l would like to do it myself not take it to a shop

brands name,go to their site and see if you can get a PDF copy from the ad to what you have.it may help you know more about specifics

It is easier to just change it.

Go to the or a dealership and order the awning. Take yours apart and pay attention to how your taking it apart so you can put the new one on. l personally do not think it'd be all that hard.

Not as easy as one thinks. The roller on ur awning has some very powerful springs in it, depending on the brand there is very specific winding required to put it back on. How bad was it torn. l had a tear in my 22ft awning about 2ft long, got a really neat way to fix & it has held up.
Sew the tear with teeth floss (thats right) then coat it both sides with SHOE GOO. Can get shoe goo at Wal Mart, incredible tough stuff. The floss will not tear the awning material.
Good Luck

l own an RV Dealership, & awnings r about the trickiest thing to replace. The springs r wound really tight, & if u do not know what u r doing, they can take off a finger when they un-wind (they can do major damage even if u know what u r doing). If the wind took it off, u should be able to get ur insurance to cover it & have it done right at a reputable service agency. If u do it yourself, there is a chance that u wo not get it rolled right, & it will be too loose or too tight, & if it is too loose, the wind will take it off while u r driving down the road!