Forest River Awning Slow To Retract

If none are found then there could also be an issue with the actual arm so be sure to manually extend and retract the awning that way you can check to see if the arms are bent.

Forest river awning slow to retract. An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f. The motor used may be too small for the larger sized awnings. At that point i would try an outside power source directly to the awning and see if it runs the same if it is still slow then you might have a bad awning motor. Reserves the right to make changes without notice including prices colors materials equipment and specifications as well as the addition of new models and the discontinuance of models shown on this website.

Our awning will not retract we have a 2020 forest river dr3 first time camping with it. Low battery s will slow the motor and can also cause motor failure from over heating while trying to run on low voltage. It takes 40 seconds to retract the awning. However during the model year it may be necessary to make revisions and forest river inc.

If all else fails you will need to take the trailer into a dealer for service. Rv awning motor is running slow on electric rv awning one thing to check before you hire a technician. If the battery checks out you might have a bad awning motor that is pulling to my amps causing the problem. The awning does not function properly now it will move in and out with the remote but operates very slowly and does not lock into the travel trailer the switch on the wall for operating the awning works sporadically most of the time this switch will extend the awning but not retract it.

Storms might come through later answered by a verified rv mechanic. The awning does not seem to have the right tension. Has the awning been lubricated at the joints and kept clean from dirt. Is it normal to be that slow.

Electric motors are a big draw on less than full charge batteries.