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Falcon Drive Away
(air) instructions
Pitching
How to pitch your falcon air drive away awning
Pitching:
How to erect your awning.
• Guideline :
This instruction is a guideline on how to erect your awning. With time and experience you may find your own way to erect your awning, but
whatever way you erect your awning, you should always ensure that the fabric is tight, use all pegging points and storm straps and you have enough water
run off to ensure no issues occur during use.
• Step 1 : Preparation
First remove the awning from the bag and separate the awning from the pump and peg(s). Place the awning on the floor next to your vehicle, ensuring that it
is not twisted and caught up in the storm straps as this can make it more difficult to pitch the awning.
• Step 2 : Connect the tunnel
The first step is to connect the tunnel to your vehicle. There are different methods of connecting the tunnel to your vehicle, all of which are explained
previously. Once you have connected the tunnel to your vehicle you can then continue with pitching your awning.
• Step 3 : The air beams
Next screw the value into the rear main beam (air inflation position shown overleaf) and then inflate the air beam using the pump provided. The pump has
a dump valve on it to ensure you do not over inflate the awning. Simply inflate the main beam until the air comes out of the dump valve rather than into the
awning, at which point you will hear a difference as the air will come out of the dump valve when you depress the pump. Repeat for the front main beam.
Once you have done both the main beams, inflate the roof storm beams and place this inbetween the two main beams and this will help the awning keep its
shape whilst you continue to pitch it.
• Step 4 : Adjust the tunnel
Now your awning is connected to your vehicle and inflated, you need to adjust teh tunnel. The first stage is to peg the rear points first to ensure the tunnel
does not move during adjustment. These are pegged just underneath the vehicle. Once pegged move the awning away from your vehicle until the roof or side
panel go tight. You are now ready to adjust the tunnel. Instructions on how to adjust to do this are shown previously.
• Step 5 : Pegging
The rear points are already pegged, so now move to the front corners, pulling the awning tight as you go around. Repeat this for all of the pegging points
around the awning. Once all the pegging points have been done, you should then peg the storm straps. Always peg the storm straps even in good weather as
the weather can change at any time and failure to peg all points and the storm straps may lead to the awning failing.
