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Orginally posted by Thomas and Janifer
that does not sound good. but why tape it if it is locked up?.
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I think the arms would have flopped around without the tape.
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ANd you have found the little locks on the arms? probably under the tape. I never had a problem putting it down, just up. always getting acorns and such stuck in the rails. maybe some one muscled it up there acorn and all.
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Maybe. THere's a knurled nob that's supposed to hold each of the rafters in place against the lift arms; one is broken off.
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Have you tried the company? maybe they have a dealer close or can talk you through fixing it.
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From what I found on the net, it sounds like Norseman is out of business, or absorbed into something else. I saw a few comments about it being impossible to get parts.
We are thinking about just taking it down to the local RV shop and seeing if they can fix it without spending too much. If they can't then we'll trash the heavy mechanism & arms, and use the fabric and rail to make a simple awning rig as per that shown by Terrie and Steph. Reducing
weight is a good thing!
:wave