You can leave the support arms hanging freely but it might help to simply slide the stops back into the leg channel.
Adjusting rv slide out awning.
Place the step stool near the lip of the awning.
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.
Reattach the rear awning leg and lower both leg sections completely.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
The roller has a spring in it.
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Here is brad taylor showing how to adjust an awning fabric.
Position so the pole pushes the awning out adding tension to the fabric.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
The awning over my slideout is sagging on one end but the other end is tight as both ends should be.
Make sure it will not fall out.
Dear jim well it depends on the size and make of your slide topper.
The integrated wind deflector prevents billowing and provides fabric protection for when you travel.
Usually takes 2 people.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Special aluminum poles often accompany the rv awning for this use.
You do not need to put the screws back in.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of the awning.
Rv awning slide out covers install to your camper s slide to keep mildew and rain off from the slide out s roof.
Run slide in about 12.
Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is.
Remove end cap or mount.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
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Step 5 push the foam pieces up and under the bottom lip of the awning to provide further support and tension to the fabric if needed.
If your rv slide out awning is equipped with an air bladder use the internal air pump and flip the switch to on to inflate and add tension to the fabric.
Roll up topper on roller.
During regular use of your rv the awning fabric and slide in the awning tube causing alignment is.