Run slide in about 12.
Rv slide awning adjustment.
Place the step stool near the lip.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of.
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If not turn arm one more turn.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
One turn may give you the desired tension.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
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.
Remove end cap or mount.
Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.
Make sure it will not fall out.
The roller has a spring in it.
Now we need to do the same for the other awning leg.
Usually takes 2 people.
Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam.
Park the rv and set the brake.
Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring.
Dear chris the awning over my slide out is sagging on one end the other end is tight as both ends should be.
You should now be at the rear of the awning facing the front.
I have dometic slide toppers on my allegro 35qba that are pooling water.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
So reattach the front leg to the side of the rv and raise it up a bit.
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.
With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise.
Slide topper tension adjustment.