Omega Awning Spring Installation
Omega 1 and omega 2 with valance and omega 2 without valance.
Omega awning spring installation. Carefree of colorado vinyl omega awnings rv slide out replacement fabric heavy duty double stitched slide topper replacements carefree of colorado made a style of awnings called omega from 1999 to 2005. For the omega i awning remove as follows. June 22nd 2018 carefree omega awning owner s manual installation instructions this spring return will rapidly roll up awning resulting in a slam against i need to replace slide out topper spring in the tube of a june 19th 2018 i need to replace slide out topper spring in the tube of a carefree omega topper i have the broken topper off the rv answered by a verified rv mechanic. Make sure omega awning is centered over slideout.
Fasten canopy to rail with a 6 hex head screw at each end of the rail. Omega right awning spring assembly by carefree. Now make sure the awning rail is clear in the direction you plan to pull the awning out. The instructions are clear and include how many turns to preload the spring with during installation.
Easy insertion into awning rail. Slide the left arm over the spring adapter and engage the rivet inside the arm into the slot of the into place into the adapter. Improper installation and or any damage failure that is a result of improper installation or adjustment of the product component including fabric damage. Determine the positioning of the awning.
This should place each mounting bracket edge at the outer most mounting. Remove the screw through the awning rail on each end of the awning. From folding camping trailers to the most luxurious motorhomes and everything in between carefree has exactly the awning you need. The kit includs two rivets used for installation so all that is needed is a drill to remove the old and an inexpensive pop rivet gun to install the new.
Self installation saved me at least 200 and only took about 30 minutes total. The following instructions are for the omega i awning. Mounting left arm assembly a. If yours is the omega ii be sure you understand that the spring is on the left side and not the right side as for the omega i.
The awning rail must be a minimum of 1 above the uppermost edge of the slide out. Slide entire omega roller assembly into awning rail and center over slideout. The awning rail must be parallel to the uppermost edge of the slide out.