I sprayed a bunch of remoil into the mechanism and it is retracting now but not with authority.
Solera awning problems.
Just wanted to let everybody know that there is a possibility you will have awning problems and what to expect.
Removing wrinkles from awnings.
There doesn t seem to be anything on the web about lubing or what to lube with.
Yes my solera awning is having problems retracting.
If you have power going into the motor when you press the switch then you know that the motor is bad.
Here you can find all of our support documentation for awnings.
If you have the solera smart arm awning lc517517 like above there is a manual override option by using a power drill and 7 16 socket.
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Solera power awning drive head and motor replacement ti 303.
Remove the wire and get it replaced.
If you need a replacement motor then you will use the solera power awning replacement motor lc266149.
Here you can find all of our support documentation for awnings.
There s a rubber grommet covering the manual port on the drive head that just needs to be removed.
Solera awning center support bracket installation ti 329.
It is retracting possibly a little slower than it best days.
The durango golds and other models that use the solera smart arm awning system could have an issue with moisture running down the awning arm and getting into the awning wiring harness causing the awning not to work.
It extends just fine but stalled out retracting yesterday.
The best way to test is to remove the head housing and use a circuit tester like ptw2993 to check the wires going into the motor for power.
If it did show 12 v then that means the awning wiring is fine and the issue lies with the motor.
If it does not then the problem lies with the awning wiring.