MCombo Retractable Awning - Tips 

OMG... My HERO. We're gonna dodge some annoying issues before even getting started on the installation. What an accommodating video. Thanks so much~

FANTASTIC!!! Thank you! saved me major time

Hi Rob I bought these awnings several months ago and read the instructions to set everything up, everything was perfect except when I got to the end that you got to as well. Thank you for your instructions now I know what the heck is going on with those pieces that they don't really explain much. You're a genius thank you! Michael P.

Thank you, thank you, I had same issue, understanding the 2 (P) things and what they were for. I watched 3 other videos that showed nothing about it then I watched yours. 😊👍

Absolutely awesome thank you probably saved me an hour or so.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It was exactly what we needed. Thanks a bunch.

I ordered one I’m hoping I can get it together right I been watching all kind of videos on it I should get it sometime this week thank you for the tips I’m from Louisiana I’m putting mine on a cargo trailer sure hope it goes good now I’m one of your followers

Really cool. About to help some install the same seeming today. This will probably save a lot of time and headache. Thanks!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Exactly what I needed.

Thanks for the tips. great job of explaining.

Very informative video I've watched probably a dozen so far looking for info on where & what the torsion bar stops were, bought an Outsunny Awning the assembly instructions are crap couldn't tell where they needed to go in the front channel & that was one of your tips. So thank you very much, time to go take the front channel apart & put them in. lol

Great video !

Brilliant stuff! Many thanks for your help. I'm off to fit the little rollers that didn't come with any instructions :(

Thx a lot for your video! It helped me much to install my awning. The instructions which came with the product are horrible and I could`t understand much. I also made the mistake that I didn`t install the roller the first time, so I was forced to go back to the beginning and try a second one 🙂 I also had big problems to understand which funktion the stopper had and I first decided to let them away ;-) but after your video I will install them. I am not yet finnished with my awning but now I have hope that I can end with success! Thx!

Failed to mention, the same setup on the other swing arm. I understood the instructions, the only modification I made was I installed the main support prior to installing the roller assembly. Makes it much easier for one-person installation. At time stamp 5:15, you can adjust that stop rod in order to almost fully close the awning. It can be done. Move it towards the center and you will get the closure you want.

It help a lot thanks

Thanks so much for this excellent video, Rob! I bought the awning for my 85 yr old mom for xmas with quite a bit of trepidation. I am looking into installing it for her (with some help) this weekend. I may have a huge issue with the height of the roof of her ranch house being too low and not enough space from the top of the window to the bottom of the gutter. I did measure in December and I know the height is less than the recommendation of at least 8ft..... I may REALLY need some more of your expert advice soon!

Thank great info especially about the P bolts, mine came without them and the instructions are sooo vague , nice video

Thanks! Your two tips were exactly what i needed. The rest of the install was pretty easy but the instructions and Aleko videos are so bad on the points you covered exactly😀

Thank you. T bolt instructions were poor. This video helped me a lot!!!

This is almost exactly the same as the Aleko awnings which come with poor directions. So these tips will come in handy for them also.

Thank you

Mate you are a ducking legend, just wished I’d watched this 1st 🤦🏻 now I gotta take mine down & take it apart to put that middle roller thingy bracket 😩 as that bit wasn’t in my instructions 🤬

Love the video, thanks so much for the heads up about the centre roller and the adjustments to the front bar fixings, when I get to that bit it's gonna help a lot. My only question is, how in the name of all that's sane do you get the awning to slot into the main roller. We have tried for ages and have currently given up. The slot in the roller doesn't seem to be anything like wide or deep enough to accept the fabric with the cord in it???? It looks llike a good bit of kit apart from that but the frustration is tempting me to throw it somewhere! HELP!

Our Chinese customer who one in 3 year buy our system ever said : " Better a cheap copy then a expensive design " we will copy your system if you don't sale we buy from other . Thanks for sharing your experience , like it but hate the cheap design and the careless instructions .

Glad I found your video. We did not receive the extra set of instructions nor the piece to stop the awning when closing it. Any tips on adjusting the awning height once you open it? It seems very low. At least a foot lower than the manual states based on where we attached it to the house.

The roller guide I did the same thing and I noticed its because of a design change they used to be like the end roller supports where they are open on one side with the bolt removed.

Thanks for the video! Are you saying to leave the arm bar links and blockers loose until you have it up and extended? Don't those arm bar links (pivot points) need to be secured before rolling it out?

thanks for the video, my outside wall is a cavity wall; looks like the cement part is about 1.5inch thick. Can I still use those expansion bolt? and will it be supportive enough?

Hi Rob...your videos are very good, i installed a 20 feet awning however the middle of the awning sags because its too wide, is there an option to insert a reinforcement in the middle of the awning to keep it from sagging? the awning have only 2 arms that it came with..thank you awaiting your reply

Thanks brother, I got caught up right where you pointed out. The instructions are written a little confusing and i was struggling to interpret the directions.

Hi Rob Thanks for the very usefull tips. I just purchased this thing. The instructions doesn't say what should be the distance between brackets. How did you figured this out? I have a log house (half logs actualy). So the surfice is not flat. Any tips how to instal those brackets on a surfice like this. Will be greatly appritiated.

Thanks for the video! Instructions are lacking in several places. On each end of the awning fabric you're supposed to feed a black plastic piece through the sewn, looped end. But it appears that the ends get different sized pieces of plastic threaded through them. Which end of the big do you start rolling onto the metal roller? Thanks.

Good tips. Thanks. What about when it rains? I am concerned that the water may not drain and the weight of the water may break it.

They couldn't give me that crappy awning.... much better ones out there!

Hi, I’m looking at installing the 13 foot awning you have and I’m trying to find out how wide the mounting brackets are. I only have 3.5 inches to mount it and any help would be appreciated!

Appreciate the helpful video...the instructions for the Mcombo Awning leave much to be desired...makes IKEA instructions look good in comparison. O.K. we've put this thing up three different times and still got problems. #1 - The sliding clamp that eventually gets tightened - I see that you've got both ends at a particular distance...which I could not find a reference to in these instructions - what distance should they be from the end? Would send a photo, but don't see that option. #2 - The folding bracket that actually operates the retractable awning...the bolt connecting to the awning bar is short!...I can't get enough thread to tighten it. Was this a problem you had...or are my bolts too short for some reason...or is something holding it "in"?

Thanks for the video. Have you installed this on wood? We plan to install on our patio against a wooden wall and unfortunately, this awning kit doesn’t seem to come with mounting screws for wood, just for concrete and brick. It says in the instructions “if you wish to secure on wood, pls purchase carriage bolts of appropriate size from hardware store”. Do you know what size and diameter bolts we have to buy for a Mcombo manual retractable awning 12”x10”? Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

Do the brackets that attach to the wall have to be at an specific place or can I placed them where my wood studs are ?

Good video.. what is the make and model of this one.. I installed a 10 x 8 that looks like the exact same instructions and parts as yours. I noticed that every time I roll it it up the fabric starts to bunch up in the center of the roller. Does your do the same?

I have a 16 ft. Aleko and have the very same issue with the roller so I'll have to split it again and fix it but my biggest challenge is I have to mount it to the facia board and it will be above the roof line. I have brick exterior all round the house, any thoughts? Thanks,

Hey buddy great video! Just wondering about the height of your awning from the ground. It recommends 10ft my max is about 8ft...can you see that being a problem?

Can this be left at 4-6 feet deep. Does it have to be fully extended. I'm trying to put this on a 4 foot deep balcony.. Thanks dude good vid

Great info, thx. You in STL?

Need your help. My wife found your video on the Mcombo awning I am struggling. one of the problems you mentioned ,the support arms seem out of place and it will not close nice like yours. I followed your suggestion with loosing the brackets so they move but I feel like maybe my base brackets that hold the arms to the main bar are not in the correct place. Yours are more inward then mine. I can send a video. Any thing you can do to help would make this weekend worth all the work. Thanks Dave

Hey Rob do you know if there is any adjustment to make the fabric a bit tighter so it's not sagging or flopping in the wind?

We're considering buying an awning for our south facing back porch since our neighbor cut down the last remaining shade tree. We don't have room above the windows to install the awning so we would need to mount to the fascia or the roof. We prefer the fascia but the new gutters may be too low. Can you tell me how much room the frame needs on the fascia and how we would add support? There's really no room in the attic to reach the fascia. Thank you!

Rob I got the 10/8 awning and all is well but I cannot seem to put the fabric in the roller I'm confused is it one big piece and the small one together in one hole or how the hell is it LOL any help would be appreciated

Hi Rob, thanks for making this helpful video. Is it possible to contact you outside of RU-vid to get some help with our awning?

can this awning be used while it raining or snowing thinking of getting one and having it open all year round. thanks

The awning set we have didn't come with the roller, the tension arms seem to be giving already it hasn't even been a month.

Hi there I have a question, when I put back the awning's fabric the middle rollers I am not sure but the fabric does not roll in even, I am not sure what is going on, but could it be because the middle rollers stick up too much and the fabric gets more difficult to roll it in? Is it possible to cut one of them rollers specially the top one? Please let me know thanks.

Hi Rob. How do I adjust the pitch in my awning. It comes straight down instead of up. Thanks

Can you choose to have it sit straight out and not tilt downwards?

How did you determine how far apart the mounting brackets should be? The instructions aren't very clear on that. Im assuming you mount them in relation to the arm bar mount?

where did those stops come from? I didnt get anything like that. I do have 2 white plastic t looking items left over. Is sthat what is called a blocker?

How to you keep the material not bunching up in to middle when cranking it back in

I’m looking for those hold back rods you show at 2:33. What are those called, can you buy those?

I’ve just fitted my awning can you tell me why when I bring the awning in the cloth starts to taper in from both ends and starts to crease up in the middle I’ve tried to adjust the arms but it still doesn’t work

When I try to close mine the fabric gets extremely tight in the middle where that middle roller is. It gets so tight that I hear it start to tear at the seam so I have to stop cranking it closed. Do you know how I can troubleshoot that issue?

how does it handle gusting winds?

I have the 12x10 how far do you have the torsion bars from the end on front bar i have mine like 6 inches from both ends foes not seam right thank you

In nepal which place we can buy it

What about the wrinkles when you roll up

Is this available in the Philippines?

Why can't I fully close my awning??? What am I doing wrong?? Please help. Thank u.

Installing it won't be the problem Its the assembly thats gona kill me!!!

Hi How long take to do this?

never did see it actually operate

I just bought this installed it today... straight garbage.. should've built one from scratch and I would've been happier

Mcombo needs to make a video that this guy should write and produce for them. Mcombo knows nothing about directions.

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