How to tilt awnings for water runoff

[Shangri-Lynn]

I don’t know how to tilt the shade awning so the water runs off of one corner only.

 

[cookie]

If you have little online on each arm, make sure the knob, (screws), are loose then pull that side of the awning down and tighten the knob.

Peace
Dave

 

[Shangri-Lynn]

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. I CANT FIND A KNOB OR SCREW ANYWHERE.

 

[taskswap]

Show a pic a little further to the right on that arm, where the gas strut attaches to the arm and the arm attaches to the wall of the camper. Many are adjusted there.

 

[Shangri-Lynn]

Maybe this pictures help.

 

[cookie]

That looks like the same awning I have.
I'll check it out tomorrow when I get home.

Peace
Dave

 

[rhodies1]

what year is your unit. It’s possible the tilts arms where not installed. I had a unit in 2008 without the tilt arms

 

[Shangri-Lynn]

I believe 2009. I bought it used and no manual.

 

[CoveredWagon]

Sorry but you don't have them
,try,pulling one end down with a piece of rope and stake it down

 

[david-steph2018]

Any information on the arms that can give style, make, model or anything? I see a sticker in the one photo, but cannot see any details.

 

[Shangri-Lynn]

Sorry but you don't have them
,try,pulling one end down with a piece of rope and stake it down

Sorry, too afraid I’ll break it. Can’t do that.

 

[rhodies1]

They were not installing them from the factory in 2009 : I believe based on the pictures that your awning is A&E : you can contact them and buy the tilt mechanism: you will need assistance to remove the existing arm and install the new one or if you have a dealer that you deal with for maintenance issues,they can order and install.

 

[cookie]

Rhodies1 is correct. Early electric awnings did not come with a tilt but a replacement adjustable arm is available.
Here are a couple pics of a before and after replacement. Not mine but copied from another site.
Peace
Dave

 

[taskswap]

If you want a temporary solution to get you through the season these arms have some flex to them. Camco makes an awning tie-down kit that we always use because here in Colorado you can suddenly go from no wind to 50mph, and tear the awning off before you can react. I've found that the gas struts in these things have some give and if I tie one end down a little firmer than the other it changes the angle enough to get good runoff. It doesn't take much.

I do this for a different reason. We have Solera's "easy pitch" system or whatever they call it, I can't remember. The one where there's no star adjuster knob, you just pull down on one arm. But the awning is so high it's a pain to reach it, and it resets every time you retract the awning. Since I use the tie-down anyway (and that installs by just tossing the strap up and over) I stopped bothering with the adjuster arm. It's not elegant, just throwing it out there as a Plan B.