I'm not an expert in this at all, but I've got a problem with an awning too - and have been doing a bit of research.
As I understand it, the two screws you're talking about prevent the awning from shifting right/left in the awning rail. This rail holds the end of the awning. To remove the awning, you'd need to slide the awning down the rail to the rail end so it can come out.
Since that could be a long way, you need to remove the awning roller assembly from the brackets first. Here is where you need to be careful as the awning roller is under a lot of tension. You need to find a hole in the awning end (on both ends) where a cotter pin can be inserted that prevents the awning roll from rotating. With this pin in place, you can remove the awning from the brackets and then, with the help of two more people, slide the awning down the rail.
Next you probably want to remove tension on the roller assembly. This is tricky. You'll need to put a pair of vice grip pliers around the end of the awning, tension it so one cotter pin can be removed, then very carefully unwind the tension using the vicegrips. One slip and you're going to hurt yourself and possibly damage something. When done, you get to do it all over again on the other end. Now you can unroll the awning from the roller and take it in to the repair shop.
Or, you can just go to them and let them do the work for their small fortune!
Good Luck!
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Alfred
2005 SightSeer 29R, 2003 Honda CRV, ReadyBrake Elite Towbar, EEZtire TPMS, and a LOT of happy miles!
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