2018 08:23 AM
Esacnj wrote:
I followed the instructions exactly. Sometimes I could force the roller by hand and get the pin to fall in but most often it would be too far off. As said, frustrating part was that I could get no response from supplier.
Dec-15-2018 07:53 AM
Dec-15-2018 07:31 AM
Esacnj wrote:
I installed 3 of the awning locks shown on travel trailers with manual awnings. On all 3 the hole and pin wound up in a different position (not lining up) each time awning was closed leaving them useless. I contacted the manufacturer several times and got no response.
The instructions for installing the RV Awning Travel Lock say that the hole in the end cap should be drilled 1/8" clockwise from the location of the pin. Why the offset?
As much as we would like it to happen, the awning will not roll up and stop at exactly the same position each time. There are simply too many variables which can effect the position, among them strap position, procedure used, temperature, moisture, wind, and spring tension.
If the hole were at the exact location where we thought or hoped the pin would be, if it were off a little bit in one direction it would not fall into place. By offsetting the hole a little bit (1/8"), the pin can usually be seated with just a gentle tug on the awning strap if off in that direction.
To summarize, the offset increases the chances that the pin will fall into the hole either directly or with a small tug on the strap.
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