Need help adjusting your awning.
Rv awning tension spring adjustment.
Lower the awning completely.
Lower the leading edge or roller tube as close to the ground as possible.
1 lower the awning so the roller tube is as close to the ground as possible.
Remove the 2 phillips head screws from the bottom end of the outer section.
Put your awning.
One turn may give you the desired tension.
If not turn arm one more turn.
Place the step stool near the lip.
Park the rv and set the brake.
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Be very careful there is a lot of tension on the arm.
With great ease turn the arm counter clock wise.
This should increase the tension on the awning.
The awning leg consists of two sections.
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How to adjust an rv awning spring first.
Facing the awning the arm on the left has the rewind spring.
Loosen the left arm pull it out just enough to clear the slide.
Step 1 prepare to re insert the cotter pin when you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed.
The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.
Level the rig using its jacks and level system.
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Once the arms are free rest the center of the roller tube on something like a six foot.
Let s raise that upper section up a bit.
Mine is located at the top of the front of the awning roll.
The tension arms are what you adjust to make the awning taut after it has been lowered.
Rv awning tension adjustment step 1.
Give yourself some room.
How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1.