Awning question (last one hopefully)

Ok...awning off, new fabric on, end caps replaced...now, it is a 17’ Dometic awning, and the research I found said that the spring should be tensioned 10 turns (clockwise—spring is on the left side). My question—after turning it 10 times (assuming that is the right number), do I reinstall the awning ina rolled up position, about a foot or so away from the camper, therefore the spring would have 10 turns of tension in the closed position? Or do I reinstall the awning in the fully extended position, therefore placing 10 turns of tension on the spring when the awning is fully extended? Sorry for all the awning questions....I am new to all of this.