How To Substitute RV Awning Cloth

Causes to exchange RV awning material embrace fraying, tearing, sagging, or pale coloring. For this process, it’s vital to notice that the awning material size differs from the overall awning size. You’ll want a brand new roll of awning material that matches your awning’s present material size. 

How To Substitute Awning Cloth on an RV

After consulting your proprietor’s guide for cloth suggestions and alternative directions, observe these steps to finish an RV awning material alternative on most RVs:

Partially Prolong the Awning and Safe the Head Assemblies

Prolong your RV awning roughly 12 inches. Utilizing zip ties, connect the top assemblies on each awning arms to the vertical meeting on the facet of your RV. Then take away the polycord screw on each ends of the awning meeting. These screws are positioned roughly one inch from the awning material. 

Take away the Roll Tube

You’ll want a accomplice for this step, as maneuvering an awning roll tube could be heavy and awkward. The roll tube ought to simply detach from the top meeting on each ends. Nevertheless, to take away it fully, you’ll must feed the awning material by means of the awning rail.

This requires transferring the roll tube safely towards the entrance or rear of your RV as you slide the fastened facet of the awning out of the rail. Two (and even three) individuals ought to assist with this course of, and you must set the roll tube on a clear, stage floor as soon as it’s eliminated. 

Take away the Outdated Awning Cloth

To eliminate your previous RV awning material, you’ll must take away one finish cap from the curler tube. You possibly can select both one, however you solely must take away one earlier than you proceed. To take action, take away the three screws holding the top cap. 

Technician Tip: Some fashions make the most of rivets, which have to be drilled out. If that is so, assemble with new pop rivets. 

With the cap eliminated, unroll the tube to increase the previous material fully. Once more, it’s finest to have a accomplice assist with this step. 

With the material rolled out, take away the polycord screws attaching the material to the roll tube (on each ends). To take away the material, one particular person ought to maintain the awning material whereas the opposite pulls the curler tube away. 

Technician Tip: Many instances, the polycord will likely be wrapped or folded over the top of the tube, and the top cap of the motor or torsion meeting will likely be put in over it. In these circumstances, each finish caps have to be eliminated. 

Prep for New Cloth Set up

Congratulations! You’re nearly prepared to put in your new RV awning material. Your previous material ought to be disposed of in line with native waste disposal laws, however contemplate whether or not you possibly can reduce and repurpose sure sections which are nonetheless in good situation. 

Lubricate the material monitor with silicone spray to prep for a brand new material set up. Roll out your new material and totally examine it for tears or rips earlier than set up. It’s simpler to ship it again for a alternative now than after you proceed with the total set up. 

Set up the New RV Awning Cloth

When prepared to put in, discover the polycord on the top with the valance. This would be the material finish put in into the awning tube first. Make sure that the underside of the awning material faces the roll tube to put in it accurately. 

With the valance ends and the underside recognized, feed the polycord on the valance finish by means of the roll tube monitor till it’s centered on the tube. Connect it to the polycord on each ends utilizing the unique screws. 

Technician Tip: Most new awning assemblies don’t make the most of screws on the awning tube to middle the material since they fold the polycord into the tube ends. Upon reassembly, the selection is yours.

Now, roll the material fully onto the tube as tightly as doable. Guarantee it doesn’t telescope out on both finish. If the material isn’t tight and in line as you roll, it’s higher to unroll and restart. 

Substitute the Roll Tube Finish Cap

Now, you possibly can exchange the three screws you eliminated to safe the top cap that retains the awning on the roll tube. 

Technician Tip: Setting the curler tube meeting atop two absolutely prolonged jack stands padded with store towels makes this step easy and simple. It additionally minimizes the possibilities of damaging the brand new material.

To arrange for the subsequent step, discover a flathead screwdriver and barely open the awning rail on the facet of your RV. It will make it simpler to slip the new RV awning material into the rail as you reinstall the roll tube. 

Reinstall the Roll Tube and Make sure the Cloth is Centered

Use your silicone spray to lubricate the awning rail (similar to you probably did with the roll tube monitor). Get a helper on both finish of the roll tube to take the burden as you slide the polycord tube into the awning rail till the tube is positioned between the top assemblies. 

Reinstall the roll tube into the top assemblies. Earlier than changing the polycord screws, it’s a great time to function your awning (extension and retraction) to make sure the material is centered on the roll. Take away the zip ties holding the top assemblies earlier than working your awning. 

Substitute Polycord Screws and Get pleasure from!

Now you possibly can exchange the polycord screws on each ends of the awning rail, and also you’re prepared to begin having fun with your new RV awning. 

Along with your new awning material put in, shade has returned to your RV’s out of doors patio. Listed below are a number of extra sources that will help you design and embellish your excellent RV out of doors residing area:

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