I Love My Manual Awning
I love the simplicity, versatility and practicality of my run-of-the-mill manual pull-down awning. I love that it comes out when I want it to and it retracts when I want it to with nothing more than ...
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wilber1 wrote:
And eventually the pawl and dog system the lever operates wears out. Changing one can be an experience with all that spring tension.
Our manual one on our RV has the tensioned spring. So did our original over the deck at the house. Replaced the one at the house last year and they no longer have or need the spring inside for tension. It uses some type of worm gear that keeps it tight. Maybe manual RV awnings will go to the new type with no tension spring in the future. Hope so. Would not need to remember to hold onto that strap.
