richie67 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We have just purchased an Isabella awning and have put it up on our season pitch. Looks fab however when we zip the awning up, round the corner of the door is really tight and difficult to zip round. I have undone the side roof poles and the front roof poles with no difference made. Do I need to undo the upright legs and unpeg this. Don't want to unpeg all the awning if it can be avoided. Any advice greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp100425ev Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Sounds as though its over tensioned. Slacken the roof poles and the uprights SLIGHTLY, and see if its any easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Grouse Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Slacken the tensioning, do all the zips up then retension it - start with the roof rafters, finish with the legs. Quote 2015 VW Touareg 3. 0 V6 TDI + 2013 Lunar Clubman ES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie67 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Do I need to unpeg the awning first ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandem Man Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Slacken the tensioning, do all the zips up then retension it - start with the roof rafters, finish with the legs. According to Steve Biggs in the Isabella vids it is advised to undo the "window" zips,tension the rafter poles and then do the zips up again. Ian 1 Quote The Bailey Unicorn Cadiz 3 Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugleboy Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The best solution is to unpeg and fully zip up the wall panels then repeg before, as Black Grouse suggests, extending the roof and side poles. Make sure you zip up correctly and bring zippers together in the middle of each panel. Quote Swift Challenger 2015 SE 640 <p>Kia Sorento KX-2 Auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie67 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks for advice. We did do the doors as per Isabella video however I do think the leg poles are the problem. I'm going get hubby onto it first thing tomorrow before the rain comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Grouse Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 According to Steve Biggs in the Isabella vids it is advised to undo the "window" zips,tension the rafter poles and then do the zips up again. Ian Never saw the video, or read the manual - just used our Isabella as described for 20 years, sometimes in gale force winds or higher, without any issues. There should be no ripples, bulges or sags in a properly pitched awning. Quote 2015 VW Touareg 3. 0 V6 TDI + 2013 Lunar Clubman ES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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