awning jammed - help!

[drmanhattan]

Hi,
Just got back from camping at the VolksWorld show. When I was packing up and came to wind-in the awning it got stuck on one side. I had an elevating roof cover on at the time and I think what's happened is one of the straps from the cover was hanging down onto the awning when I winded it in. The straps have plastic clips on them and have rolled into the awning and jammed it all up pretty good. I just about managed to wind it in to get back home but I had to use a lot of force. It hasn't wound in straight either. It's not closing properly on one side. I can wind it out a bit but when I try to wind back in it gets stuck.
Any ideas what to do?
Thanks

 

[rippers]

I think your have to try and wind it out fully, remove the offending item then hopefully its not damaged and will roll straight back in again.

Good Luck!

 

[drmanhattan]

That worked! Thanks!!! Luckily, there's no damage to the overall structure except for a crack in the front housing - the large plastic part that's at both ends of the awning. I suppose this can be replaced fairly easily?
Anyway, phew.

 

[Martin]

Give Rose Awnings a call, they sell all the parts and should work out cheaper than VW

http://www.omnistorawnings.co.uk/action/contactus/

 

[rippers]

Check this thread http://www.vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/sos-broken-side-awning.9402/#post-86638

 

[drmanhattan]

Thanks Martin, I'll definitely do that.

 

[drmanhattan]

Check this thread http://www.vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/sos-broken-side-awning.9402/#post-86638

Thanks again! I'm glad I came to this forum for help.