Slide topper tensioning

[4bearhug]

I'm looking for some instruction on tightening up one of my slide toppers. It has loosened up a bit and will pool some during a rain. I just need to take out the slack on it, but have not found anything on youtube for DIYs. Thanks for your assistance.

[sk734]

Go here and it tells you exactly what you need to know if you have a carefree awning.click here

[shadows4]

sunnybrooktoyhauler wrote:
You will need two people. Were the awning bolts to the slide remove screws take a turn or two. Just want to tighten the spring a little bit.

Do you mean unbolt the bracket and without unhooking the awning and turn the whole bracket a turn or two? Each end or just one end?
I need to retension mine and as it is long pass warranty will need to do myself. Thanks, John

[sunnybrooktoyha]

You will need two people. Were the awning bolts to the slide remove screws take a turn or two. Just want to tighten the spring a little bit.

[Us_out_West]

4bearhug wrote:

Us out West wrote:
No hassle at all and would not be without slide toppers.

Have you done it yourself? I know you said that the warranty covered your current rig. I would like someone w/ actual experience to five some advice.

No, I haven't done it myself and don't know what's involved.

My comment was to get it fixed while still under warranty.

[fj12ryder]

Could you expand on that? Have you re-tensioned them yourself, or had it done? Could you give an overview, just a quick sketch perhaps?

[4bearhug]

Us out West wrote:
No hassle at all and would not be without slide toppers.

Have you done it yourself? I know you said that the warranty covered your current rig. I would like someone w/ actual experience to five some advice.

[Us_out_West]

No hassle at all and would not be without slide toppers.

[fj12ryder]

I've thought about doing the one on our big slide but it hasn't been enough of an issue to mess with it. I have been watching this thread to see if it is as much of a hassle as I think it would be.

[4bearhug]

Nobody ever tighten up their slide toppers? I can't believe I haven't gotten any first hand advice.

[Us_out_West]

We have our door slide topper where the forward fabric has slid.

Still in warranty (Jayco 2 year warranty) and will have it adjusted.

[Javi1]

https://www.google.com/#q=adjusting+tension+on+slide+topper&spell=1&tbm=vid