Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
Slide out awning loose.
We ve had a lot of wind here and tonight one of the slide awning brackets broke loose.
Run slide in about 12.
Our rv slide covers operate automatically with your slide out.
Usually takes 2 people.
Make sure it will not fall out.
No big deal and it will avoid too much tension.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
The first thing is to determine which topper you have and how many springs you have.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.
I ll have to get a longer ladder tomorrow to get up there and see if i can repair it.
My large slide out awning bellows loose when in high winds while driving do slide out awnings have a lock so this won t happen appears now my fabric is ripped but don t want to replace till the problem is fixed.
Cut to size your own width amazon.
Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam.
Roll up topper on roller.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
Just snap the support arm back into it s bracket and slide the tension arm into it s slot and roll it up.
Remove end cap or mount.
I can only reach up to the bracket location right now and it appears that the rivets are really small.
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The roller has a spring in it.
Park the rv and set the brake.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
The integrated wind deflector prevents billowing and provides fabric protection for when you travel.
Place the step stool near the lip.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
It is not uncommon for the fabric to become stretched out over time especially on the ends.
When i extend my slide out and retract it the awning does go in tight but seems to unroll in high winds.
Really long toppers will have two.
Just has an unpleasant experiance.
You do not want to get it too tight and it takes only a few extra minutes to roll the awning up without replacing the screws.
