Questions, Answers, and Comments
Regarding RV Awning Travel Locks

Why is the hole for the pin of the RV Awning Travel Lock
offset 1/8"?

The instructions for installing the RV Awning Travel Lock say that the hole in the end cap should be drilled 1/8" clockwise from the location of the pin. Why the offset?

As much as we would like it to happen, the awning will not roll up and stop at exactly the same position each time. There are simply too many variables which can effect the position, among them strap position, procedure used, temperature, moisture, wind, and spring tension.

If the hole were at the exact location where we thought or hoped the pin would be, if it were off a little bit in one direction it would not fall into place. By offsetting the hole a little bit (1/8"), the pin can usually be seated with just a gentle tug on the awning strap if off in that direction.

To summarize, the offset increases the chances that the pin will fall into the hole either directly or with a small tug on the strap.

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