How To Repair Broken Rv Awning Spring

Insert a cotter pin through the inner shaft at the end tube to lock the spring.

How to repair broken rv awning spring. Step 1 prepare to re insert the cotter pin. If the rivets are corroded put some lubricant on the rivets then tap the rivets one by one to loosen them up. Roll the awning all the way out to full extension. To drill out the rivets that are holding the torsion assembly use a 1 8 drill bit.

Step 2 lock spring tension. Pin the opposite awning spring with a cotter pin. When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed. An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f.

Extend both awning rafter arms and lock them into place and tighten the hand screws. The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning. How to replace an rv awning spring. Step 1 extend awning slightly.

Extend the awning out approximately 1 foot and prop it in place with the board for now. This helps hold everything in place. Release the travel locks on the awning arms and release the cam lock if it still holds at all.