Awning problem

Hello everybody. I just joined this site as myself, wife and son will be starting our second year of permanent camping this season. Last year was a learning experience for sure. I am, for the most part, pretty handy so when I went to replace the awning on the front of my TT last year, I though I could do so pretty uneventful. All went in well, but when I rolled it up at the end of the season, I noticed that I put the spring in backwards, and as I rolled it up, the tension was increasing.

Now that I am starting to plan for the upcoming camping season, I am wondering how in the world I can release the awning (that already has tension built up) and somehow secure it to open up easily. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I am looking for an aerator for my kitchen sink. Water pours out erratically and splashes over the counter.

Thank you!