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Twin awning instructions

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:08 pm
by Jeni (deleted)

Hello,

I brought a second hand Twin awning for my Troll 540 but it came without instructions. Does anyone know where I could get a copy? I've tried lots of Internet searching but no joy so far.

Thanks,

Jeni

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:18 pm
by Randa france •

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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

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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RE: Twin awning instructions

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:37 pm
by Jeni (deleted)

Thanks for replying. I brought it from automotive leisure and the sales man kindly helped describe how to put it up. Unfortunately I have lost the notes I took, but it did also sound quite complicated and I'd like a set of instructions with diagrams. He said I should search online which suggests he didn't have a copy he could give me.

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:48 pm
by Randa france •

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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

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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RE: Twin awning instructions

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:44 pm
by Randa france •

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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

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:19 am
by Islay Corbel (deleted)

Isn't this another example of awful salesmen? They sell something then tell you to go away and get on with it, a bit like the door lock story. Or am I being a grump?

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:27 am
by Jeni (deleted)

Great, that's very helpful thanks. I should be able to work it out from that, I just wanted something to set me off in the right direction!

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:45 am
by Randa france •

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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

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:59 pm
by Randa france •

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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 : )

Admin. note:- If anyone has a question regarding anything in the Picture Galleries they are best to use the main forum as the comments in the gallery section often go unnoticed.

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:01 pm
by Randa france •

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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

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:26 pm
by Bluebell (deleted)

Yes, looks exactly the same as yours in the pictures. Even the same colour.

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RE: Twin awning instructions

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:37 pm
by Randa france •

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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

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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