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Smith


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I am having trouble removing the grub screws from the awning arm in order to replace the sliding unit. Does any one know what size Allen key would fit? If indeed it is an Allen key and not some other special fitting sent to render me insane.

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Mine were indeed hexagon allen screw heads. In my case I had a set of allen keys and simply tried each in turn until one fitted.

I think that Dometic would be metric, whereas Care Free are American.

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My Dometic arms had a grub screw with a square socket in them, no allen key would fit. I filed a bit of steel down to fit.

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Just found out. I teased one out with pliers and it is indeed a square hole, why I have no idea, although miss google mentions that "Robertson bits" are used in Canada the photo came out bigger than I  thought, there are also apparently square  Allen keys.

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They are fair mongrels, I have some in an opening vergola type awning, your local bolt bloke should have a bit to suit, there are a few different sizes.

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-- Edited by Mamil on Saturday 18th of March 2023 12:00:01 AM

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Job done. Got a 100 pc. craft right screwdriver set from running $12.50 but it does have another 99 heads in every conceivable shape and in a sturdy box. Thank you all for helping.
Someone always knows what you do not but if you do not ask they will not tell you.

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Failing that a Bosch 10.8v angle grinder with a cut through the head works well to create a slot for a flat screwdriver.

Also good for cutting off first cut of 2 1/4 x 1/8 inch galvanized pipe in 2 minutes, pretty quietly!



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Special driver for that one, Square, I got mine a few vans ago when I had an extra sale track added.

Dick.



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