slobadoberbob
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- Jun 1, 2009
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I have the usual A & E awning on my Winnebago Aspect with the arms up against the side of the coach bodywork.
I have owned American RV's for over 20 years so I have used the A & E on different units. However for the first time this past weekend I decided to lift the arm off the the body bracket and stand it upright at the edge of the rolled out fabric arm. I had first set it up as if it was attached to the arms on the body then up cliped the leg support and walked it out to line up with the extended roll down part... follow me? hope so .. reading this I am lost... however. When the legs were at the corners I felt the fabric was a lot less taunt than when on the arms being lowered. I use a double set of flappers each side to keep the fabric pulled out. How do I get it taunt with the legs out rather than attached to the body. The side out bars have to have the circle nut tightened up when you lower the body of the awning before you slide the arm up to lock it in place, so I do not know should I undo them (the circle nuts) and pull the strap down so the fabric pole is out further, though it seems to be out as far as I can get it? or is it a case of setting the legs higher .. I have it up a fair height to save the door rubbing on the fabric in anycase? Any views?
Bob
I have owned American RV's for over 20 years so I have used the A & E on different units. However for the first time this past weekend I decided to lift the arm off the the body bracket and stand it upright at the edge of the rolled out fabric arm. I had first set it up as if it was attached to the arms on the body then up cliped the leg support and walked it out to line up with the extended roll down part... follow me? hope so .. reading this I am lost... however. When the legs were at the corners I felt the fabric was a lot less taunt than when on the arms being lowered. I use a double set of flappers each side to keep the fabric pulled out. How do I get it taunt with the legs out rather than attached to the body. The side out bars have to have the circle nut tightened up when you lower the body of the awning before you slide the arm up to lock it in place, so I do not know should I undo them (the circle nuts) and pull the strap down so the fabric pole is out further, though it seems to be out as far as I can get it? or is it a case of setting the legs higher .. I have it up a fair height to save the door rubbing on the fabric in anycase? Any views?
Bob