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06-15-2014, 05:15 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Simsbury
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 58
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extension arms
Hello,
I have a 1976 26' Argosy and my extension arms are frozen shut. Is there any way to free them or do I need to replace them. The rest of the awning is in great shape. I already tried spraying liquid wrench between the arms for a week and trying to separate them with a come along to no avail.
Thanks, Gary.
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06-15-2014, 06:41 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1970 27' Overlander
1970 21' Globetrotter
Hamilton
, Montana
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 67
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P B Blaster at an auto parts store or CorrosionX spray might be a bit better than liquid wrench.
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06-15-2014, 06:46 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Hopefully its not a case where the arm is bent and shoved in the square tube, that's nearly impossible to separate.
Are you certain the locking.g pins are free and allowing the 2 pieces to move independent of one another?
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06-15-2014, 06:55 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Simsbury
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 58
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The locking pins seem to be working fine and the arms are not bent. When in spray the liquid wrench in there it does not want to seep in. It looks like they may be fused together.
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06-15-2014, 07:04 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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If you can't get them apart, how can you know they aren't bent?
Same question goes with any corrosion?
You might be able to remove the claw end components and drift it out with a little persuasion. Just don't get anything else stuck in there!
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06-15-2014, 07:24 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Simsbury
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 58
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they are definitely not bent and i put a lot of force on it with the come along. I think they might be fused together.
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06-15-2014, 11:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
, / Miami FL
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,122
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on my former trailer one arm had bent and been forced together to stow the awning. over time in addition to the friction an aluminum growth developed in there that made it difficult to separate. i won't recommend my method repair but if i had it with me i would have used a slide hammer. a lubricant for aluminum should help.
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06-16-2014, 05:42 AM
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Rivet Master
2008 27' International FB
Venice
, Florida
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 706
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I would suggest an little persuasion with a heat gun or a hair dryer to the outer arm. If possible try this with the arm off the trailer and in a vise, protecting the surface with rubber or cardboard to prevent damaging the surface. When heated try tapping one end with a hammer with a piece of wood on the metal, very lightly at first just to make movement, then insert some lubricate wait a while for it to work and continue on. Patience is the key. Good luck.
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06-16-2014, 01:03 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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My money is still on bent and stuck !
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06-16-2014, 01:58 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
MILAN
, Illinois
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,013
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Awning type
Gary, What brand awning is it? When was the last time you had it opened up? Are there any locking knobs thru the outer slider arms that might be holding the inner slide in the locked/closed/stored position? Just a few possibilities. Ed
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06-16-2014, 02:54 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Simsbury
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 58
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It is a Zip Dee and I have never opened it as it was stuck when I got the unit three years ago. There is no other locking mechanism other than the release knob at the top that I can see. I'll to take some pictures in the next few days if that would help.
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06-16-2014, 02:55 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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You have the travel latch unlocked, right?
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06-16-2014, 03:09 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Simsbury
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 58
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Yes, I can unravel the awning all the way, set the rafter arm and then cannot extend the awning in the up position.
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06-16-2014, 03:18 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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extension arms
Bent, bound, stuck, unless you have been through a caustic truck wash and the stuff didn't drain out.
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06-16-2014, 04:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
MILAN
, Illinois
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,013
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Help!
Pictures would help somewhat. Make sure you get clear close-ups of the awning arms and the slide tracks. If you are able to roll the awning out then it would not be an issue with the travel lock as this is meant to keep the material/roller from unfurling during travel. Some arms have slide locks that keep the arms together in the stowed/lowered position. They used a black or white knob on a machine screw that ran thru the upper arms and locked the inner slide and had to be loosened to deploy the arms to their extended position. Then you tightened the screw/knob to lock the arms in the extended position. Check the inner and outer sides of your arms to see if there may have been these lock screws that might be broken off in the nut cert. This would easily cause the stuck issue you describe. Or if actually stuck one inside the other then you could remove the bottom bolt that attaches the arm to the bottom brackets one at a time and try driving the inner slide out of the outer slide arm. Failing that you could always try a call to ZipDee and ask for assistance with your awning issue. I understand they can be very helpful and may even be able to furnish you with a manual. Ed
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