8300 8500 9000 Replacement Of Torsion Assembly - Dometic A&E 8500 Series Installation Manual

8300 8500 9000 REPLACEMENT OF TORSION ASSEMBLY

1. Insert the leg of the idler opposite the torsion spring screw
and washer over the seamed groove of the roller tube. See
FIG. 10.
NOTE: The idler leg opposite the torsion spring screw
has a triangle shape.
2. Installation of a new roller tube may require a notch cut in
the side of the groove away from lock lever for each poly
rope. See FIG. 11.
NOTE: Insert torsion idler into roller tube before the poly rope
is stretched. See Section E. Step 1.
3. Use pliers to stretch the poly rope 1/4" – 1/2" and tuck it
into the notch and place off to the side. See FIG. 13A-
13G. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on opposite end.
FIG. 11
4. Slide torsion assembly into roller tube. Identify the end
cap "A", "B" or "C" (refer to FIG. 12). Position the Safety-
T-Lock™ Lever as shown in FIGS. 13A–13F.
The left-hand end cap is always positioned with the open
notch over the open groove. See FIG. 13G.
5. Mark the location of rivet holes in the end cap on roller
tube. Drill 3/16" hole. Remove any drill burrs from inside
roller tube.
6. Attach end cap to roller tube with two 3/16" x 3/8" pop
rivets. Repeat on opposite end.
FIG. 10
FIG. 12
CAP A
CAP B
CAP C
5
WIND TO
ADD TORSION
ROLL ROLL
UP
DN
WIND TO
ADD TORSION