Slide Out Awning Loose

When i extend my slide out and retract it the awning does go in tight but seems to unroll in high winds.

Slide out awning loose. The roller has a spring in it. Run slide in about 12. Place the step stool near the lip. 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.

The rivets shered and the bracket turned over and is resting on top of the slide. I ll have to get a longer ladder tomorrow to get up there and see if i can repair it. The first thing is to determine which topper you have and how many springs you have. Roll up topper on roller.

We ve had a lot of wind here and tonight one of the slide awning brackets broke loose. Just snap the support arm back into it s bracket and slide the tension arm into it s slot and roll it up. No big deal and it will avoid too much tension. Put a cotter pin in the hole.

Usually takes 2 people. Make sure it will not fall out. Level the rig using its jacks and level system. Park the rv and set the brake.

Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam. I can only reach up to the bracket location right now and it appears that the rivets are really small. How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1. Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.

Roller should now be free of mounting hardware. Cut to size your own width amazon. 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 integrated wind deflector prevents billowing and provides fabric protection for when you travel.

Dometic slide topper awnings come with a full case or a wind deflector and protects your slide seals from leaves and rainfall. Https amzn to 2paqqbu as an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases we show how to replace the rv slide out. It is not uncommon for the fabric to become stretched out over time especially on the ends. Look for the pin hole near end of roller.

Just has an unpleasant experiance. Remove end cap or mount. Really long toppers will have two.