Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing.
Rv awning release lever stuck.
Release a sticky awning ratchet lever by releasing the awning lever with one hand while pulling down gently on the awning support arm with your other hand.
Step 1 extend awning slightly.
It is tight but i get it to the roll down position by doing that and can pull my awning down.
Then usually you can move the lock to the roll up position.
We had a difficult time replacing them really had to lift hard to get them back in the bracket.
While the awning was rolled up we unhooked the legs from the trailer and swung them out to wash behind them.
Release the travel locks on the awning arms and release the cam lock if it still holds at all.
I have an a e awning with the roll down roll up lever stuck.
Rv trailer awning is in rolled up position.
Then while pulling toward me in a motion to unroll the awning i work the release latch with my right hand as i move the awning roll back and forth with my left hand.
Locking lever will not release when pulled forward by pull rod awning down.
Insert a cotter pin through the inner shaft at the end tube to lock the spring.
The awning will not go up.
Usually the clicking are the gears skipping.
Dometic awning is in the out position.
Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand.
Even when tapped with small hammer.
Step 2 lock spring tension.
The lever will answered by a verified rv mechanic.
Extend the awning out approximately 1 foot and prop it in place with the board for now.
Pull the support arm to release the ratchet attached to the other end of the lever.
The lever is stuck on the up position.
The awning worked fine till we washed the trailer.