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03-30-2011, 03:53 PM
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Operating the Awning - Help!
OK, We just bought a 2008 jayco jayflight trailer 19BH with manual awning and took it out for the maiden voyage last weekend. We can't remember for the life of us how to operate the darn thing. Can someone please send me directions??
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03-30-2011, 05:29 PM
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Check my signature and you will find the manual under the Carefree section.
I am going from memory, not in front of it - but the basic steps are --
1 - undo the latches on each arm
2 - loosen the screw handle on each arm
3 - slide the lock up to allow it to roll out
4 - pull out the awning
5 - slide the support arms up until they lock
6 - tighten the screw handles
7 - raise each side up leaving one side lower so rain does not pool
To take down -
1 - lower awning
2 - loosen nut and lower arms
3 - while holding strap, release lock and slowing roll up awning
4 - tighten lock nuts
5 - lock awning release and arm locks
Hope that helps...
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03-30-2011, 07:57 PM
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Welcome to the Jayco Owners Forum KetchJenny! Congrats on your "new" tt!
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03-31-2011, 04:13 AM
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Tafische, that sounds correct to me based on my Kiwi 23b
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04-14-2011, 08:50 AM
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Thank you! We will give it another shot this weekend!
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04-14-2011, 12:15 PM
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Great! Come back, pull up a chair, and tell us about your trip or hit folks here with any other questions - there are plenty of folks here willing to help.
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04-16-2011, 10:44 PM
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The second option is to push the ext button until it is all the way out.
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04-17-2011, 08:39 AM
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Terry:
I think your reply is about right but I think number six should be last, and number 7 should be number six. Don't want to tighten the screw handles until completely extended. Then lock them down.
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04-17-2011, 09:00 AM
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Plus, DO NOT FORCE IT OPEN.
If you try the above steps and it does not extend will little effort, check your steps again. You may have missed something.
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04-17-2011, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by namusmc65
Terry:
I think your reply is about right but I think number six should be last, and number 7 should be number six. Don't want to tighten the screw handles until completely extended. Then lock them down.
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I doubled checked the manual and and I think I am right...it has you tighten the knob and then you change the pitch. Sounds right since the distance from the top of the camper and the end of the awning never changes (or the awning would sag). Probably does not hurt either way, but it is not too easy to reach those knobs after you raise it all the way up.
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04-17-2011, 11:12 PM
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Before we got the power awning we would always pull the slide bar down real tight and then tighten the nob while we could reach it. Raising the awning was always last.
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04-18-2011, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clutch
Before we got the power awning
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You power awing people think you are so much cooler that us manual people....well your are not! We like the exercise and the flexibility...and...and...whatever else it gives us!
Haha...Ok - can you hear the jealously in my typing...those are really nice!
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04-18-2011, 09:52 PM
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My wife wanted the power awning. I prefer the manual type.
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2017 Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3 with tow package. (no, we don't tow the Jayco with it.)
2018 Surveyor 265RLDS well equipped.
Life in the slow lane is still life.
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04-20-2011, 08:32 AM
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You may want to view these YouTube videos which clearly explain the steps to follow in their correct order while opening and closing a manual awning.
They cleared up any questions I had regarding the correct processes to follow.
Onward to the next RV mystery. <:O))
Cheers!
http://youtu.be/X-3ixf32nWo
http://youtu.be/QI3yOjCx2Bk
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04-20-2011, 08:42 AM
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Good find on the videos! Only difference on most Jaycos is they have a remote release/lock located in the middle of the front arm which is nice!
One thing I can tell you from seeing it - hold on really tight to the main arm when you lower the awning back down. I have a friend who let it slip and slam down. The aluminum arm is now bent and will not extend.
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