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Stevhop · 10-26-2019, 10:43 AM

Thanks to all for input...so far...Ok today I tried to retention the spring as has been discussed. With the awning approx 1 foot from the top I installed pin to hold in place, removed from arm, removed pin and there was almost no tension on the spring so I put 8 clockwise turns on the spring. Put it back together pressed retract intending to let it all the way out and hopefully retract, however it basically fell open. So I figured I wound it the wrong direction. So I went through the process again but winding the other direction. After reassembly it is back to the way it was when I started. I.E. open when pressing retract and would not go past open and retract as it should.
So next am going to try to tension the spring while it is fully extended. I want the tube to roll clockwise to retract so I plan to load the spring 8 revolutions counterclockwise.
Thoughts anyone?
Again thank you.

10-26-2019, 10:43 AM	#20
Stevhop Seasoned Camper Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Summerville Posts: 78 M.O.C. #23658	Thanks to all for input...so far...Ok today I tried to retention the spring as has been discussed. With the awning approx 1 foot from the top I installed pin to hold in place, removed from arm, removed pin and there was almost no tension on the spring so I put 8 clockwise turns on the spring. Put it back together pressed retract intending to let it all the way out and hopefully retract, however it basically fell open. So I figured I wound it the wrong direction. So I went through the process again but winding the other direction. After reassembly it is back to the way it was when I started. I.E. open when pressing retract and would not go past open and retract as it should. So next am going to try to tension the spring while it is fully extended. I want the tube to roll clockwise to retract so I plan to load the spring 8 revolutions counterclockwise. Thoughts anyone? Again thank you.