During regular use of your rv the awning fabric and slide in the awning tube causing alignment is.
How to tighten awning over slide out.
This should increase the tension on the awning.
Dear jim well it depends on the size and make of your slide topper.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
The awning over the big living room slide collects water because there is not enough tension to keep a constant slope.
Place the step stool near the lip.
However perhaps someone here knows how to tighten the slide out awning.
Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of the awning.
One turn may give you the desired tension.
Let it unwind slowly and count the turns.
If not turn arm one more turn.
The slight slack allows water to puddle then as the puddle gets bigger.
You may find no tension on one end if so remove the screws and pull the spring assy out and see whats broken.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of the awning.
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.
With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise.
And i ve called and left a message still awaiting the return.
Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.
Park the rv and set the brake.
How do you tighten up slideout awnings that are sagging.
Here is brad taylor showing how to adjust an awning fabric.
The awning over my slideout is sagging on one end but the other end is tight as both ends should be.
I had my slide out awnings installed by the dealer lakeshore rv.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.
Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam.
Should be around 8 10 i think.
Depending on the make and model there is a different method to adjust the tension.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.
Dear jim well jim it depends on the size and make of your slide topper.
The awning over my slide out is sagging on one end the other end is tight as both ends should be.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
