Woodline Umbrella – Opening & Closing Guidelines
Distributor: ShadeScapes Americas
www.shadescapesamericas.com
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When opening make sure that the umbrella opens freely.
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DO NOT FORCE the umbrella open if it is jamming. This will result in damage.
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If there is any resistance when opening, assist by pulling gently on the arms to facilitate the first part of the
opening process.
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If this process does not work, it usually means one or more of the arms are locked behind other arms. This is
more prevalent with the short arms of the square umbrella as they can hook behind the longer arms. Gently
try to open the umbrella and look below the canvas canopy to see where the arms may be jammed. The
jammed arm can be undone by gently pulling it out from behind the other arm and strut (shorter arms that
connect hub to the longer arms). The umbrella will then open freely.
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When closed, use the canopy tie downs sewed onto the fabric to keep the canopy fabric from moving in the
wind. When the umbrella is completely closed make sure all loose fabric is pulled out from between each arm
so the fabric does not become jammed between the arms and structure. If fabric becomes trapped, this may
result in unnecessary wear of the fabric and small holes.
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To keep the fabric from becoming trapped, take the fabric between each set of arms and pull the fabric
outwards.
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Once all the fabric has been pulled out from the frame in the closed position, take the fabric fold on each side
of the canopy tie down and push them toward the back allowing one of the flaps to fold over the other. This
will gather all the excess fabric outside the frames and allow you to secure the canvas canopy and frame using
the tie down.
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Secure the frame and fabric by pulling the two canvas tie downs firmly around the fabric and knotting the two
ends together.
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Cover with the optional cover bag.
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