Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Slide out awning loose.
It is not uncommon for the fabric to become stretched out over time especially on the ends.
Just snap the support arm back into it s bracket and slide the tension arm into it s slot and roll it up.
Make sure it will not fall out.
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.
No big deal and it will avoid too much tension.
Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam.
Really long toppers will have two.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.
Run slide in about 12.
Roll up topper on roller.
I can only reach up to the bracket location right now and it appears that the rivets are really small.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
Usually takes 2 people.
Our rv slide covers operate automatically with your slide out.
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Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
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.
The roller has a spring in it.
I ll have to get a longer ladder tomorrow to get up there and see if i can repair it.
The integrated wind deflector prevents billowing and provides fabric protection for when you travel.
Place the step stool near the lip.
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Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
The rivets shered and the bracket turned over and is resting on top of the slide.
Just has an unpleasant experiance.
When i extend my slide out and retract it the awning does go in tight but seems to unroll in high winds.
The first thing is to determine which topper you have and how many springs you have.
We ve had a lot of wind here and tonight one of the slide awning brackets broke loose.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Remove end cap or mount.
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