Rv Slide Awning Adjustment

Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.

Rv slide awning adjustment.

Look for the pin hole near end of roller. Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm. This should increase the tension on the awning. Level the rig using its jacks and level system.

Place the step stool near the lip. Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam. I have dometic slide toppers on my allegro 35qba that are pooling water. Park the rv and set the brake.

An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f. You should now be at the rear of the awning facing the front. With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise. If not turn arm one more turn.

Now we need to do the same for the other awning leg. How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1. Make sure it will not fall out. Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.

Lower the rear leg detach it from the rv and prop it up on the ladder like we did for the front leg in the previous steps. The roller has a spring in it. Usually takes 2 people. One turn may give you the desired tension.

Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of. I ve searched everywhere for instructions on how too tighten them but found nothing other than installation or awning fabric replacement instructions. Dear chris the awning over my slide out is sagging on one end the other end is tight as both ends should be. So reattach the front leg to the side of the rv and raise it up a bit.

Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring. Remove end cap or mount. Put a cotter pin in the hole. Slide topper tension adjustment.

Run slide in about 12.