Another reason your awning in not retracting good could be the screws on the awning chord.
Rv awning uneven how to adjust.
This would call for the rv awning arm repair.
Let s raise that upper section up a bit.
Rv awning tension adjustment step 1.
You also need to check the awning chord that is placed along with the screws on the awning rail.
If both arms seem to be pitched in the same direction toward the front or toward the rear the the issue is likely that the awning cloth slid in the track gutter where it connects to the side of the camper.
Lower the leading edge or roller tube as close to the ground as possible.
Once the arms are free rest the center of the roller tube on something like a six foot.
Lower the awning completely.
Free the support arms.
Realign the rv awning arms and make sure they stay in their position.
Put your awning.
If you look at the roller tube you should have equal distance from where the fabric stops to the end cap on each side.
If it needs replacing then get that done at the earliest.
The awning cloth is usually fixed in place by one or two screws that go through the gutter and cloth about 6 from each end of the gutter.
How to adjust an rv awning spring first.
Only move the awning a half inch at a time till you get it where it needs to be.
If it doesn t center it again and pop rivet or get a smooth head sheet metal screw and install on both ends.
Take them out extend the awning a few feet have someone push on the awning to take the slack of the fabric and then you can slide the fabric in the rail to get it to line up.
Give yourself some room.
Go to the end that has the most roller exposed and pull the material to where it is centered on the tube roll it in and then back out and see that it stays centered.
If the upper arm rail needs to move to the left you want to remove the left screw and pull the awning in the track to the left.