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How to Use A&E Power Awning

An awning provides increased comfort by creating a covered patio on the front of your fifth-wheel, travel trailer or recreational vehicle. An A&E power awning offers convenience because you can press a button to open or close it. Manual and power awnings serve the same purpose, but anyone who has ever struggled to close a manual awning in strong winds or heavy rain understands the convenience of controlling an awning with a remote rocker switch located inside the camper.

Things You'll Need

  • Pull strap (optional)
  • Screwdriver (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Opening and Closing a Power Awning

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      Locate the remote rocker switch inside the RV or camper. The switch is typically situated on a wall near the door.

    • 2

      Press the “Extend” button on the remote rocker switch, and hold the button down until the power awning is fully extended to open the awning.

    • 3

      Push the “retract” button on the remote rocker switch, and hold the button down until the power awning is fully retracted to close the awning.

    Manually Closing the Awning in the Event of Power Failure

    • 4

      Insert the included pull strap into the slot in the center of the roller tube assembly. The roller tube is the large tube located on the edge of the awning. Have a helper hold the awning strap tightly.

    • 5

      Turn the screw in the top of the right end of the roller tube counterclockwise with a screwdriver to remove it. Walk forward with the pull strap to close the awning.

    • 6

      Rotate the roller tube as needed to align the screw hole on the end of the roller tube. Replace the screw and turn it clockwise with a screwdriver to secure it.