Dear jim well it depends on the size and make of your slide topper.
How to tighten slide out awning.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
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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.
Remove end cap or mount.
The roller has a spring in it.
If you find that your screen cassette is loose and needs re tensioning watch this video and we.
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.
If the spring is not broken you can with great caution unbolt the arm.
How do you tighten up slideout awnings that are sagging.
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The awning over my slideout is sagging on one end but the other end is tight as both ends should be.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of the awning.
Usually takes 2 people.
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.
Before doing this contact carefree and find out how many turns it takes to tighten the roller spring.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring.
With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise.
How to adjust the spring tension on your retractable screen.
Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.
Companion awnings shade windows and doors and slideout covers keep dirt and debris out of the workings of an rv s sliding extensions.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Roll up topper on roller.
Depending on the make and model there is a different method to adjust the tension.
Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.
Tightening will depend on which awning you have.
The company also sells screen rooms visors that control the amount of light that enters a trailer and accessories like awning extensions ground blankets and led light sets.
Run slide in about 12.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
On my carefree slide awning there are two arms on the awning one on each end.
Make sure it will not fall out.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
