Dorema Hilton - pole fixing question

[Paul_374424671]

Hello. Can anyone help with advising on how the horizontal pole farthest from the caravan attaches to to left and right uprights on a Dorema Hilton porch awning . I've just bought a secondhand Hilton porch awning and am struggling with this bit. The left and right uprights have a lug on them and the cross pole has a clamp type arrangement at each end. I can't for the life of me work out how the 2 fit together.

 

[AlanandCaz]

Hi Paul

Are you talking about the pole that slides into the canopy that overhangs the front of the awning, which hooks over the short upright bars on either side or the pole that goes between the two uprights. Do you know how old the awning is? We have one we got last year.

 

[Paul_374424671]

Hi. Yes, it's the pole you mention. Not sure how old it is - think it's quite old. The pole has a 2 piece clamp type arrangement at each end that's tightened with a wingnut - similar to the verticle pole that fits in the middle of next pole back. Does this pole clamp to the over-hangs or should I remove the clamps and fit the pole over the short uprights using the holes that the clamp screw was through?

 

[AlanandCaz]

Paul, I think the fixings are different on the version I have. It's a lightweight frame and the sections just slide in and are tightened using the wingnut.

I have found some online instructions here:

http://www.dorema.co.uk/pdf/manual-instructions.pdf
Page 41 item 2.4

If this is of no use let me know and I will see if I can go and take a picture (when it's dry!).

 

[Paul_374424671]

Think I've sussed it now - just been in the garage having another ferkle. The pole in question, with the brass coloured clamps at each end, clamps just behind the thin, short uprights. I wasn't using the black plastic adjusters to get the right distance. So simple now I feel embarassed - too much vino plonko yesterday afternoon me thinks. Many thanks for your assistance.