How To Replace A Awning Gas Strut

This releases a lot of the tension on the strut.

How to replace a awning gas strut.

I m going to replace the two gas shocks on my rear awning. At this point the lock washer should rotate independent of the strut pin. Will this stut replace the original 3108392 139 dometic 3310555 010 awning gas strut for standard style hardware the original is 600n 134 8 lbs of pressure. Replaced two over 23 yrs.

The new gas strut is under a lot of pressure so it will be difficult to line up the strut with the pin holes. This video explains how to take the guess work out of changing your gas springs. If it does not rotate freely grind off another tooth until it does rotate freely. Quick video with another possible option to close compress a hydraulic strut piston that can t be easily closed by hand made with spliceapp http get sp.

The pvc pipe slips over the arm and wedges between the door and the top of the rv gas spring housing. It is easier with two people. These are the shock looking things that hold up compartment doors and tail g. One good tip is the end pieces of the strut screw off so you should only have to remove one pin that holds the strut in place.

Gas strut replacement on power awning. I ve read the instructions in the carefree manual for the replacement but was just trying to confirm you are leaving the pins in at the track and joint that hold the shock and just unscrewing the shock from the silver eye at the end of it. I have a weak gas strut on our dometic 9100 series power awning. Carefully grind off about 3 of the lock washer teeth.

They simply cut a few pieces of 1 2 pvc to length and ripped a 1 4 slot down the middle making it wide enough to slip over the extended arm of the gas spring. I had one that was binding. To replace the struts on my weatherpro power awning extend the the awning fully. Once it rotates freely you can pry of the lock washer with very little effort and remove the faulty gas strut.

As a result the strut is no longer functional which has made the awning no longer functional. Has anyone had to replace one of these. My shock came with new eyes on either end.