Carefree awning
I have a manual Carefree Awning and have problem when closing. I hit the unlock switch and awning rolls up and goes under aluminum cover. When I pull on the top near rear end it seems locked. Whe...
Forum Discussion
dalefuji wrote:
I assume the part no. is correct. It opens and closes but it does not lock against the RV like the left one (rear one). The new spring from Amazon worked the same as the one I have on now. So I sent new one back. Maybe I should order the spring directly from Carefree?????
The rear spring is just the spring tension. The front Cam loc spring, the Cam loc is what "locks" the awning torsion in place. The most common mistake when replacing the RH torsion is NOT getting the Cam loc aligned in the correct place when installing the spring. The orientation at the end of the awning tube. If the Cam loc hits one of the tubes that the fabric slides in then the cam loc does not loc correctly. Doug (I have replaced at least 500 Torsions both Dometic and Carefree in my 43 year career)
