Caution the springs are wound and under tension.
Carefree slide out awning spring tension.
Walt 2016 class a thor windsport 34f.
Roll up topper on roller.
Look for the pin hole near end of roller.
Make sure it will not fall out.
Close the room if open.
They provide shade and shelter for a large area next to the rig.
Slideout cover service manual carefree of colorado 2 052559 301r3 canopy replacement removing the fabric and roller tube 1.
Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is.
The roller has a spring in it.
There s no need for manual locks or wind deflectors.
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.
Reattach the rear awning leg and lower both leg sections completely.
Companion awnings shade windows and doors and slideout covers keep dirt and debris out of the workings of an rv s sliding extensions.
Adjusting slide topper awnings is fairly simple.
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.
The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.
Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly.
When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed.
The spring locking pins must be inserted before continuing otherwise the roller tube can spin out of control and cause personal.
Put a cotter pin in the hole.
Roller should now be free of mounting hardware.
Run slide in about 12.
Spring is giving with wind gust and allowing flapping.
Slide out topper is flapping and making it difficult to sleep.
Usually takes 2 people.
Slide out topper flapping by.
Can t find any name of manufacture or instructions for tension adjustment.
You do not need to put the screws back in.
You can leave the support arms hanging freely but it might help to simply slide the stops back into the leg channel.
I am sure the flapping will eventually cause tearing of the fabric.
We should test the tension before doing anything else.
Carefree s exclusive roller lock prevents billowing while in transit.
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.
