slide topper not tight after replacement???
I am a bit confused. I bought a new slide topper from Slidepro and it was a pretty nice product, slightly thicker than the original A&E. The only other thing different than the thickness was the dep...
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You might try winding the roller one or two more turns. Make sure you have enough spring left that full extension of the slide doesn't pull it too tight. I've seen something written about the number of turns the manufacturer recommends if you are winding it from scratch but don't know where that was.
I added a turn more to my slide topper, a Carefree. It's not too hard to do as it has a spring on only one end. If you have two springs you'll have to do both ends. I ran the slide out, then pulled the material out until the lock pin hole made a full revolution more than it normally does, then put a cotter pin back in. With the cotter pin in, I removed the end bracket and rolled the loose material snug on the roller tube and then re-mounted the end bracket and pull the cotter pin.
It does a fairly good job at draining water now unless there a large down pour. Even when it does hold water, it doesn't reach the top of the slide, it's doing the job it was installed for. I just put the slide in slowly and it will dump off one end or the other.
I added a turn more to my slide topper, a Carefree. It's not too hard to do as it has a spring on only one end. If you have two springs you'll have to do both ends. I ran the slide out, then pulled the material out until the lock pin hole made a full revolution more than it normally does, then put a cotter pin back in. With the cotter pin in, I removed the end bracket and rolled the loose material snug on the roller tube and then re-mounted the end bracket and pull the cotter pin.
It does a fairly good job at draining water now unless there a large down pour. Even when it does hold water, it doesn't reach the top of the slide, it's doing the job it was installed for. I just put the slide in slowly and it will dump off one end or the other.
