Hi Jeni and welcome to Eribafolk.

I take it you mean the AL Twin awning :- http://www.automotiveleisure.co.uk/awnings.html

If so have you tried ringing them (better than Emailing) and asking them if they can send you a copy?

Randa

Oh I see. It's very strange that they don't have a set of instructions for it. Even stranger that they've asked you to search the web for some. I wonder if anyone else on here has the same awning (it's part of their current range). I'm not certain but think it replaced the AL NR awning g8p377-AL-NR-full-awning-Puck.html so I wonder if it's a similar build?

Can you remember, did they say to you that you should build it away from the Eriba and then offer it up? I think that's how the NR was built.

Randa

Right. I think I might have got something here Jeni.

The Twin awning supplied by AL looks as though it's made by Clairval :- http://www.sos-camping-loisirs.com/auven...al-cp94862.html

Now we have a Clairval awning that is at least 15 years old but it looks quite similar. Here's a photo of ours:- g8p20-Clairval-Awning.html and beneath it I've added a set of diagrams and instructions we created a few years ago. Our awning has glass fibre poles.

Hope that helps.

Randa

Can't say anything about the new ones, but the Clairval awning we have was made to a very good quality and has served us well over the years. It has been erected and dismantled as many as 20 times a year and it's still easy to erect and is taut (not baggy) and watertight. A bit grubby though

Randa

Bluebell writes in the awning gallery :-g8p20-Clairval-Awning.html

Love these instructions, thank you!
Our awning has come with the van and we had a look at it today. However, we have no type A cleat on the awning rail for some reason. Also, our pole 6 only has a key way fitting at one end.
Any idea where we might get spares?
Thank you : )

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Hi Bluebell. First question "Is your awning a Clairval Awning" because other make awnings of a similar design have some pole variations?

Randa

OK. There should be a Clairval label on the bottom front left. You can see it on the photo.

Type A Cleat. Thanks to Mr Le Pew we have discovered it's called "A Footman's Loop" or a "Check Strap Bracket" and he has previously added this link:- http://www.vw-wholesale.com/details.aspx...cat=682&id=2440

We also think that Automotive Leisure stock them.

As for spares for the awning poles, they are Isabella parts which we managed to source here:- http://www.penrosetouring.co.uk/acatalog...lla-Spares.html However, we couldn't find them in cream so had to put up with Khaki Green.

Careful with ordering the key way fittings ( bayonet joints). They come in 2 diameters, 22mm (very bottom of page linked to) and 26mm (mid-way down the page)

Randa