ULTIMA ASPIRE AWNING
Erection Instructions
Thank you for choosing the SunnCamp ‘Ultima Aspire’.
Before attempting to fit this awning to your caravan, please ensure you have fully read and understood this instruction sheet. Should there be anything that is unclear to you, then please refer to
your supplier for additional instruction. If you follow these instructions when erecting and dismantling, packing and storing then you should enjoy many years of trouble free use.
It is essential that you check that all parts
listed above are present BEFORE leaving
home. It is also strongly recommended to
have a trial set up at home prior to proper
use. Failure to do so could affect your
warranty.
Unpack all the parts of your awning and
ensure that everything is present. Make
sure that the carry bag is put away
somewhere safe.
All poles are in sections which are pre
linked together. Take each pole in turn
and slot the sections together, inserting
the fibreglass section fully into the steel
ferrule. Ensure that the swagged sections
of the steel poles are fully inserted to the
wider ‘shoulder’. These adjustable steel
poles are in two pieces, the adjustable
ends need to be slid onto the main poles
with the Quick Lock Brackets open.
Unfold the awning’s flysheet and locate
the rear edge fitted with beading strip
(there are two diameters of beading fitted
to the awning one narrow & one wider). If
fitting directly to a caravan use the larger
diameter, if attaching to a wind out
canopy then use the smaller diameter.
Slide the beaded rear edge into the
caravan or canopy’s awning channel.
Take a fibreglass pole, one end is fitted
with a plastic ‘bung’. Insert the pole, bung
end first, into one of the flysheet’s external
sleeves. The pole’s end should locate
firmly into the reinforced pocket at the top
of the awning’s roof, the other end should
now locate onto a ‘ring & pin’ at the base
of the awning to bring the pole under
tension and into a curved shape. The ring
to which the pin is attached is fitted to the
awning by means of an adjustable
webbing strap, this can be loosened to
make fitting of the pole easy and then fully
tensioned to ensure a tight fit (this ring is
also used later as one of the pegging
points for the awning). Repeat this
process with the remaining fibreglass
poles. Bring the awning to an upright
position by pegging the corner guy lines,
these may need to be repegged at a later
stage.
To aid the awning’s rigidity it is supplied
with two sets of steel Roof Support Bars,
these are adjustable in length. Firstly
loosen the ‘Quick Lock Bracket’ using the
simple lever action & from inside the
awning insert the flattened end of the
pole’s fixed length into the webbing
retainer pocket at one side of the awning.
Lift the pole up and extend so that the
adjustable section’s flattened end can
slide into the retaining pocket at the
opposite side, bring the pole under
tension and secure by pressing the Quick
Lock Bracket’s lever fully down. Once in
place tie the ribbons in the middle of the
awning around the pole to hold it in place
to prevent any sagging (two ribbons on
the 390 model and one on the 260).
Repeat this process with the second Roof
Support Pole.
You can now start to peg your awning out,
all pegging points MUST be used what
ever the weather conditions Pegs should
always be inserted at a 45 degree angle,
pointing away from the awning, for
greatest strength. Please note that the
awning is fitted with ‘Ladder Band’
pegging points to allow height variation,
always peg at a point on the ladder that
applies tension to the flysheet but do not
over stress. The ladder bands are a
perishable component of your awning
and should you need replacements,
are
available to purchase from your dealer.
Start by pegging the two points closest to
the caravan ensuring that the line of the
side walls are vertical and close to the
caravan’s side to achieve a snug fit. Next
peg the two front corners keeping a
straight line, achieving tension in all three
walls of the awning. Finally peg all
remaining points around the awning
including those inside where the flysheet
returns along the wall of the caravan.
Never use your foot to push a peg into the
ground, always use a suitable mallet/
hammer for the type of peg being used.
ALL guy ropes must also be secured,
each with it’s own peg at a suitable
distance from the awning, tighten each
guy rope equally using the sliding guy line
runner to bring the flysheet into shape
and under tension. Do NOT overtighten!
Remember that the guylines pegged at
the beginning of the process may now
need repositioning to achieve the best
results. Following the pegging and guying
process, the flysheet should now be tight
and under tension.
The awning is fitted with two front
‘eyebrow’ canopies to help give the
doorways extra protection. Insert the
small fibreglass support pole into the
sleeving on the front edge. The ends of
the pole locate into two webbing pockets,
these have velcro openings for ease of
fitting, ensure they are firmly closed once
the poles are inserted.
The two rear vertical support poles fit into
reinforced pockets at the top rear corners
of the awning. Extend the pole and
tension with the lever action Quick Lock
Brackets to create a seal between the
rear pads and the caravan wall, secure to
the flysheet with the velcro fastenings.
PARTS LISTING
Flysheet
1
Adjustable Steel Roof Support
Pole (in two parts)
2
Adjustable Steel Rear Support
Poles (in two parts)
2
Shock Corded Fibreglass Poles
(390 Model)
4
Shock Corded Fibreglass Poles
(280 Model)
3
Fibreglass Canopy Support Pole
2
Peg Bag
1
Carry Bag
1
ULTIMA ASPIRE 260
ULTIMA ASPIRE 390
Sunnflair Ltd, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 1QD
BEFORE YOU START
POLES
FLYSHEET
ROOF SUPPORT POLES
PEGGING
GUY ROPES
FRONT CANOPIES
REAR SUPPORT POLES
