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Hi there could you try googling assembly instructions for Trio Sombrero Cabriola awning ? I know its a long shot but you never know. Not much help am I, but unless I could see the poles I don't know what to suggest. The pointed end ones will go to the front of the awning cos they will push into the ground to hold the awning up.

                                         Sue

Quote: Originally posted by ernestohc on 16/4/2010

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This awning came with the caravan when I bought it, Trio Sombrero Cabriola.
I have taken it out today, and OH, NO!, lots of poles, no instructions, I've never put up an awning in my life, I don't even know where to start!
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any instructions for this awning or something similar, especially explanation of which poles go where.
This may sound silly, but I have different types of poles:
1) rubber plung ended Don't know
2) pointed tip ended these are the uprights point to ground
3) hook ended these fit into an eye either on the van or on a pad on the canvass
4) some of them have like a tripod in the end, I guess for the corner...   these are the ones that the uprights fit into and the poles across the front
Also, some of them are wider than others... sounds like the previous owner has taken them all to pieces - the thicker one will have a locking screw in the open end, I can tell you that 4 will fit into 3. You will have some thick ones now with a reduced end with a sprung button these fit into the socket of the tripod bits, I'm now guessing you only have a smallish van and only 3 legs/uprights so 3 of the thicker poles will fit over the 2s (pointed ended ones), now depending on the awning length you will have the following left 2 thick poles with reduced ends, sprung button & locking screw, 2 thin poles with reduced end with sprung button these are for the front of the awning, but there may be an extra 2 thin poles with a sprung tongue on the end of the reduced bit these are extension pieces either the extension piece goes into the thick pole or if you don't have them the ones with the sprung button
Thank you

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Quote: Originally posted by Rune Caster on 16/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by ernestohc on 16/4/2010

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This awning came with the caravan when I bought it, Trio Sombrero Cabriola.
I have taken it out today, and OH, NO!, lots of poles, no instructions, I've never put up an awning in my life, I don't even know where to start!
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any instructions for this awning or something similar, especially explanation of which poles go where.
This may sound silly, but I have different types of poles:
1) rubber plung ended Don't know. The rubber feet go on the ground
2) pointed tip ended these are the uprights point to ground.
3) hook ended these fit into an eye either on the van or on a pad on the canvass
4) some of them have like a tripod in the end, I guess for the corner...   these are the ones that the uprights fit into and the poles across the front.. These fit on top of the poles with rubber feet
Also, some of them are wider than others... sounds like the previous owner has taken them all to pieces - the thicker one will have a locking screw in the open end, I can tell you that 4 will fit into 3. You will have some thick ones now with a reduced end with a sprung button these fit into the socket of the tripod bits, I'm now guessing you only have a smallish van and only 3 legs/uprights so 3 of the thicker poles will fit over the 2s (pointed ended ones), now depending on the awning length you will have the following left 2 thick poles with reduced ends, sprung button & locking screw, 2 thin poles with reduced end with sprung button these are for the front of the awning, but there may be an extra 2 thin poles with a sprung tongue on the end of the reduced bit these are extension pieces either the extension piece goes into the thick pole or if you don't have them the ones with the sprung button
Thank you

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Putting up the awning: Unzip the panels and put the awning beading it through the awning rail and centralise it, hook the centre pole into the eye put the leg into the socket in the tripod (this is the one with the shallower angle) adjust out and lock off with the locking screw, now do the same with one of the ends put in the front poles between the end tripod and centre, do the same to other end Zip in the panels adjust the poles so the awning is taught then peg down the panels - you may have some very short pole with spikes sticking out of them - these would be for the fringy bit on the front of the awning

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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 16/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Rune Caster on 16/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by ernestohc on 16/4/2010

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This awning came with the caravan when I bought it, Trio Sombrero Cabriola.

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I have taken it out today, and OH, NO!, lots of poles, no instructions, I've never put up an awning in my life, I don't even know where to start!
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any instructions for this awning or something similar, especially explanation of which poles go where.
This may sound silly, but I have different types of poles:
1) rubber plung ended Don't know. The rubber feet go on the ground
2) pointed tip ended these are the uprights point to ground.
3) hook ended these fit into an eye either on the van or on a pad on the canvass
4) some of them have like a tripod in the end, I guess for the corner...   these are the ones that the uprights fit into and the poles across the front.. These fit on top of the poles with rubber feet
Also, some of them are wider than others... sounds like the previous owner has taken them all to pieces - the thicker one will have a locking screw in the open end, I can tell you that 4 will fit into 3. You will have some thick ones now with a reduced end with a sprung button these fit into the socket of the tripod bits, I'm now guessing you only have a smallish van and only 3 legs/uprights so 3 of the thicker poles will fit over the 2s (pointed ended ones), now depending on the awning length you will have the following left 2 thick poles with reduced ends, sprung button & locking screw, 2 thin poles with reduced end with sprung button these are for the front of the awning, but there may be an extra 2 thin poles with a sprung tongue on the end of the reduced bit these are extension pieces either the extension piece goes into the thick pole or if you don't have them the ones with the sprung button
Thank you

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Putting up the awning: Unzip the panels and put the awning beading it through the awning rail and centralise it, hook the centre pole into the eye put the leg into the socket in the tripod (this is the one with the shallower angle) adjust out and lock off with the locking screw, now do the same with one of the ends put in the front poles between the end tripod and centre, do the same to other end Zip in the panels adjust the poles so the awning is taught then peg down the panels - you may have some very short pole with spikes sticking out of them - these would be for the fringy bit on the front of the awning

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Rubber bit goes on ground to stop pole sinking into ground. Its like a rubber disc with a spike sticking out the bottom.

Hi ernestohc , send me a email ( address below ) , i may have a diagram for you .

atb

Wizard

OW, that's advice! thank you very much, this will make my life a lot easier!

I'll make a note of all this and give it another go, I'll let you know how I get on.

By the way, I have no pegs whatsoever. Would tent pegs do the job until I manage to get hold of proper awning pegs?

Depends what the tent pegs are like.  Some tent pegs that come bundled with tents are not much cop.  We use the red plastic ones or rock pegs (depending on the ground), or sometimes screw in pegs.  Essentially awning pegs and tent pegs are the same thing, but whether you take an awning or a tent, take good pegs.  Also if you are borrowing pegs from a tent, make sure you have enough pegs to put up the awning + plenty of spares.  I would certainly consider buying some spare.