Monaco Monarch 2000, Service Manual, Page: 50 / 123

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Have someone help you retract awning.
• If applicable, move awning out of carport position (see “Using Carport Feature”).
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Retract arms to lower awning until arms rest on lower stop bolts and lock in posi-
tion.
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Position pull strap in center of reel.
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Hold pull strap and have someone loosen black knobs and lower braces all the
way toward motorhome;
do not tighten black knobs .
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Pull down slightly on pull strap, have someone release slide brake and allow
awning to roll up to stored position.
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Lower arm storage locks, top handle on front and rear arms, to lock awning in
place.
• Tighten both front and rear black knobs.
Rain Release Setting
After you have extended the awning you
can choose to position it in rain release position.
This position will prevent water build up on the
awning. To position awning lower one arm of
awning and leave the other arm in normal posi-
tion. This will create enough of a slope for ade-
quate water run off.
Using Carport Feature
In order to use carport feature safely, braces must be extended and locked to the
end of side arms, and black knobs tightened.
• Extend awning as described under “To Extend Awning”.
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Unlatch bottom of rear arm by push-
ing in on lock handle on arm bracket
and swing arm away from motor
home to an upright position.
• Raise rear arm extension lock han-
dle all the way up to unlocked posi-
tion, extend arm to position awning
at desired height and lower lock han-
dle to lock arms in place. Drive stakes
through bottom holes in arm.
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Unlatch bottom of front arm by push-
ing in on lock handle on arm bracket and swing arm away from motorhome to
an upright position.
Monarch
3-18
Appliances & Equipment
Appliances & Equipment
M
ONACO
2000
Rain Release Setting
One Arm Lower Than the Other Arm