Gas Spring Replacement; Rh (Motor) Arm Spring; Lh (Idler) Arm Spring - Carefree Latitude Service Manual

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G S R
AS PRING
NOTICE
The gas spring clevises must be oriented and installed as shown. Failure to orient
the clevises correctly can cause the arms to not function correctly.
NOTICE
When detaching the roller tube, do not allow the roller tube to drop toward the ground.
the twisting motion can damage the opposite arm. Use a scaffold to support the roller tube.
1. Fully extend the awning.
2. D
ISCONNECT POWER
RH (M ) A
OTOR RM
1. Remove the front cover. To remove, press the bottom of the rear cover to release the front cover.
2. Remove the E-clip from the roller tube shaft.
3. While firmly holding the arm, slide the motor head off the
roller tube shaft. Provide support for the roller tube.
4. Slowly allow the arm to extend fully. Provide support for
the end of the arm.
5. Remove the old spring in the following order:
5.1. Unclip the cylinder clevis from the upper bracket.
5.2. Unhook the rod clevis from the lower bracket.
6. Install the new spring in the following order:
6.1. Hook the rod clevis around the lower bracket post.
6.2. Clip the cylinder clevis onto the upper bracket post.
7. Fold the arm to align the roller tube shaft with the motor
head. It may be necessary to twist the roller tube to align
the flats of the shaft with the motor hole.
8. Secure the roller tube shaft with a new e-clip. The e-clip goes
in the groove of the roller tube shaft. Refer to page 5.
INNER
9. Reattach the front cover.
LH (I ) A S
DLER RM
1. Remove the front cover. To remove, press the bottom of
the rear cover to release the front cover.
2. Remove the e-clip and retaining clips (and washers if
installed) from the roller tube shaft.
3. While firmly holding the arm, slide the idler head off the
roller tube shaft. Provide support for the roller tube.
4. Slowly allow the arm to extend fully. Provide support for
the end of the arm.
5. Remove the old spring in the following order:
5.1. Unclip the rod clevis from the lower bracket.
5.2. Unhook the cylinder clevis from the upper bracket.
6. Install the new spring in the following order:
6.1. Hook the cylinder clevis around the upper bracket post.
6.2. Clip the rod clevis onto the lower bracket post.
7. Fold the arm to align the roller tube shaft with the idler head.
8. Secure the roller tube shaft with a new E-clip. The e-clip goes
in the groove of the roller tube shaft. Press the
OUTER
retaining clips over the end of the shaft close to the E-clip.
9. Reattach the front cover.
070005-301r5
Service Manual
EPLACEMENT
.
S
PRING
PRING
Inner Groove
Roller
Tube
Front
Cover
E-Clip
Clevises Must Be Oriented
and Installed As Shown
Lower
Bracket
Remove 2
Motor Side Attach 1
Outer Groove
E-Clip
Retaining
Clips (x2)
Upper
Clevises Must Be Oriented
Bracket
and Installed As Shown
nd
Remove 2
st
Attach 1
Remove 1
Idler Side Attach 2
L
ATITUDE
Upper
Bracket
st
Remove 1
nd
Attach 2
nd
st
Roller
Tube
Front
Cover
Lower
Bracket
st
nd
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