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Goldfinger


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Most of us learn by experience <sometimes bitter experience> that all things to do with safely setting up/down your caravan, need to be in sequence order and when a safe sequence is not carried out in its correct sequence it has a tendency to bite us in the derriere' in a big way.....e.g. if we learn that wheel chocks should be the first applied and last removed it can save much grief with other sequences...

 

Has anyone a clear list in correct sequence order <that we can print off on photopaper> of the steps to set up and more to the point retract a standard 4m 14' Carefree Awning as we find on the average Jayco......

If the correct sequence steps are clearly stated, we need worry less about what the cause and effects are of each lever we pull/push......<when my wife is on the other side and I give directions that sound like <to her>  "now press/release/move the tiny little silver thingy that you can see in the very end of the awning"...to be honest when I move the 'OPEN'/CLOSE' lever on the end when closing...I would not be in the least surprised to lose my index finger..not the 'ring' finger which is next to it!..lol....>...

I just had a brand new Carefree fitted to replace the one that is still flying somewhere in central W.A....and I want to start out with correct "good practice" so nothing gets bent....we all know how they never seem to work as well again once out of alignment or bent.........the new Carefrees' actually have a anti flapper built in operated with an identical and essential black knob which must be released in correct sequence which is next to it... "no no not that black knob...the other black knob>...enough said..... 

Have others stood there grimly holding on to your black roller tape ready/pensive for anything after she starts to roll..and you keep repeating to yourself don't let go even if I have to roll up with it!.....that is if you can start it rolling......interesting to hear your views or are we the only orphans...<we did not receive a booklet with it and when you print off on line it does not give the reverse instructions...which I find the most daunting.....thanks in advance....Hoo Roo

 

 



-- Edited by Goldfinger on Sunday 2nd of August 2015 10:39:31 PM

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rockylizard


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Gday...

Ya can't print these ... .but is this your Carefree awing and do they provide any help?

How to open - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHCmIy8s14w

How to close - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02vDXAU-8LI

Cheers - John

 



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And here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C2_ngV62HA

-- Edited by Wanderlust on Monday 3rd of August 2015 01:00:28 PM

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Many thanks for all your tips/links.......I do know how to handle the awning however sometimes it may not be the person who put up the awning that has to retract it in a hurry.. I was out prospecting recently when the recent W.A. goldfields 100km winds hit and there were only two women in the camp and they were trying to get at least three awnings down in a real hurry/flurry...something just with clear, single, correct sequence steps to retract may have helped them I feel........they said the winds got under the awnings like boat sails and lift..even double guy ropes on each corner did not help mine which was torn off......Hoo Roo

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Goldfinger wrote:

Many thanks for all your tips/links.......I do know how to handle the awning ~~~ SNIP .....Hoo Roo

Gday...

hmm Sorry I completely misunderstood your question hmm

Perhaps, given you do know how to handle the awning, it would be a simple matter for your to take pen and paper, step through the setting up and putting away of the awning, noting each step on the paper.

Then you will have exactly what you need to have ready for 'helpful others' should the need arise.

Cheers - John



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