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Remove your Khyam from its carry bag and 
spread out in a star shape on the 

ground. See Fig’s 1 

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Ensure that no material is trapped in the central hub 
and that the fabric is free to move up and down the 
poles. With one hand lift the central hub upwards to 
waist height as shown in FIG 6.  At this point please 
check that no material is trapped in any of the joints
or central hub.

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Pitching your Awning

Summary of Contents for MOTORDOME DUB HUB

Page 1: ...ions damage could be caused to the joints poles or fabric It is important that the tent is properly guyed at all times particularly in strong winds otherwise pole or joint damage may occur DO NOT PUSH TENT PEGS IN BY HAND ALL TENT PEGS SHOULD BE DRIVEN HOME USING A WOODEN OR RUBBER FACED MALLET OR SIMILAR TOOL ...

Page 2: ... Ensure that no material is trapped in the central hub and that the fabric is free to move up and down the poles With one hand lift the central hub upwards to waist height as shown in FIG 6 At this point please check that no material is trapped in any of the joints or central hub Page 1 Pitching your Awning ...

Page 3: ... closest to the hub can now be carefully locked into place see Fig 9 Move backwards around the awning to repeat the process on each of the poles in turn as shown in Fig s 10 14 Again always ensure the flysheet is free to move and is not caught in the joints or central hub The awning is now standing on it s knees If erecting in windy conditions the awning can be temporally guyed out Remember to loo...

Page 4: ...ysheet material downwards so the auto joint is clear of any sleeve Repeat the same process on the remaining 3 main poles see Fig s 15 19 The protective covers may be removed from the auto joints at this stage Securely peg all the pegging points around the entire base perimeter of the awning Fig s 20 21 Page 3 Pitching your Awning ...

Page 5: ...ion and peg all guy ropes as shown Fig s 23 25 25 Firstly unpeg the panel to be removed and unclip the zip retainer shown in Fig 26 27 26 27 28 29 Removing and or repositioning the zip out panels Dub Hub Dub Hub XL RV Hub only Fully unzip the panel and detach from the zip runner Fig 28 29 Page 4 Pitching your Awning ...

Page 6: ...e awning next to the side where the connection tunnel is positioned Please ensure you leave enough space between the awning and the vehicle so that when the connection tunnel is lifted up to the point where it will connect with your vehicle the fabric of the tunnel is a good smooth fit There are numerous ways to fit the tunnel to your vehicle Plastic figure of 8 strips can be cut to length and use...

Page 7: ...ing and fit of the connection tunnel repeg all pegging points then reposition and peg all guy points Taking your Awning down is simply a reversal of the erection procedure Leave corner guy ropes and standard guy ropes tied in position ready for next time but it is advisable to gather each guy rope neatly together and tie it into a loose knot The main corner guy system has a little bag to store the...

Page 8: ...st the tongue Fig 42 Continue around the awning unlocking the remaining three upper manual joints Fig 43 Gently fold and gather poles together into a vertical position and secure the folded poles together by fitting and tying the pole end bag into place Fig 45 Gently lie the poles down onto the ground Gather the folds of flysheet fabric together to make a long rectangular shape Fig 46 47 ...

Page 9: ...ards you Fig 48 Neatly gather the webbing straps together and fold across the awning Fig 49 50 Place the open carry bag over the rolled awning and then roll the carry bag and awning over so you can zip the carry bag closed Fig 51 52 52 Always ensure your awning is completely dry Before packing it away Always store your awning in a warm dry environment ...

Page 10: ...he sealant provided Should you find any drips or wicking first locate the exact position where the water is penetrating the flysheet Remember this may be at a higher point than the drip as the water may roll along the inside of the flysheet until it finds a place to pool and form a drip Once the point of the water ingress is found note this position and using the brush or pad provided with the sea...

Page 11: ...hen coming into contact with a cold surface This may form on the walls of the inner awning but more likely on the inside on the flysheet Condensation can also occur on the groundsheet of the awning particularly under air mattresses bedrolls and other equipment Always ensure that the stone protection sheet does not protrude beyond the edge of the flysheet The storing of wet clothing and other wet a...

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