Awning not closing all the way

[Nanadodson]

I have a 2014 Forest River Wildwood Heritage Glen.Attach you can see the caps on top of the arms lean out at top away from the side of the camper.The awning fabric is centered and both arms are lined up.My question is there a adjustment that can be made or is is the proper alignment away from side of camper

[Justauser]

This is very common and very easy to fix. There are two screws holding the awning fabric in place I'm doing those two screws allows you to slide it back and forth and you can realign it.

Watch this.

[Bob K4TAX]

Originally Posted by Nanadodson

I have a 2014 Forest River Wildwood Heritage Glen.Attach you can see the caps on top of the arms lean out at top away from the side of the camper.The awning fabric is centered and both arms are lined up.My question is there a adjustment that can be made or is is the proper alignment away from side of camper

Sure looks as though the awning material is not rolling up straight. If it is jammed against one end, it won't roll up completely. There are screws at the roof drip rail where the awning material is attached. Remove these screws and slide the awning material slightly to the opposite side. Retract it and extend it several times to see how it lays. Once correct, meaning rolling up straight with equal distance on each end, then install the screws in new locations.

Bob

[GolfingDave]

I just looked at mine out of curiosity. My aft end is like yours and the motor end tight.
It is butted up against my light strip the entire length.
My ends of the fabric look like they are rolled up properly and equal distance from the ends at both ends. No bunching up that I can tell, fabric looks smooth.
My aft end arms are tight. I can not push in on them and have any give.
Never noticed this before but I think I do not have a problem.

Motor End

Aft End

Aft End Showing Tight against light strip better

[GoingNoWhereFast]

I had a similar issue on mine, but on the motor end. There was some debris that kept the hinges from fully closing.

Another thing that people don't notice is if any of the parts get bent, it causes it to close not quite lined up and can cause it to stay slightly open. Watch the awning as it opens and closes and see if it is wobbling or twisting as it rolls up the fabric.

Make sure that the space inside the arms is clean and the hinge pins are free and clear. A drop of DW40 might help.

Let us know what you find out or how you deal with it.

[GolfingDave]

Just took a closer look at mine. It is actually the plastic cover hitting the support on the camper wall. Got on the roof and smacked it to the side and it popped in more.

The motor end just did it too when I extended and retracted a bit. Don't have time to dig into it today but will tomorrow most likely. Take the cover off and see if there is any adjustment or just dremel the opening a bit more.

[GolfingDave]

Got a chance to look at mine today. Popped the cover off of the aft assembly and does not appear to be any adjustment. Screws for the cover and for the tube/arm connection are not adjustable.

I think on mine when installed the top of the rear support that attaches to the camper was not aligned correctly at install. Just a wee bit off maybe 1/16" - 3/32" off. Just enough to catch the plastic. Give it a rap with my hand and it pops in. Would have to move it on the camper and would probably then cause problems with loose screw holes.

I will just put it in my checklist to glance at when retracted. My brain is not full yet but if it is I will just not remember something else to make room. The first bump out of camp should pop it into place anyway.

Good place for a reminder to wrap the awning head covers with black tape a couple of wraps in case the screws work loose. Will keep them in place and not on the road.

[Bob K4TAX]

Originally Posted by GolfingDave

Got a chance to look at mine today. Popped the cover off of the aft assembly and does not appear to be any adjustment. Screws for the cover and for the tube/arm connection are not adjustable.

I think on mine when installed the top of the rear support that attaches to the camper was not aligned correctly at install. Just a wee bit off maybe 1/16" - 3/32" off. Just enough to catch the plastic. Give it a rap with my hand and it pops in. Would have to move it on the camper and would probably then cause problems with loose screw holes.

I will just put it in my checklist to glance at when retracted. My brain is not full yet but if it is I will just not remember something else to make room. The first bump out of camp should pop it into place anyway.

Good place for a reminder to wrap the awning head covers with black tape a couple of wraps in case the screws work loose. Will keep them in place and not on the road.

The "adjustment" screws are at the point where the awning fabric attaches to the roof edge. There is a metal strip that allows the welt to be retained. The screws, once removed, allow the welt to be moved fore and aft a bit to assure proper alignment with the awning roller.

Bob

[GolfingDave]

Originally Posted by Bob K4TAX

The "adjustment" screws are at the point where the awning fabric attaches to the roof edge. There is a metal strip that allows the welt to be retained. The screws, once removed, allow the welt to be moved fore and aft a bit to assure proper alignment with the awning roller.

Bob

That is not my problem. Awning rolls up square. Move it forward and then my front head plastic will hit. There is not a whole lot of gap area between the plastic covers and the vertical channel walls.
My vertical bracket is tilted top forward just a wee bit. Not going to loosen screws that have sealant behind them and looks like the slots may not have any adjustment if the screws are tight against the outside adjustment slots. Not going to move them to the bottom slots either.

[GolfingDave]

So I watched it from the roof using my One Control app(which does not stay connected).
As it is coming up the arm does twist a bit. Remember there is a fair amount of weight the motor is dragging up so it is nothing extreme. Just enough to twist the cap some to hit the vertical support and keep it from closing.

Bright idea was to see what happens if I squeeze a shim under the cap. I put it in and could not get it to act up. The shim is located at the furthest outboard I could get it, it does not hit the vertical support. Left it in place over night and figured I would get a plastic one, paint it black and secure in place with some sealant sometime in the future.



This morning I was wondering if I just stop the awning momentarily right before it hits and then finish the retract the twist should release since the motor is stopped. Popped the shim out and it worked. Tried extending further and tried no stopping right at the end and it would not fail.

At least I know now a shim will do the trick if it continues to act up. As I said though, I just hits barely but enough to stop it and it is not the fabric rolling up cockeyed.

[Aussieguy]

some awnings have a torsion spring Inside the tube opposite end of the motor, you may have to add more tension

Don't know if yours has the spring or not
just putting it out as something you can check
https://www.google.com/search?client...torsion+spring

..

[mcmillendon]

Mine did the same thing. I extended the awning out completely and noticed the awning was attached to the roller by sliding the end into a channel in the roller tube. By shaking and pulling the awning I could move it in the channel in the direction needed to allow the arm to seat properly when retracted over the bracket attached to the RV.

[jacques1543]

Just fixed the same issue on mine 2 days ago! It was so easy! Che k out you tube videos!