In this video, I remove my Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailers original 10-year-old and badly worn Dometic 9100 power awning vinyl material. I replace it with a new Solera universal fit replacement from Lippert Components.
Disclaimer: Love Your RV! received this LCI product sample free of charge for the install.
The screen room attaches to the existing OEM RV awning. It’s designed to be a universal fit and can be attached to many different sizes and brands of awnings. I’ll be installing it on my 19′ Dometic 9100 power awning. Disclaimer: Love Your RV! Is an LCI brand ambassador and received this product free of charge for the review. Patio Awning Upgrade Kit by Solera Awnings®. Upgrade from the Solera manual spring tension RV awning with the Pull Style Manual to Crank Style Manual Awning Upgrade kit by Lippert Components. This kit converts a manual Solera spring. Solera Awning ® Smart Arm Installation and Owner’s Manual (For Aftermarket Applications) Notes NOTE: The motor’s internal drive system prevents the awning from moving (extend or retract) on its own If the motor is damaged or disabled, be sure to secure the awning in the retracted position with a strap around both the outer arm and the. From high-tech recreational vehicle products to trailblazing social initiatives, we are leading the way. LCI Industries supplies a broad array of highly engineered components and technology for the leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the related aftermarkets.
Video Detailing the New Solera Awning Fabric Installation
Rather than removing the complete awning hardware, including the support arms, I decided to just take off the roller tube. To do that, I first unrolled the awning about a foot or so and put a cotter pin in the torsion spring to keep it from unwinding violently. Then I restrained the spring-loaded support arms with zip ties.
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DANGER! Failing to properly restrain the support arms and roller tube torsion spring can result in injury or death. These items are spring-loaded. Read the manuals for your particular awning make and model and follow the recommended disassembly procedures.
Next, I cut away the old awning material and removed the two bolts holding the roller tube to the support arms. Once on the ground, I was able to easily replace the old material with the new Solera awning fabric. To do this, I needed to unwind the torsion spring with a pair of vise-grips and drill out the rivets holding the end caps.
Once the new material was rolled on the awning tube, I riveted the end caps back in place and rewound the torsion spring, restaining it once again with the cotter pin.
Finally, with the help of a couple of RVing friends, we carefully guided the new awning material back into the awning top rail channel on the RV sidewall. To protect the thin vinyl material from any damage, I used some pool noodles and tape on any sharp hardware edges. I also sprayed silicone lube into the channel to make sliding in the end cord bead easier. We utilized a pair of ladders and my truck’s 8-foot bed as make-do scaffolding slowly moving it along.
After a few minor set screw adjustments to make sure the awning material was centered on the roller tube and the RV sidewall channel, it was ready to use. Everything went relatively smoothly, and I’m happy with the new Solera vinyl awning.
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The Thule Crown is a wall-mounted manual awning made by Swedish manufacturer, Thule. Available in seven different lengths, from 6.2 feet to 14.8 feet with a maximum projection of 8.2 feet. The Thule Crown features optional, easy-to-deploy vertical support arms for added stability.
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- 8-inch projection
- Quick release aluminum support legs
- Available in multiple sizes, lengths ranging from 6.2 feet to 14.8 feet with a maximum projection of 8.2 feet
- Optional, easy-to-deploy vertical support arms provide added stability
- Contemporary awning design
- Lightweight and sturdy