Remove end cap or mount.
Slide out awning loose.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
You do not want to get it too tight and it takes only a few extra minutes to roll the awning up without replacing the screws.
Place the step stool near the lip.
I can only reach up to the bracket location right now and it appears that the rivets are really small.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
Just snap the support arm back into it s bracket and slide the tension arm into it s slot and roll it up.
Park the rv and set the brake.
Roll up topper on roller.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
My large slide out awning bellows loose when in high winds while driving do slide out awnings have a lock so this won t happen appears now my fabric is ripped but don t want to replace till the problem is fixed.
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Just has an unpleasant experiance.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
I ll have to get a longer ladder tomorrow to get up there and see if i can repair it.
When i extend my slide out and retract it the awning does go in tight but seems to unroll in high winds.
It is not uncommon for the fabric to become stretched out over time especially on the ends.
We ve had a lot of wind here and tonight one of the slide awning brackets broke loose.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.
Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam.
Dometic slide topper awnings come with a full case or a wind deflector and protects your slide seals from leaves and rainfall.
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Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Make sure it will not fall out.
The integrated wind deflector prevents billowing and provides fabric protection for when you travel.
Really long toppers will have two.
The first thing is to determine which topper you have and how many springs you have.
The rivets shered and the bracket turned over and is resting on top of the slide.
Usually takes 2 people.
The roller has a spring in it.
Our rv slide covers operate automatically with your slide out.
Run slide in about 12.