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Installing an Awning

Learn how to install an awning for your RV.

From "RV Roadtrips"
episode DRVR-107

RVing without an awning can be a drag, but most owners find installing one themselves a bit daunting. Host Gary Bunzer takes Rick Cochrane through the pre-planning stages and shows him how to use a rivet gun--as well as how to care for the awning once it's in place.

Gary helps the Cochranes install an awning on their shiny Airstream.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Materials:

polish for Airstream by Perfect Polish
polish by Nuvite Chemical Compounds Corporation
polyurethane sealant
Zip Dee Awning
custom Airstream cover by ADCO Products, Inc.

Tools:

polishing brush by Cyclo Toolmakers, Inc
drill and drill bits
screwdriver
wrench
sealant gun

Installing the Awning

Make sure you have all parts in the kit (figure A) before you begin the installation.
Install the mounting bracket in line with the rivets to ensure that you are drilling into something structural for support. Be sure to mark the drilling points first.
Drill holes for mounting bracket.
Seal the holes with polyurethane sealant to prevent future leaks.
Finish mounting the clamps (figure B).
Connect awning roller assembly to the hardware (figure C).
Connect awning to awning rail using flex key assembly.
Put tension on rear spring by winding the tension spring based on length of awning.