A E Awning Spring Tension

It might be time to adjust the tension.

A e awning spring tension. The process is fairly simple but having someone to assist you in making the adjustments makes it easier. This is a quick and easy fix that requires just a few. 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. If not turn arm one more turn.

See our channel page for link the home on the road series consists of three 2 dvd. When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed. Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly. Does it struggle to roll up tightly or straight.

I think that i could do more now at about 5 to 10 minutes each. Rv awning tension adjustment. 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. Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.

Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide. With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise. This procedure took me 20 minutes for the front spring and 10 minutes for the rear. 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. Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring. Has your rv awning been sagging. One turn may give you the desired tension.

Received the new spring today. After a few years or sooner if your awning sees heavy use your rv awning may start to look a little limp or saggy. Has it had a lot of water pooled in it or maybe it is just somewhat old. In most cases readjusting the tension in the springs solves the problem.

The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.