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Replacing Fabric on Motorhome Awning

The old awning fabric
The old awning fabric
First pilot hole drilled
First pilot hole drilled
Both 5/16 access holes drilled and cleaned
Both 5/16" access holes drilled and cleaned
Cut off valance, Attempt to remove old poly-rod
Cut off valance, Attempt to remove old poly-rod
Found it was not sliding out
Found it was not sliding out
Start by cutting & removing fabric
Start by cutting & removing fabric
Keep at it!
Keep at it!
Technique
Technique
Valance almost cut away
Valance almost cut away
Start on main portion
Start on main portion
Continuing
Continuing
Found fabric was stapled to poly-rod
Found fabric was stapled to poly-rod
Fabric removed from roller
Fabric removed from roller
Poly-rod pinched in end-cap - use chisel to cut
Poly-rod pinched in end-cap - use chisel to cut
Fabric stapled to polyrod
Fabric stapled to polyrod
In two places
In two places
Staple
Staple
open up rear C-channel
open up rear C-channel
Remove rafters and top mount
Remove rafters and top mount
Removing top rear mount
Removing top rear mount
Front mount
Front mount
Sliding off old fabric
Sliding off old fabric
Almost removed...
Almost removed...
Poly-rod installed; Method to help install new fabric
Poly-rod installed; Method to help install new fabric
Pulley on front mount bolt
Pulley on front mount bolt
New fabric started using helper
New fabric started using helper
New fabric nearly in place in C-channel
New fabric nearly in place in C-channel
Top installed!
Top installed!
Both top mouting brackets reinstalled
Both top mouting brackets reinstalled
Poly-rod prep for string
Poly-rod prep for string
Factory poly-rod install tools - not used.
Factory poly-rod install tools - not used.
String attachment to pull poly-rod through Valence
String attachment to pull poly-rod through Valence
Ready?
Ready?
Stuff valence pocket in slot
Stuff valence pocket in slot
Push poly-rod/pull string on other end
Push poly-rod/pull string on other end
Poly-rod pulled through; remove string and fold poly-rod back into slot
Poly-rod pulled through; remove string and fold poly-rod back into slot
Valence
Valence
Tuck poly-rod end back in hole
Tuck poly-rod end back in hole
to lock it in.
to lock it in.
Finished!
Finished!
Valence installed, start on main sheet
Valence installed, start on main sheet
Factory poly-rod install tools - again, not used.
Factory poly-rod install tools - again, not used.
2nd roller Poly-rod - Taper end, drill small hole
2nd roller Poly-rod - Taper end, drill small hole
Position main sheet
Position main sheet
Using ropes and de-flappers
Using ropes and de-flappers
Which makes it easy
Which makes it easy
Pre-shape entrance with Pencil
Pre-shape entrance with Pencil
Insert pocket in slot
Insert pocket in slot
May need a little tape for assistance
May need a little tape for assistance
Tape
Tape
to hold things in place
to hold things in place
Poly-rod installed, tape removed
Poly-rod installed, tape removed
Finished!
Finished!
New Awning fabric installed
New Awning fabric installed
New fabric installed, awning in travel position
New fabric installed, awning in travel position
New fabric installed, awning in travel position
New fabric installed, awning in travel position
Old fabric
Old fabric
Old fabric
Old fabric