Does it struggle to roll up tightly or straight.
A e awning spring tension.
Rv awning tension adjustment.
Remove the bolt that holds the end cap to the awning arm lift the awning and end cap out of the awning arm while a helper supports the awning and rotate the vice grips to relieve the tension of the spring noting how many turns it takes to do this.
In most cases readjusting the tension in the springs solves the problem.
One turn may give you the desired tension.
It might be time to adjust the tension.
The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.
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After a few years or sooner if your awning sees heavy use your rv awning may start to look a little limp or saggy.
Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring.
If not turn arm one more turn.
Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly.
This procedure took me 20 minutes for the front spring and 10 minutes for the rear.
Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.
Has your rv awning been sagging.
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This is a quick and easy fix that requires just a few.
What make of awning is this while my awning is an a e model 8500 this should work just as well on any a e awning and i think that you can adapt it to a carefree or other manufacturer.
I think that i could do more now at about 5 to 10 minutes each.
The process is fairly simple but having someone to assist you in making the adjustments makes it easier.
It also allows one person set up of the awning by preventing.
The right hand torsion end cap contains a cam assembly which prevents the awning from billowing or unrolling during travel.
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Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.
A e awning tension the torsion assembly has a wound coil spring which provides tension on the roller tube to roll the awning up into the travel position.
This should increase the tension on the awning.