Zip Dee Awning Question

[Pete Masterson]

I'm puzzled ... I release the catches using the pole with a hook on
the end, then pull down the awning with the strap provided. Window
awnings are held 'down' by slipping the strap over the hook on the
side of the coach. The main awning is held in place by the latch on
the end of the roller.

Roll up is simply releasing the strap or unlatching the latch on the
large awning. On my coach, the large awning usually takes a nudge or
two with the awning pole before it begins to roll itself up -- but
there's very little effort, overall.

The spring is what makes it all work...

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Jun 11, 2007, at 4:47 PM, davidkerryedwards wrote:

> Without the spring, it will be hard to retract the awning because
> it will not wind up on its
> own.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
> wrote:
>>
>> No I haven't installed the spring. But I have done it before on one
>> of the window awnings. My question is more about how to push the
>> awning up into place once it is rolled down. It seemed like it was
>> harder than it should be? Maybe that's just the nature of the beast
>> or I'm missing out on some of the finer points? But I have owned
>> newer but less quality awnings that were much easier to deploy.
>>
>> A fellow Bluebird owner will be here on Friday. Maybe I'll help him
>> set up and see how he does it? I should have the spring installed
>> and wound up nice and tight by then...