Need immediate help with Zip Dee awning

[cfishii]

My zip d is stuck due to a bent arm and I can't get it back in. When the awning is retracted as shown in the picture can I take off the end cap without the spring that retracts the awning and spinning around in a dangerous fashion like a garage door with a broken spring.

[chaseav]

Send a picture. I didn't bend mine but had to partially disassemble it so that I wouldn't bend it. (Long, stupid story.) I am totally unqualified to say anything about that spring system.

[oldiesel]

The spring must be carefully unwound before you take the end piece off.You can find instruction on the ZipDee website and probably on the Airstream site as well.Takes a couple of people to do it but is not complicated to do.

[CRH]

It is easy to unwind. I took my awning off and had it restitched a couple of weeks ago. Putting it back on was a breeze...If you have the lock, you can lock spring.

[NWRVR]

The manual gives you the procedure to hand crank the awning in with a socket wrench. Whatever you do, do not attempt to travel without the awning fully retracted!

[TLBIJOU]

The locking spring on the awning changed in 92, spring changed from a non-locking to a locking spring assembly. Go to Parts Lists to see the parts.

[featherbedder]

Originally Posted by TLBIJOU

The locking spring on the awning changed in 92, spring changed from a non-locking to a locking spring assembly. Go to Parts Lists to see the parts.

I pur. zip-dee awnings in 2012 had then install at factory [shop] and my full lght. awning does not have a locking spring assy.