Awning Spring Tension

Mark or make note of the location of the fabric and the end cap on the roller tube.

Awning spring tension. Lower the leading edge or roller tube as close to the ground as possible. Free the support arms. Special aluminum poles often accompany the rv awning for this use. Assembly before the spring can be unwound.

Place the step stool near the lip of the awning. Position so the pole pushes the awning out adding tension to the fabric. Lower the awning completely. The cam lock lever on the right hand torsion assembly must be turned clockwise to the roll up position before the spring can be unwound.

The awning leg consists of two sections. How to adjust the spring tension on your retractable screen. Put your awning. If you find that your screen cassette is loose and needs re tensioning watch this video and we.

Give yourself some room. Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly. Mine is located at the top of the front of the awning roll. When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed.

The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning. Received the new spring today. Make sure the torsion spring has been relieved of its tension see section c 2. Once the arms are free rest the center of the roller tube on something like a six foot.

Let s raise that upper section up a bit.