Different rv makers use different awning systems.
Rv slide topper adjustment.
Slideouts are great but they need to be clean when they are retracted or else debris such as leaves and small branches can get stuck and damage the gasket or worse while being retracted.
In order to get the awning up and stable the tension needs to be adjusted to get the fabric taut.
Many if not most slide toppers have only one spring which is probably the side that is tight.
Mine are too tight and restricting the top of the slide from fully extending.
Pay close attention to the corners where the seals overlap.
Slide toppers make inspecting the upper seal a little challenging use a bright flashlight.
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John my problem isn t that they re too loose.
Dear jim well it depends on the size and make of your slide topper.
A small tear can turn into a large tear in a matter of seconds.
Is there a way to adjust the tension on the end of the awning.
Awnings for 76 and 154 slide outs on a 2010 keystone springdale 372.
Adjusting slide toppers by.
Recommended solera slide topper for 73 3 4 inch box width.
Correct slide topper for 77 wide slide out.
And rvs with slide outs a compartment that extends out from the main cabin providing extra living quarters are sometimes made with awnings over the slide out.
Use a powerful flashlight to inspect as much of this seal as possible.
Recommended slide topper for r pod with box width of 6 1 2 feet.
Slide topper recommendation for flange width of 74 inches.
Let it go and it moves in again.
To counter this most slideouts now come with slide toppers.
Fortunately the seals have enough contact not to leak.
Really long toppers will have two.
A e slide topper adjustments.