Rv Awning Tension Adjustment

Lower the awning completely.

Rv awning tension adjustment.

The tension arms are what you adjust to make the awning taut after it has been lowered. Free the support arms. Give yourself some room. 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. Level the rig using its jacks and level system. How to adjust the tension on an rv slide out awning step 1. Remove the 2 phillips head screws from the bottom end of the outer section.

Now that you are going to re tension the spring it s time to insert it back after you have reinstalled the torsion assembly. Rv awning tension adjustment step 1. How to adjust an rv awning spring first. When you release the tension in the spring the cotter pin that is inserted in the holes in the awning arms are removed.

Place the step stool near the lip. 1 lower the awning so the roller tube is as close to the ground as possible. Step up to the awning and clear out any leaves or twigs from the awning seam. The cotter pins are the ones that lock the spring tension securely while taking down the rv awning.

Lower the leading edge or roller tube as close to the ground as possible. Park the rv and set the brake. The awning leg consists of two sections.