Thule Omnistor Spring Arm Replacement

[Nedge68]

Has anyone managed to replace a spring arm on their Thule awning?
someone managed to bend the arm today, looks like you have to buy a complete arm assembly at £277 ouch! Make sure you unclip the tension arms before you wind it in…

 

[dabhand]

Has anyone managed to replace a spring arm on their Thule awning?
someone managed to bend the arm today, looks like you have to buy a complete arm assembly at £277 ouch! Make sure you unclip the tension arms before you wind it in…

I’m booked it for a new awning in June, I’ll take the spring arms off, you can have one cheap

 

[Nedge68]

I’m booked it for a new awning in June, I’ll take the spring arms off, you can have one cheap

Thanks for your kind offer but this is a new awning so I will swallow hard and pay for a new arm, but don’t throw your old awning away, could be quite valuable.

 

[VXman]

Has anyone managed to replace a spring arm on their Thule awning?
someone managed to bend the arm today, looks like you have to buy a complete arm assembly at £277 ouch! Make sure you unclip the tension arms before you wind it in…

Just ordered one of these at £277. Ouch indeed. Did you fit it yourself? If so how did you get on? Would appreciate any words of wisdom on fitting.

Not sure why mine broke - I was just winding it out in the normal way.

 

[Nedge68]

Yes I did manage to fit it with the assistance of my son, I marked the position of the original with tape so I could put the new arm in the same place, you need to remove the plastic end caps (torx I think) and slacken the clamps at both ends (10mm nut) you should be able to slide the arm along the profile, probably easier to do it with the awning wound out, we managed with it out a small amount because of the space available to us. I would say a second pair of hands is a must and a stable pair of steps.

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[VXman]

Yes I did manage to fit it with the assistance of my son, I marked the position of the original with tape so I could put the new arm in the same place, you need to remove the plastic end caps (torx I think) and slacken the clamps at both ends (10mm nut) you should be able to slide the arm along the profile, probably easier to do it with the awning wound out, we managed with it out a small amount because of the space available to us. I would say a second pair of hands is a must and a stable pair of steps.

Thanks for that. Some useful pointers there. Glad to hear someone else has done it.

 

[VXman]

Yes I did manage to fit it with the assistance of my son, I marked the position of the original with tape so I could put the new arm in the same place, you need to remove the plastic end caps (torx I think) and slacken the clamps at both ends (10mm nut) you should be able to slide the arm along the profile, probably easier to do it with the awning wound out, we managed with it out a small amount because of the space available to us. I would say a second pair of hands is a must and a stable pair of steps.

I have removed the old broken arm. However darkness stopped play so I still need to fit the new arm. The spring tension on these is enormous. At the moment it is held closed buy a industrial tie wrap. How did you go about refitting? I would have thought it to strong to fit without the awning fully out. Even then I am concerned its going to take a 2nd person some strength to hold it partially closed while it is screwed into place.