Manual Override; Override With Emergency Terminals; Override Without Emergency Terminals - Carefree TRAVEL'RFIXED PITCH Service Manual

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ANUAL VERRIDE
If the original power source fails or is unavailable, the Travel'r has emergency override terminals (12V). The
terminals can be used with a 10V-14V power source, such as a cordless drill battery or car battery.
WARNING
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PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE AWNING
Travel'r models built through 2012 have override terminals on the back of the motor head. If the motor
head has the metal terminals, use the procedure "Override with Emergency Terminals". For models built in
2013 and later, use "Override without Emergency Terminals".

Override With Emergency Terminals

CAUTION
Do not use the emergency terminals without following the directions below. The
electronic circuit creates a dynamic brake for the motor by shorting and grounding the motor leads.
Steps 1 and 2 removes the brake to allow the emergency override to work.
1. (Detail A) Remove the front cover from the motor head. There are six (6) small screws in the rear of
the motor head.
2. (Detail B) Disconnect the input cable
wires from the terminals in the rear
cover. D disconnect the wires to
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the motor.
3. Leave the wires disconnected and
reattach the front cover.
4. (Detail C) Attach the provided jumper
leads to the terminals, located on the rear
of the motorized head.
5. Connect the other ends of the jumper
leads to a 12V source. If the awning does
not begin to move, reverse the leads.
6. Maintain contact
retraction process.
CAUTION
Be careful when retracting the awning as the awning may move abruptly.

Override Without Emergency Terminals

1. Locate and separate the quick disconnects located in the motor arm
channel. Position the wires from the motor on the outside of the
channel.
2. Attach jumper wires to the wires from the motor.
3. Connect the other ends of the jumper leads to a 12-14V source. If
the awning moves in the wrong direction, reverse the leads.
4. Maintain contact throughout the retraction process. Hold the wires
from the motor on the outside of the channel while the awning is
closing. This will provide access to open the awning.
CAUTION
Be careful when retracting the awning as the
awning may move abruptly.
5. When power is restored, use the jumper wires and extend the awning
to access the cable disconnects.
secure in the arm channel.
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Front Cover
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Emergency
Wires to Motor
Terminals
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Hold Wires
Outside of Channel
When Arm is Closing
Quick Disconnects
Located in Arm Channel
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