Different rv makers use different awning systems.
How to tighten awning over slide out.
Roll up topper on roller.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
If you are satisfied move on.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
Only rotate the legs one or two turns at a time and don t do more than 4 or 5 total.
You do not need to put the screws back in.
It s best to have three people for this job.
In order to get the awning up and stable the tension needs to be adjusted to get the fabric taut.
Two people will handle the awning arms one at each end while another one will feed the cord into your awning rail.
Run slide in about 12.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of the awning.
And i ve called and left a message still awaiting the return.
Depending on the make and model there is a different method to adjust the tension.
The awning over my slideout is sagging on one end but the other end is tight as both ends should be.
During regular use of your rv the awning fabric and slide in the awning tube causing alignment is.
If you over tighten the spring it will break.
If not then repeat the previous steps.
Make sure it will not fall out.
The roller has a spring in it.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Usually takes 2 people.
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The awning over the big living room slide collects water because there is not enough tension to keep a constant slope.
Here is brad taylor showing how to adjust an awning fabric.
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Step 5 re install awning.
How do you tighten up slideout awnings that are sagging.
I had my slide out awnings installed by the dealer lakeshore rv.
However perhaps someone here knows how to tighten the slide out awning.
The slight slack allows water to puddle then as the puddle gets bigger.
Just like that your awning is back in action.
Dear jim well it depends on the size and make of your slide topper.
The last step is to reinstall the rv awning.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Remove end cap or mount.
Since you do not tell me who manufactured your slideout topper awnings it will be very hard for me to tell you how to adjust the tension on them.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
