A&E 8500 Awning
Anybody ever have a problem with the safety catch.. the little lever you move to have the awning either extend or retract. It seems like the detent that holds it in either the roll up or roll down pos...
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liborko wrote:
Yes. You have to rotate awning drum until you can see thru the hole, about 1/8 of an inch to insert the locking pin(wire, drill bit, cotter pin or such). Then you can drill out the three rivets and remove the spring assembly. After you replace the spring assembly you will have to wind up the spring per instructions that come with new assembly.
IF YOU DO THIS, MAKE SURE YOUR WIFE IS AVAILABLE TO GET YOU TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ONCE YOU DRILL OUT THE RIVETS AND PULL THE CAP LOOSE, THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT THE SPRING FROM UNWINDING WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. YOUR KNUCKLES AND FINGERS WILL BE SEVERELY HURT. DOUG
