Carefree Elite awning w/motor

[wap]

Can I take the motor off the awning when it is in the rolled up position without the spring unrolling or other problems? I am trying to get it back to the original position when it was installed. The reason I need to do this is because I had to take the motor off to repair it several times in the down position. I think the spring unrolled too much when taking off the motor. Now the awning doesn't have enough torque to roll back up without help.
Thanks

["007"]

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[RV Wizard]

Hello wap and welcome to iRV2.com. We are glad to have you join us here and we look forward to reading of your adventures and experiences. I am sure you will enjoy the website and forums. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Gary RVRoamer]

Are you sure it is an Elite and not an Eclipse? Elite is an A&E awning name. At any rate you can download Carefree awning manuals from their website (below). There is a service manual for the Eclipse that shows the motor removal procedure. The XL (extra long?) version has a torsion spring, while the standard one does not. Both have a gas strut on the arms and you do need to be cautious of that because it can spring outward when the tension is removed.

Carefree of Colorado - Site Map

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Originally Posted by RV Roamer [Gary] Are you sure it is an Elite and not an Eclipse? Elite is an A&E awning name. At any rate you can download Carefree awning manuals from their website (below). There is a service manual for the Eclipse that shows the motor removal procedure. The XL (extra long?) version has a torsion spring, while the standard one does not. Both have a gas strut on the arms and you do need to be cautious of that because it can spring outward when the tension is removed. Carefree of Colorado - Site Map

You were right and thanks for the info
wap