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Title: awnings
Post by: Boxerdude3 on December 30, 2011, 11:36:16 am
Yahoo Message Number: 76492 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76492)
I have a leak in my bedroom slide. Does anyone know the proper way to remove the roof awning covering the slide soI have access to the entire seam. Also I Buskoted my roof this past summer and have extra material left over. I was thinking of using the buskote sealer and tape to repair this leak, and than do the entire buskote treatment on the slide roof. Any pros or cons on doing this?

Tom Coomes

2005 Inspire 51177
Title: Re: awnings
Post by: Fred Compton on December 30, 2011, 12:46:57 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 76494 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76494)
Tom,

In my opinion, the buskote may create a "rough" surface on the top of your slide which would damage the rubber seal that surrounds the slide as it moves in & out. You want to keep all surfaces of your slides as smooth as possible (I wax mine) so as not to damage the seal.

Fred Compton

2002 Intrigue #11407
Title: Re: awnings
Post by: Boxerdude3 on December 31, 2011, 12:19:09 am
Yahoo Message Number: 76514 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76514)
Thanks Fred, that makes alot of sense. I know the seal around my skylite is not the smoothest job, but it did stop the leak. How do you remove the awning?

Tom

2005 Insppire 51177
Title: Re: awnings
Post by: Larry F on December 31, 2011, 09:15:05 am
Yahoo Message Number: 76517 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76517)
On my ZipDee LR awning, I had to take the forward endcap off and unwind the awning. Becareful of the tension on the awning and count the number of revolutions, so you know how many revolutions to rewind during reassembly. I added a couple of revolutions to tighten it up a bit. As I recall, I rewound to 18 revs.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856
Title: Re: awnings
Post by: Tom Harsch on December 31, 2011, 09:28:16 am
Yahoo Message Number: 76518 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76518)
We had a similar leak a couple years back. The Country Coach techs disconnected the (Zip Dee) awning arms from the slideout wall, unwound the spring tension and laid the awning roller (with material and arms still attached) on the coach roof while they cleaned the slideout roof resealed the leaking seam.
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Tom Harsch 2002 Allure #30791
Laughlin, NV
Title: Re: awnings
Post by: Fred Compton on January 01, 2012, 06:55:50 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 76559 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76559)
Tom,

I am not certain on the procedure for removing the awnings--hopefully someone with some experience can provide some direction.

Good luck,
Fred
Title: Re: awnings
Post by: Robert Huffhines on January 01, 2012, 10:04:30 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 76565 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/76565)
Mine is a carefree and by going to their site- they give good instructions on how to remove. Just make sure you pin the spring recoil at the start.

Robert Huffhines
2007 tribute #81042



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From: Fred Compton

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Subject: RE: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: awnings

Tom,

I am not certain on the procedure for removing the awnings--hopefully someone with some experience can provide some direction.

Good luck,
Fred
Title: awnings
Post by: Tom on March 30, 2013, 09:26:35 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 86795 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/86795)
Hi all. I am looking for a wind control box for a Carefree of Colorado awning. It is part number 060427-003. I have power going into the box, but the awning will not activate. I can also jump the box with a battery and the awning will extend. So my best guess is the box. Any ideas or suggestions other than to get rid of the awnings?

Tom

2005 Inspire
51177