If you over tighten the spring it will break.
Sunsetter awning spring tension.
With your free hand tighten the knob on the upper tensioning arm.
Your awning can be secured by using an awning stake and tie down straps.
View a complete step by step instructional tutorial for replacement of a new or damaged solera manual awning spring assembly.
The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.
Repeat this step with the other tensioning arm.
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Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is.
Using an awning stake.
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Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly.
Only rotate the legs one or two turns at a time and don t do more than 4 or 5 total.
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When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed.
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If not then repeat the previous steps.
While standing in front of the awning pull the awning tube downward and toward yourself.