SHADE SAILS CANADA 60 Min Custom Shade Sail 6 Point Instruction Manual
- June 17, 2024
- SHADE SAILS CANADA
Table of Contents
SHADE SAILS CANADA 60 Min Custom Shade Sail 6 Point
Specifications
- Product: Shade Sail
- Warranty: 12 months against defects or damages caused by faulty materials or workmanship
- Shade Fabric Warranty: 10 years against UV degradation
- Manufacturer: Shade Sails Canada Inc
Product Care & Maintenance
To remove your Shade Sail for winter storage, follow the installation
instructions in reverse order.
Cleaning your Shade Sail
- Hose it down with a garden hose while in place or take it down and scrub with a moderately stiff broom using a mild detergent.
Warranty Information
The warranty covers defects or damages due to faulty materials or
workmanship for 12 months from the date of purchase. Contact Shade Sails
Canada Inc for warranty claims.
Installation Instructions:
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Step 1: Preparing Your Shade Sail
- Ensure proper lubrication of anchor attachment points with the enclosed lithium grease.
- Loosen the turnbuckle nuts away from the body.
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Step 2: Attaching the Shade Sail
- Secure the D Shackle pins tightly to your anchor points using an Awl.
- Tie a small knot around the ring leaving the turnbuckle relaxed.
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Step 3: Tensioning Cable in the Edges
- Pull the cable and wrap it around the thimble.
- Push the cable clamp towards the thimble and tighten the nuts on the cable clamp. Ensure the nuts are facing down.
FAQ
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Q: What should I do if I suspect a product failure under warranty?
A: Contact Shade Sails Canada Inc immediately in writing upon discovery of suspected product failure for warranty claims. -
Q: How should I clean my Shade Sail?
A: You can hose it down while in place or scrub it with a mild detergent after taking it down.
Custom Shade Sail
( 3, 4, 5 and 6 Point )
Installation Instructions
60 MIN
Approximate Install
PRODUCT CARE & MAINTENANCE
To remove your Shade Sail for winter storage Shade Sails are not designed to handle snow loads and must be taken down before the snow begins to fall to avoid damage. Ensure you have labeled the corners and their exact locations meaning which corner goes to which post. Your Sail is custom made to fit your configuration and must be re-flown the exact manner. If it is safe to do so, release the turnbuckles, until the sail falls and remove the “D” Shackles from the eye. Ensure the sail is clean and dry and fold neatly to store in a dry place. Please store away from any heat sources or sharp objects and rodents.
Cleaning your Shade Sail
- Cleaning of your Shades Sails can be done by hosing it down with a garden hose while in place or taken down and scrubbed with a moderately stiff broom using a mild detergent.
- When installing or flying your sails be sure to keep them away from barbecues, light fixtures, heating units or vents, any sharp objects – anything which might damage your sails.
- Determination of the structural integrity of existing buildings and structures is the responsibility of the purchaser. Adherence to local building codes and permit requirements is the responsibility of the purchaser.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Our Shade Sails warranty lasts for a period of 12 months from the date of
purchase, against defects or damages caused to the product due to faulty
materials used in the manufacture of the product and/or faulty workmanship in
the manufacture of the product. This warranty applies when the product is used
under normal conditions and for its intended use. Shade Sails Canada only uses
the highest grade shade cloth.
Our Shade fabrics are warranted for 10 years against UV degradation. In the
event of a warranty claim, please contact Shade Sails Canada Inc, in writing,
immediately on discovery of suspected product failure.
Please note
Since the customer is installing the Shade Sail, there is no warranty against
any damages which may occur to the product due to improper handling of the
product or improper installation procedures employed by the customer.
Read instructions before installing.
Tools Required
Shade Sails should be installed with the hems facing down
to the ground, for example you will be looking up at the sewn edge once the
sail is flying. This is to allow for water to runoff.
Anchor point height variations are highly recommended. If you have ordered a
custom sail we will have made the measurements to fit your space. You will
notice the sail is smaller, this is normal and due to our software
calculations based on the stretch of the fabric and the hardware included.
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Step # 1 Preparing your Shade Sail
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Ensure you have the sail laid out with the corners clockwise as follows: the corners will be tagged A, B, C, D, E, or F depending on the number of anchor attachment points.
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Ensure turnbuckles have Turnbuckle been fully extended and Loosen nuts away from body lubricated with the enclosed tube of lithium grease.
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Loosen the nuts on the cable clamps to allow the cable to move freely through the sides of the sail.
NOTE: The cable should be sliding within the hem of the Shade Sail. Make sure the cable clamps are loose enough so this can happen (there should be enough cable in the sail so the ends don’t get lost in the sail). This will help you reach your anchor points.
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Step # 2 Attaching the Shade Sail
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Attach the first corner to the anchor point, as per location of it’s corresponding tag. It’s best to start at a higher point.
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Continue to attach the remaining corners in the same way as the first.
If the sail has more than three (3) sides, it is best to attach opposite corners first rather than moving around the perimeter. -
Make sure the “D”Shackle pins are tight and secured to your anchor points! Use your Awl to tighten the pin.
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The final corner will likely require a pulley system using rope to pull your turnbuckle towards your anchor eye.
A length of rope is included with your Shade Sail
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NOTE: The location of nuts are away from the body. This will enable you to spin the turnbuckle body to tension the turnbuckle once your sail is attached. Be sure to orient yourself with the tightening of the turnbuckle by spinning the body.
Be sure NOT to spin the turnbuckle the wrong way as it will come apart.
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Step # 3 Tensioning cable in the edges
- Once you have connected the sail at every corner you should remove the slack from the cable (if there is any). Do this by pulling the ends of the cable to take up the slack, you will see the edge tighten. It is too much if the edge of the cloth starts to pucker or wrinkle.
- Slide the cable clamp up to the thimble as tight as you can and ensure the nuts are oriented down, then secure the cable clamp in place and tighten the nuts on the cable clamp with a ratchet or wrench. Do not over tighten the nuts on the cable clamp’s as they may break.
- Thread the excess cable ends back into the Shade Sail.
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Step # 4 Tensioning your Shade Sail
- Tighten the turnbuckle’s with an awl until your sail has no wrinkles left in the fabric. This is accomplished by turning the body of the turnbuckle, so that the ends of the turnbuckle are being drawn together with each turn.
- Be sure to tighten your Shade Sail very tight for optimum durability. Tighten until it is gets hard to turn your turnbuckle.
NOTE: Be sure you are tightening the turnbuckle and not loosening it. Spinning the turnbuckle body off the threads could result in having to detach corners and start over.
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Step # 5 Locking in your turnbuckle
- After tensioning, tighten the nuts up against the body on each side of the turnbuckle. Give one final tighten of the turnbuckle body using your awl against the lock nuts.
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