Can you oil the awning?

[twilliams]

I have a LM365 with electric awnings. When I roll them in they sound really rough, like they need oil. Is there a place to oil them or do I have another problem?

 

[cookie]

I lube mine often. I use a spray lube like Slick 50.
I spray a little bit on all of the pivot points.

Peace
Dave

 

[twilliams]

Thanks! Sounds good, I will try that.


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[Bob&Patty]

Dry silicone in a rattle works good also.

 

[Mizmary]

We used stuff meant for bicycles on the squeaky parts... They don't shake and rattle anymore.. They only roll. ;P

 

[CarterKraft]

If it's a squeaky pop, pop, pop noise I found that was one of the gas springs was bad. Not sure what exactly was bad about it but a new spring fixed it.

 

[TxCowboy]

Dry silicone in a rattle works good also.

Agree with the dry spray options. If you're on the coast or in dusty/sandy conditions, dry silicones are the only way to go.

 

[jbeletti]

Just a couple weeks ago, mine were sounding loud. I sprayed a dry Teflon (that is actually very wet out of the can then dries to a white powder) on all the pivot points. It worked pretty good. Needs a second application at a different position so I can get better coverage. Note on the dry Teflon is that you will need a clean soft rag to wipe off the overspray and drips-runs. Works well so far though.