How Do I Lower The Awning On My Travel Trailer

I have my own little method of doing this.

How do i lower the awning on my travel trailer.

If you have a standard spring loaded awning with small black rafter knobs loosen the knobs now just a few turns are necessary don t remove them or loosen them all the way. You do not need to put the screws back in. If you are satisfied move on. You can leave the support arms hanging freely but it might help to simply slide the stops back into the leg channel.

Let the mixture sit there for about an hour. Roll the awning back up to observe how tight it is. Spray the entire underside of the using the spray bottle. This works for both automated awnings and manual retractable awnings.

An awning rafter knob also known as a tension knob top and travel latch bottom. This way i can just spray the awning and clean out the rv while the mixture is. Once the awning is in place make sure the lower section of the legs are locked in so you don t have to worry about it falling. I like to do this every fall when i am already cleaning out my rv.

Reattach the rear awning leg and lower both leg sections completely. Tips and tricks on how to open your rv awning. The manual advises using a mixture of cup bleach cup dishwashing liquid added to 5 gallons of water. Wait about 5 minutes unroll the awning and hose it off well with fresh water.

If you are using a manual spray bottle it is better to get a step stool. Step 1 undo the travel latch or lock that holds the awning to the side of the rv. Roll up your awning. Cover the whole camper awning and be liberal while spraying.

It then states to spray this solution liberally all over the top of the awning and roll it back up.