Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Rv slide awning adjustment.
One turn may give you the desired tension.
Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.
So reattach the front leg to the side of the rv and raise it up a bit.
Place the step stool near the lip.
Remove end cap or mount.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.
I have dometic slide toppers on my allegro 35qba that are pooling water.
This should increase the tension on the awning.
I ve searched everywhere for instructions on how too tighten them but found nothing other than installation or awning fabric replacement instructions.
Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam.
Run slide in about 12.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
Slide topper tension adjustment.
Park the rv and set the brake.
You should now be at the rear of the awning facing the front.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.
If not turn arm one more turn.
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.
Roll up topper on roller.
With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise.
The roller has a spring in it.
Usually takes 2 people.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of.
Dear chris the awning over my slide out is sagging on one end the other end is tight as both ends should be.
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