Awning Auto Deployment on M6 !!! Forums

ScotJimland

Hi John

It's a frightening experience.. not fully appreciated till it happens.. Shocked

As a makeshift lock, push a philips headed screwdriver into the hole on one one of the roller and secure with gaffa tape to the leg.. this will stop it unfurling ..

teckie

Hi all... just been reading this thread... It must be an awful experiance for something like that to happen especially on the M6 !, Just had a thought... wouldn't a couple of Dog Collars make good securing straps ?, They are not too expensive either !.

Cheers

Teckie

JQL

I've just been to our local Blacksmith (Agricultural Engineer as they are now called) and they whipped up a locking bar which fits into the pull down string hole, stops the locking lever from moving and wraps around the leg. It's secured with a velcro strap from B&Q. Seems to do the trick. Took them less than 5 minutes from start to finish

Oh and the cost... Nothing for the bar and about £7.50 for a couple of Velcro Straps,

asprn

JQL

I'll take some photos and post them as soon as poss.

JQL

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