Aussie Traveller Awning
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 21:08
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surfy53
We were at Redbank Gorge last week and had the Aussie traveller awning up.
Early hours of the mornong we had a wind storm and it blew the awning up and onto the roof of the van.
Nothing broken but it pulled the square rubbers out of their round recievers. How do I get them back in, I've tried washing up detergent and baby oil but trying to get a square peg into a round hole is impossible. I have also unscrewed the nut and screws and taken that rectangular reciever off, but just can't push the rubbers back in.
The photo's show you better. We are heading west from Ayres Rock over The Great Central Road, so are there any dealers on the WA coast.
Cheers,
Chris.
And it was pegged down.
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Reply By: Deleted User - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 22:15
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 22:15
Just pegs or ropes and pegs?
I always use ropes and pegs.
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Reply By: Grumblebum & Dragon - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 22:24
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 22:24
Chris, I suggest you phone Aussie Traveller - their number is on the end plate of the awning.
Cheers John
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Reply By: surfy53 - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 23:56
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 23:56
Thanks guys, I had pegs and ropes but it was a huge gust of wind, lucky nothing more severe occured.
Problem solve and repaired.
Got the inside info from BT.
C.
Now I can put the awning out for my lovely wife.............
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Reply By: Silver Fox - Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 00:17
Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 00:17
Need an annex? just put mine up for sale.
Gosh I once a salesman always a salesman. It just doesn't go away !
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Follow Up By: Flipp'n Lorry - Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 17:47
Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 17:47
We had the same problem. Aussie Traveller advised us to use a small knife or saw and cut through one side of the retainer rubber which will allow you to spread the opening. Although this sounds a bit dodgy, we did not have any problems as a result.
It is not possible otherwise to refit them as they are machine fitted.
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Reply By: CD & JW - Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 18:30
Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 18:30
Phil and Lorraine
there seems to be another less intrusive way.
Let us all know how you went with the knock out the little pin method Chris - did that work?
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Reply By: surfy53 - Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 18:46
Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 at 18:46
Here is a little secret, a Trade Secret for you... Now in the end of the tube, there is a roll pin, and you knock that out. Then the rubber is in a slot and it comes out. Then you unbolt the block it goes into and feed it down from the top. Then you re-assemble the whole thing. It is designed with that fuse in the system rather than break something...
Don't forget to replace the wire on the screw bolt.
C.
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