The rivets shered and the bracket turned over and is resting on top of the slide.
Slide out awning loose.
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.
Remove end cap or mount.
I can only reach up to the bracket location right now and it appears that the rivets are really small.
Usually takes 2 people.
Place the step stool near the lip.
The first thing is to determine which topper you have and how many springs you have.
Dometic slide topper awnings come with a full case or a wind deflector and protects your slide seals from leaves and rainfall.
I ll have to get a longer ladder tomorrow to get up there and see if i can repair it.
Make sure it will not fall out.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Run slide in about 12.
Our rv slide covers operate automatically with your slide out.
Just snap the support arm back into it s bracket and slide the tension arm into it s slot and roll it up.
Cut to size your own width amazon.
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.
It is not uncommon for the fabric to become stretched out over time especially on the ends.
Roll up topper on roller.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
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.
We ve had a lot of wind here and tonight one of the slide awning brackets broke loose.
Really long toppers will have two.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
When i extend my slide out and retract it the awning does go in tight but seems to unroll in high winds.
Park the rv and set the brake.
Just has an unpleasant experiance.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
No big deal and it will avoid too much tension.
The integrated wind deflector prevents billowing and provides fabric protection for when you travel.
