Zip Dee Awning Question

[Steve Pfiffner]

Pete,

The latch on the end of the roller is only closed when the awning is up
for travel. Zip-Dee warns that it should be left open when the awning is
deployed or it can be damaged.

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Masterson"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Zip Dee Awning Question


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