I made a rookie move... Always tip your awning at night!

Thanks for all of the input guys! I'll try not to be so lazy next time! I know better for sure! CampOwnerOp, that's exactly how I straightened mine out. I took it off the brackets and put it directly on two saw horses and gave it the "treatment". It took two of us to sit in the middle for just a bit each time to get the "bow" down. While I had it down I gave the spring and extra turn and not it actually zips up better than it did before.