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 9 

PR

O

BL

EM

 

SO

LU

T

IO

N

S

 

D

iff

icu

lty 

in

 p

um

pi

ng

 u

th

aw

ni

ng

1.

 

T

he

 in

fla

tio

va

lv

is

 n

ot

 fu

lly

 s

cre

w

ed

 in

to

 t

he

 A

irPo

le

2.

 

T

he

 d

um

(d

ef

la

tio

n) 

va

lv

es

 a

re

 o

pe

n.

  

C

lo

se

3.

 

T

he

 in

fla

tio

tu

be

 is

 t

w

is

te

at

 t

he

 v

al

ve

.  

T

hi

m

ay

 a

ls

be

 in

di

ca

t-

ed

 b

no

is

e.

  

D

O

 N

O

T

 co

nt

in

ue

 t

in

fla

te

 u

nt

il 

th

tu

be

 h

as

 b

ee

un

tw

is

te

(s

e

pa

ge

 3

).

 

Pa

rt

 o

th

aw

ni

ng

 d

oe

no

in

fla

te

 

1.

 

T

he

 is

ol

at

io

va

lv

es

 t

ha

t co

nn

ect

 t

he

 Ai

rPo

le

m

ay

 n

ot

 b

op

en

 

O

pe

th

va

lv

an

th

ai

w

ill

 fl

ow

 in

to

 t

he

 p

ol

es

 D

no

cl

os

th

va

le

du

ri

ng

 n

or

m

al

 u

se

Pa

rt

 o

th

aw

ni

ng

 d

oe

no

de

fla

te

 

1.

 

An

 is

ol

at

io

va

lv

m

ay 

ha

ve

 b

ee

cl

os

ed

 L

oca

te

 a

nd

 o

pe

n.

  

 

If

 yo

su

sp

ect

 a

ai

 le

ak

 

1.

 

C

he

ck 

th

at

 th

in

fla

tio

va

lv

is

 p

ro

pe

rl

cl

os

ed

 a

nd

 t

ha

th

bl

ack

 

‘O

’ ri

ng

 s

ea

l i

in

 p

la

ce

2.

 

C

he

ck 

th

at

 th

to

ca

on

 t

he

 in

fla

tio

va

lv

is

 d

on

up

 ti

gh

tly

 

3.

 

C

he

ck 

th

at

 a

ll 

th

de

fla

tio

va

lv

es

 a

re

 c

lo

se

d

 

If

 yo

st

ill

 s

us

pe

ct

 a

ai

le

ak

 

1.

 

C

lo

se

 a

ll 

th

is

ol

at

io

va

lv

es

 in

 th

aw

ni

ng

 W

ai

t f

or

 a

 w

hi

le

 a

nd

 

th

en

 ch

eck 

ea

ch

 A

irPo

le

 f

or 

pre

ss

ure

 If

 th

ere

 is

 re

du

ce

pre

ss

ure

 

in

 a

ny 

A

irPo

le

 C

he

ck

 t

he

 co

nn

ect

in

ho

se

to

 m

ake

 s

ure

 t

ha

t t

he

 

co

m

pre

ss

io

fit

tin

gs

 a

re

 d

on

up

 t

ig

ht

ly

.  

If 

yo

st

ill

 s

usp

ect

 a

 le

ak 

it 

w

ill

 b

ne

ce

ss

ary 

to

 in

ve

st

ig

at

th

in

di

vi

du

al

 A

irPo

le

.  

Se

th

Ai

rPo

le

 re

pa

iri

ng

 a

nd

 ch

an

gi

ng

 s

ect

io

of

 t

hi

m

an

ua

l. 

T

R

O

U

B

L

ES

H

O

O

T

IN

G

 

 10 

PR

O

BL

EM

 

SO

LU

T

IO

N

S

 

If

 yo

th

in

yo

ur 

aw

ni

ng

 h

as

 a

 w

at

er 

le

ak

 

1.

 

Mo

st

 s

u

sp

ect

ed

 le

aka

ge

 is

 a

ct

ua

lly

 co

nd

en

sa

tio

(s

ee

 

co

nd

en

sa

tio

se

ct

io

of

 t

hi

m

an

ua

l).

  T

hi

fo

rm

on

 th

in

si

de

 o

th

aw

ni

ng

 f

ab

ric.

  T

ry

 t

in

cre

as

th

ve

nt

ila

tio

by 

op

en

in

th

do

ors

 A 

w

at

erp

ro

of

 g

ro

un

ds

he

et

 w

ill

 h

el

st

op

 m

oi

st

ure

 f

ro

m

 th

gro

un

ca

us

in

co

nd

en

sa

tio

n.

  T

he

 f

ab

ric,

 u

se

to

 m

ak

th

is

 

aw

ni

ng

ha

m

as

si

ve

 h

yd

ro

st

at

ic 

he

ad

so

 it

 is

 e

xt

re

me

ly 

un

like

ly

 

th

at

 it

 w

ou

ld

 le

ak.

 

If

 yo

ur

 a

w

ni

ng

 h

as

 a

 w

at

er 

le

ak 

at

 s

pe

ci

fic 

po

in

ts

/a

re

as

 

1.

 

T

he

 m

ai

se

am

of

 th

is

 a

w

ni

ng

 h

av

be

en

 f

ac

to

ry 

ta

pe

to

 h

el

pre

ve

nt

 le

aka

ge

.  

D

ep

en

di

ng

 u

po

yo

ur 

ex

pe

ct

at

io

ns

, i

t m

ay 

be

 

ne

ce

ss

ary 

to

 t

re

at

 th

re

m

ai

ni

ng

 s

ea

m

w

ith

 a

 s

ea

m

 s

ea

la

nt

.  

Se

am 

se

al

an

sh

ou

ld

 a

ls

be

 a

pp

lie

to

 a

re

as

 w

he

re

 t

he

 t

ap

in

is

 

da

m

ag

ed

 o

ha

pe

el

ed

 a

w

ay 

th

ro

ug

w

ea

an

te

ar.

  

It 

ca

al

so

 

be

 a

pp

lie

to

 a

re

as

 w

he

re

 a

 le

ak 

m

ay 

ha

ve

 d

ev

el

op

ed

.  

Ka

m

pa

 

se

am

 s

ea

la

nt

 is

 a

va

ila

bl

fro

m

 yo

ur 

de

al

er.

   

If

 yo

th

in

yo

ur 

aw

ni

ng

 h

as

 a

 w

at

er 

le

ak 

at

 

th

be

ad

in

th

at

 a

tt

ach

es

 t

th

ca

ra

va

1.

 

It

 i

no

po

ss

ib

le

 t

ho

ai

ta

pe

 t

he

 j

oi

be

tw

ee

th

aw

ni

ng

 a

nd

 

th

ca

ra

va

be

ad

in

g.

  

T

he

re

fo

re

 

w

us

sp

eci

al

 

w

at

erp

ro

of

 

se

w

in

th

re

ad

 T

hi

th

re

ad

 s

w

el

ls

 w

he

w

et

 t

fil

th

 n

ee

dl

ho

le

bu

th

th

re

ad

 n

ee

ds

 t

be

co

m

w

et

 s

ev

era

l t

im

es

 b

ef

ore

  

it 

is

 t

ot

al

ly 

ef

fe

ct

iv

e.

  T

hi

is

 kn

ow

a

‘w

ea

th

eri

ng

’. 

Summary of Contents for Fiesta AIR Pro 280

Page 1: ...k Seam sealant should also be applied to areas where the taping is damaged or has peeled away through wear and tear It can also be applied to areas where a leak may have developed Seam sealant is available from your dealer The awning beading is sewn to the awning with a special waterproof sewing thread This thread swells when wet to fill the needle holes but thread needs to become wet several time...

Page 2: ...walls are designed to flare out a little 2 4 Locate the deflation valves at each end of the main arched AirPole 3 Ensure that the valves are closed by turning the taps to a 90 angle as shown Locate the inflation valve on the awning Ensure that the valve is screwed tightly into the AirPole by turning the outer ring 4 3 4 5 IMPORTANT It is important that whilst turning this ring that the valve does ...

Page 3: ...INES The Fiesta comes with guy lines pre attached We recommend that these guy lines are used at all times 11 Peg the guy lines so that the awning is under tension without distorting the shape they should run in line with the seams The guy lines can be adjusted using the runners Guy lines should be secured using suitable pegs see above DO NOT allow children to play around your awning Guy lines are ...

Page 4: ...ds to create a rectangle Roll the awning towards the deflation valve to expel more air and then roll to fit in the carry bag 9 Ensure that the awning is totally dry before storing in a cool dry dark space if possible opened out 8 SEAMS The main seams of this awning have been factory taped to help prevent leakage Depending upon your expectations it may be necessary to treat the remaining seams with...

Page 5: ... AirPole See the AirPole repairing and changing section of this manual TROUBLESHOOTING 10 PROBLEM SOLUTIONS If you think your awning has a water leak 1 Most suspected leakage is actually condensation see condensation section of this manual This forms on the inside of the awning fabric Try to increase the ventilation by opening the doors A waterproof groundsheet will help stop moisture from the gro...

Page 6: ...rom Kampa 12 Reassemble the AirPole zip back into the sleeve and reconnect the hose s to the isolation valve s 12 CARE Awnings are best stored opened out Air fully and ensure it is totally dry before packing away Store in a well ventilated dry place A wet damp awning will develop mildew surprisingly quickly Dirty awnings can be washed using clean water and a soft brush Do not scrub and never use d...

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