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Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  >  All  > A & E 8500 awning question This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  thunder231 • View posts Phoenix, AZ New Member Joined: 01/31/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/16/04 12:25am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I am new to RVs, I aquired a 75 Dodge Superior, 25', for the most part it is in good shape, but does need a lot of little things fixed, My question is, I just brought a use A & E 8500 awning, they replace the fabric, I noticed while they were removing the old fabric that it had a 1" wide strip in the middle, it appear to be a pull down strap,.. but they didn't put one back on,... is this needed, or do you just lower the ends one at a time,... I haven't installed it on my rv yet,... but was curious, since I have never use one of these before. And info on using this type of awning would be appricated... Thanks wtb • View posts idaho Senior Member Joined: 11/09/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/16/04 12:30am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator yeah, you'll want them to put the pull strap back on. It's not only easier to lower the awning with it, but you'll want to hold onto it while the awning raises to keep it from slamming the side of your RV. anconn • View posts Qualicum Beach, B.C. Canada Senior Member Joined: 10/23/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/16/04 01:19am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The strap is necessary, to pull down the awnig and to hold it when the awning retracts. BigJimbo • View posts Westminster, CO, USA Senior Member Joined: 10/10/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/16/04 09:33am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It is absolutely essential, it would be very difficult to manually unroll the awning without it and as was mentioned before, it is used to control the rewinding of the awning. You should have an L shaped tool with an eye at the end, which is used with the strap, since the strap will most likely, be too high to reach without it. Jim and Diana Tuttle FMCA 353514 2004 Kountry Star 3702 2 Slides, Freightliner XC, Cat C7 330 HP, Allison 3000 KVH Trackvision SF 2000 Grand Cherokee on a trailer big dave • View posts Soldotna, Alaska, USA Senior Member Joined: 12/15/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/16/04 09:51am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The strap is easy to install as it isn't part of the fabric. The tube has three slots, the fabric slides into one, the strap in another and the third is empty. It is possible to get the strap wraped up in the fabric so that the end isn't showing. Dave & Rose C 90 Safari Ivory 34' DP 04 Saturn VUE V6 readytoretire • View posts League City, Texas Senior Member Joined: 07/28/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/16/04 07:53pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator thunder231, Yep just like big dave stated,, it is a seperate part from the fabric. I think they cost about $7.00 If it is not there get one and get a rod for it as well. Good Luck Doug & Elysha & All the Boys 94 Bounder 36'P Diesel Pusher, Cummins 5.9, Osh Kosh Chassis 89'vette, 98'suburban, 04'aveo 3- Shifter Karts = 125mph Fun.: readytoretire • View posts League City, Texas Senior Member Joined: 07/28/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/16/04 07:53pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator thunder231, Yep just like big dave stated,, it is a seperate part from the fabric. I think they cost about $7.00 If it is not there get one and get a rod for it as well. Good Luck This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  >  All  > A & E 8500 awning question

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