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 ...
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hohenwald48 wrote:GrandpaKip wrote:
How in the world did you roll it up if the tension was increasing?
If I read the OP right I think he might of replaced the roller tube in addition to the fabric. Not sure. However, if so and he got the ends of the tube flipped (front end of tube toward rear of trailer) that would make the spring be backwards. That's the only way I can think of to get the symptoms he describes.
While working on awnings, especially over the window awnings with short support arms, be very careful as their are tremendous spring tensions involved. I know a guy who lost an eye when he unbolted a window awning arm from the side of the trailer and the arm spun around and got him right in the eye.
Yes, this is exactly what I did. When I replaced the fabric, I put the spring in backwards. I'm thinking that if I am able to secure the awning tube somehow to slowly let the tension off, it will be okay. This year, I plan on pulling the spring out and reversing it again, but I need some ideas on how to hold the tube to slowly let it out. Thanks for all the input so far.
