No tension in awning spring
It worked fine yesterday..and now nada. I can pull it out/down fine but it doesn't retract. I can manually wind the roller and fabric back in but the spring isn't..springing. I can hear the ratchet s...
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MrWizard wrote:
Those springs aren't bad
I'm only 5'6" 120# and i can do it
Get a couple of step ladders for supporting the tube
And a bud to help you and it's a cake walk
Do the rachet end with the lock first
Then do the other end
I'm not much bigger and I've had the springs out of 2 different awnings when I replaced the fabric. Extend the awning and rest one end on a step ladder. You should strap or tie it to the top of ladder so it doesn't slide off. A 2nd step ladder for you to stand on and it's a one man job. Now if you're removing the whole roller tube to replace the fabric then it becomes a 2 man job or it at least will be easier with 2 men. Not really anything to do for a 2nd man if you're just replacing the torsion assembly one side at a time.
