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Originally Posted by Troy Dutton
The bolts at the tops of the lift arms near both ends of the camper are travel stops, but the bolts at the tops of the lift arms near the center of the camper adjust the height of the open ends of the shells. Adjust the front shell height to mate properly with the door, then adjust the rear shell height for proper compression of the seal between the two shells. The top pivot points on the lift arms near the ends of the camper are holes, but the top pivot points on the lift arms near the center of the camper are slots. These slots are vertical when the camper is open, and are horizontal when the camper is closed.
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Can anyone confirm if this is a change in design for recent TMs?
These pivot holes can and do get enlarged if too much stress is placed on the shells while lifting, or if the travel stops are too far out forcing the lift arm into the pocket stop. On my TM, the damage is severe enough that the lower frame member on the shell is actually bent up slightly into the shell. You can see the sheet aluminum is buckling out at the bottom edge of the lift arm pocket. I have plans to reinforce it one day.