There are two styles of rv awnings the power awnings and the manual awnings.
Rv awning spring rewind.
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You do not need to put the screws back in.
If you are using a help tell him to hold on tight now wind the whole leg clockwise pretty sure its clockwise for the rear leg just follow the arrow on the awning knuckle they all have them.
Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is.
Special aluminum poles often accompany the rv awning for this use.
You can leave the support arms hanging freely but it might help to simply slide the stops back into the leg channel.
Give it 3 or 4 turns.
Push the aluminum pole in its extended length up to the rv wall and down to the lip of the awning under the awning itself.
Position so the pole pushes the awning out adding tension to the fabric.
Place the step stool near the lip of the awning.
Tying to fix it ourselves.
Reattach the rear awning leg and lower both leg sections completely.
It s best to check your rv awning manual to determine the number of turns you ll need winding up your spring.
Now that everything is in place for the cotter pin to be inserted you will first need to wind the spring by the number of turns that is suited for your rv awning model or brand and in the direction indicated in your tube s end cap.
Put it out 1 2 way waited then went out all the way waited then rolled back in 1 2 way waited then pulled in to close.
Tying to fix it.