Rv Power Awning Does Not Roll Up Straight

An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f.

Rv power awning does not roll up straight.

Make sure the grab strap is centered before you release the tube and begin retracting your. If it is off center as you roll up your awning the awning will not roll up evenly and will be off center. Is it the result of the awning not rolling up centered or is one of the arms out of alignment. Awning not lining up straight when retracting.

However it closes and opens completely despite the twisted roll. I am sure most caravan owners who installed roll out awnings on their caravans have faced the problem when the rv awning not retracting straight while most of you might be thinking the entire structure of the caravan rollout awning is the cause your rv awning won t roll up the issue might only be with the alignment and the position of the rv awning arms. This is a quick and easy fix that requires just a few. Rv awning tension adjustment.

You can see the attached picture but the power awning will reel out and in with no apparent problem until i retract the awning all the way up to and against the rv. If it did show 12 v then that means the awning wiring is fine and the issue lies with the motor. The grab strap should be centered equal distance from each end of the roller tube. Roll the awning back up to confirm that it rolls up straight and the arms line up properly.

Atsource on 05 21 10 09 53pm i have a dometic power awning on my new tt which doesn t seem to be rolling up evenly. Mine does that as well the top of the forward arm doesn t quite seat so i get in the truck bed and smack it into position. My power awning would not retract flush to the motor home. Check the reading on voltmeter it should read around 12 4 volts.

Has your rv awning been sagging. Shift it some and then roll the awning back in. Has it had a lot of water pooled in it or maybe it is just somewhat old. Not sure i fully understand but i toss out a suggestion.

If it does not then the problem lies with the awning wiring. Does it struggle to roll up tightly or straight. It might be time to adjust the tension.