Usually takes 2 people.
Carefree slide out awning spring tension.
Walt 2016 class a thor windsport 34f.
Run slide in about 12.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Spring is giving with wind gust and allowing flapping.
You do not need to put the screws back in.
Roll up topper on roller.
They provide shade and shelter for a large area next to the rig.
Slide out topper is flapping and making it difficult to sleep.
Slide out topper flapping by.
Can t find any name of manufacture or instructions for tension adjustment.
Make sure it will not fall out.
Close the room if open.
There s no need for manual locks or wind deflectors.
The spring locking pins must be inserted before continuing otherwise the roller tube can spin out of control and cause personal.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.
The new slideout cover is a no frills slideout awning that automatically extends with the slideout room to provide shade and protection without breaking the bank.
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.
Carefree sells traditional patio awnings the most commonly seen on rvs and travel trailers.
Carefree s exclusive roller lock prevents billowing while in transit.
We should test the tension before doing anything else.
Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is.
When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed.
The roller has a spring in it.
Caution the springs are wound and under tension.
Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly.
You can leave the support arms hanging freely but it might help to simply slide the stops back into the leg channel.
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.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Reattach the rear awning leg and lower both leg sections completely.
I am sure the flapping will eventually cause tearing of the fabric.
Remove end cap or mount.
