Awning retension

[spitzie]

1st time using the standard VW awning this year and noticed it's a lot more saggy than I remember when fully extended, so that even in a light breeze it flaps about. Looking at the awning housing the roller appears to be more unwound than I remember.
Has the awning become slack and is it possible to turn the roller back to take up the slack?

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[WelshGas]

1st time using the standard VW awning this year and noticed it's a lot more saggy than I remember when fully extended, so that even in a light breeze it flaps about. Looking at the awning housing the roller appears to be more unwound than I remember.
Has the awning become slack and is it possible to turn the roller back to take up the slack?

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Windout awning, extend legs, peg legs 1 or 2 pegs each. Fix guy ropes and peg at 45o to leading edge of awning and adjust AND then wind back awning to take up slack in material.

 

[spitzie]

D'oh

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