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Awning Zip Dee
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After Jon’s first post, I went out and tried it out, but was not successful in getting upper arm hook into place. Maybe next time we meet, you can show me the trick.
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Tom’s advice about making sure the upper arm slides freely is the most critical part of succeeding at raising, extending and dropping the arm in the slot. If there is any binding or drag on the arm it is a challenge, even using the tool.
If it is sliding freely then the “saddle” end of the tool is inserted under the round cap of the locking pin to keep the pin retracted, then using the tool maneuver the rod into position extending the rod and lining it up with the slot. After the “claw” on the end of the upper rod is dropped into the slot near the roof, swing the tool out from under the locking pin cap.After both upper rods are in place you probably have to release the awning locks and pull on the awning a little to get the upper arm locking pins to engage.
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Buddy – Jon was telling me you may have found a way to make the Zip Dee extension arms waterproof. Would you mind sharing how you did this with us?
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Buddy, you showed me a cap you had. Not withstanding the fact you published a list I think I remember right, or do I?????????
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Raised the awning for the first time yesterday, since we wanted a better view on that side. The rear arm wasn’t too bad to extend, but the front one required a serious push to get it out. Would venture to guess no one had ever extended the awning. After I got it out, polished the arm so it will move easier next time. It does make a difference in the view to raise the awning–wouldn’t want to miss the deer walking by!
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I don’t have anything like that but I am going to work on making something to keep the water out.
I think that is one of the main flaws in the system. If the arms have certain amounts of water in them the air pressure will not extend the arms.
Also I was told to jack the airpressure up to 125 if possible, Zip Dee found out after printing all the manuals that their recommendation of 95 psi was not enough pressure.
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