How Many Times Does A Solera Slide Out Awning Roller Need To Be Turned To Set Tension  

When installing/adjusting the Solera RV Slide-Out Awning #LCV000163285 tension is applied by rotating the awning roller 14 times. This should apply the needed spring tension so that the fabric doesn't billow in the wind or leave enough slack that…

Without knowing what slide topper you have, I cannot say with 100% certainty what assembly you need. The odds are good that you have a Solera slide topper and the correct option for the right side would be the Replacement Right-Side Head and Roll Bar…

Thanks for the pictures! It appears you're needing the: -Replacement Drive Head and Roll Tube for Solera RV Slide-Out Awning #LC34FR. Since just the hex bracket at the end of the roll tube is not available separately, you'll need to replace…

When winding an awning you want to wind in the direction that would allow the spring tension to want to pull the awning fabric in. So depending on how you look at the head it could be clockwise or counter-clockwise. So roll the awning like you are…

Put the pin back in and wind it 12-16 times rolling it towards the camper to put the correct tension in the slide topper #LCV000163285 before installing it. This will give you the correct amount of tension for extending and retracting the awning.

The Replacement Drive Head and Roll Tube #LC34FR is the correct assembly for the right hand side of your Solera Slide topper as you stand facing it from outside the camper. The Replacement Idler Head and Roll Tube #LC87FR is on the left hand side as…

The slide out rollers need to be wound 7 full times when they are installed. So if you were to remove yours to replace the head with the #LC34FR you'd need to wind the roller 7 full times.

For replacing the Drive Head #LC34FR and Idler Head #LC87FR on a Solera Slide Topper you will want to completely remove the slide topper from your RV/Camper. You will need to insert a pin into the end of the tube end cap(see image) to keep the…

I have a solution for you, but my contact over at Lippert tells me that you won't be able to replace just those casings on Solera Slide-Out Topper. The parts you need are the Replacement Idler Head and Roll Tube for Solera RV Slide-Out Awning -…

For the Lippert Solera slide out awning you should have either the White #LCV000163299 or Black #LCV000165061. I'm not sure what company gave you the part number 00-0496 but they should be able to give you the corresponding Lippert part number.…

According to Solara (Lippert), the correct number of turns to set the proper tension of their slide toppers like #LCV000163285 is between 12 to 16 turns, so I'd consider 14 to be a pretty good happy medium.

The part numbers #LC87FR and #LC34FR are the correct replacement parts for your 12.5 foot slider awning. The roll tube is the main threaded rod of the #LC87FR that runs down the middle of the roller. The spring mechanism is on the awning fabric…