Each of the two aluminium brackets has a tongue that slides into one of the awning ’ s grooves . With both brackets fitted either end , close to the support arms , it ’ s just a matter of tightening the black knob on each . Each bracket also has a special ‘ arm ’, to which the supplied clothesline is secured . These arms are highly adjustable , so finding level isn ’ t too difficult . Once you have the brackets fitted and the arms have been adjusted to the best position , you can now fit the clothesline wire .
Now , this is probably the fiddliest part of the process but , in truth , once you ’ ve done it once or twice , I think you ’ ll find it quite easy . It ’ s a case of feeding the line through one side of the clothesline arms , with a knot tied at one end of the line , through a supplied aluminium central support bracket , through the arm at the other end , and back the other away . The trickiest part is maintaining tension on the line as you feed it through the two arms and central bracket . But , again , it ’ s actually not too difficult and a plastic tensioner is provided to secure the line . Because 15m of line is provided , you ’ ll need to cut it on first use to suit your needs after it has been secured .
The support arms can be adjusted up and down to suit your needs .
Naturally , wet clothes can be a little heavy . That ’ s why each of the arms of the two brackets , as well as the central bracket , have a special in-built cradle to accommodate a tent pole . Tent poles aren ’ t supplied with the kit , but it ’ s the sort of thing you might have in your kit anyway . If not , they aren ’ t expensive . Simply adjust each pole to the required height and secure with guy ropes . And yes , each of the two side brackets have built-in tie-down clips ! Some awning brands have their own support poles built-in so there is no need for tent poles . Once you ’ ve set-up this awning a couple of times and you have the gist of it , I reckon it would take you no more than five minutes .
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