Chris Bryant wrote:
Here you go, that should give an idea. It is best to tension rolled up, with the arm zip tied against a block- just a little extended. It's 8 turns rolled up. You can tension, then put a cotter pin in to hold it.
Thank you so much for that link!
I don't know why Dometic doesn't include the instructions in the box with a new arm?
Yikes, thats some serious preload, I need to get more on there, only got three. Is there some sort of spanner wrench to pretension?
Edit: found the answer, need to get some special crank handle, and apply clockwise, 8 full turns, then pin it in place with a cotter pin. Where to rent or borrow that crank handle?
Really wish that Dometic included instructions to pin the unit with a cotter pin before removal to R&R a bent unit, to prevent the loss of preload. Another WTF moment. Oh well, live and learn. Hard to RTFM when one was not included printed out in the box.
