You can leave the support arms hanging freely but it might help to simply slide the stops back into the leg channel.
Rv awning spring rewind.
Dometic patio awnings range from the sunchaser and sunchaser ii style awnings the 8500 a e awnings 9000 manual awnings 9100 power awnings and.
Dometic a e is the leading manufacturer of camper awnings and these are the style that come stock on 80 of campers today.
Place the step stool near the lip of the awning.
Position so the pole pushes the awning out adding tension to the fabric.
Push the aluminum pole in its extended length up to the rv wall and down to the lip of the awning under the awning itself.
Reattach the rear awning leg and lower both leg sections completely.
This is why its safe.
Tying to fix it ourselves.
It s best to check your rv awning manual to determine the number of turns you ll need winding up your spring.
If you are using a help tell him to hold on tight now wind the whole leg clockwise pretty sure its clockwise for the rear leg just follow the arrow on the awning knuckle they all have them.
You do not need to put the screws back in.
Give it 3 or 4 turns.
Special aluminum poles often accompany the rv awning for this use.
There are two styles of rv awnings the power awnings and the manual awnings.
Tying to fix it.
Awning not closing tight.
Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is.