Awning Problem

[antique405@...]

Dru. I have had problems from lack of use and dirt and grime on the front
arm on my coach.



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[D]

Hello,

I am wanting to know if anyone has experienced problems with the
telescoping portion of the ZipDee awning not extending. Mine is very
much stuck, unless there is a release I am not seeing. Not really
signs of corrosion, but it does not budge even the slightest.
Thanks!

Dru and Debora
1983 FC 35 RB

[antique405@...]

Dru. I have had trouble with my front arm sticking from lack of use and
grime. When it sticks i usually take a block of wood and a good size hammer and
give it a good smack at the roller and it will come loose. When you get it
loose you need to take the arm apart and give it a good cleaning especially the
lower part and lube with silicone lube.

Paul Downey
Versailles Ky
83PT35
Our Rollin Home



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[Keith Strehle]

Yes, I did. And let me tell you it was not easy getting them apart.
Because they are disimilar metals the aluminum was corroded around the
stainless steel. (Some call it "galling")

Here's what I did to separate them. I removed the entire arm and then
removed the bottom portion (grooved) that slides inside the arm. I
found a piece of metal stock, (square) aluminum, that fit inside the
arm. I heated the entire arm and started pounding. I repeated this
step until I even considered buying a new one. (You'll need a vise and
some rags to hold it in place) I used lots of penetrant. It took some
serious pounding but it finally started to move. Continued pounding
until it came apart, cleaned and lulubed it. It works fine now.

Keith
84FC35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "D" wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am wanting to know if anyone has experienced problems with the
> telescoping portion of the ZipDee awning not extending. Mine is very
> much stuck, unless there is a release I am not seeing. Not really
> signs of corrosion, but it does not budge even the slightest.
> Thanks!
>
> Dru and Debora
> 1983 FC 35 RB
>

[Mike Hohnstein]

Start soaking with PB Blaster, after a few days employ an electric heat gun to
the aluminum sleeve, the interior pole is steel. Not the best mix of materials
but that's what they do. I had ZipDee install new arm assys. on my 83 FC, kinda
costly, might be worth it to spend some time soaking and heating.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, Wl
83FC35rb
----- Original Message -----
From: D
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 12:33 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Awning Problem


Hello,

I am wanting to know if anyone has experienced problems with the
telescoping portion of the ZipDee awning not extending. Mine is very
much stuck, unless there is a release I am not seeing. Not really
signs of corrosion, but it does not budge even the slightest.
Thanks!

Dru and Debora
1983 FC 35 RB





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[Keith Strehle]

Not to be the spoiler but I tried the solvent/PB blaster approach.
All it did was run down the inside of the ss steel tube. IMHO there
are only two ways to fix it. Heat (I used a propane torch)and brute
force or a credit card.

Keith
84FC35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> Start soaking with PB Blaster, after a few days employ an electric
heat gun to the aluminum sleeve, the interior pole is steel. Not the
best mix of materials but that's what they do. I had ZipDee install
new arm assys. on my 83 FC, kinda costly, might be worth it to spend
some time soaking and heating.
> Mike Hohnstein
> Germantown, Wl
> 83FC35rb
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 12:33 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Awning Problem
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am wanting to know if anyone has experienced problems with the
> telescoping portion of the ZipDee awning not extending. Mine is
very
> much stuck, unless there is a release I am not seeing. Not really
> signs of corrosion, but it does not budge even the slightest.
> Thanks!
>
> Dru and Debora
> 1983 FC 35 RB
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Bob Lawrence]

I had the same problem...couldn't get one of the arms to move at all.
Called Zip Dee and had both pieces shipped to me. Cost was about 70
bucks each piece.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Taocma, Wa.

>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am wanting to know if anyone has experienced problems with the
> > telescoping portion of the ZipDee awning not extending. Mine is
very
> > much stuck, unless there is a release I am not seeing. Not really
> > signs of corrosion, but it does not budge even the slightest.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dru and Debora
> > 1983 FC 35 RB
> >
>

[Fred Hulse]

Be also certaian that the arm is not bent from a "hit"
I spent a lot of time with this until I finally realized the arm was bent from
an occurance unknown.
Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona
1997 Wanderlodge WLWB41

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[dru penland]

I really appreciate the response on this problem and I am glad I'm not the only
one, this time. Thanks to all. I plan to try the tricks before I buy.

Thank All,

Dru and Debora
'83 FC 35 RB

antique405@... wrote:
Dru. I have had trouble with my front arm sticking from lack of use
and
grime. When it sticks i usually take a block of wood and a good size hammer and
give it a good smack at the roller and it will come loose. When you get it
loose you need to take the arm apart and give it a good cleaning especially the
lower part and lube with silicone lube.

Paul Downey
Versailles Ky
83PT35
Our Rollin Home

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Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

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