When I open our awning I'm getting fairly consistent about extending the top support so far forward toward the awning (where it’s supposed to be) that as a result, I sometimes find myself retrieving part of the arm after it comes apart and slaps into the side of the Monty. The inside sliding arm is just too short and then I say “oops” again! The front mount is located where it can not be fully extend to the open position that I think it should be in.
It looks to me like someone has shortened part of the support arm in order for it to close up when rolled up. I can understand this if it has to be that way in order to mount it but I’m thinking that when it’s fully open I should be able to fully extend the support arm all the way out. FYI, I’m pretty sure that this awning was put on in 2006 the year just before we bought it.
If you look close in the photo below you can see that the top arm isn’t reaching all the way to the top. Was this installed the wrong way here or is this the way most all of them are set up?