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11 ft. European - Octagon Item #68286A Side Mount Umbrella A S S E M B L Y A N D O P E R A T I O N...
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Thank you for purchasing Frontgate’s European Cantilever umbrella. Please remove all contents from the package and inspect all parts. CAUTION: To reduce personal injury and damage to your umbrella, read and follow this Assembly and Operation information. C H E C K...
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S E T U P : CAUTION: Fully assembled, the European Side Mount umbrella weighs over 300 lbs. Moving the umbrella fully assembled will increase the risk of damage to your umbrella and can cause serious injury. We recommend a two-person team to assemble the umbrella.
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To ASSEMBLE Collar Base Stem: 1. Re-insert the base stem into the base. Turn collar base stem clockwise to engage threading. Insert steel wrench provided into top of stem and tighten (Fig. 5). NOTE: To avoid damage to your base, do not over-tighten base stem. 2.
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O P E R A T I O N : To EXTEND and RETRACT Arm: 1. Turn release knob counter-clockwise to unlock arm. Insert crank handle fully into Socket A (Fig. 10), crank handle will snap into place, slowly crank the handle clockwise until crank handle stops and arm is fully extended.
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To ROTATE Umbrella: 1. Unlock the position of the umbrella by turning the collar of the base in a counter-clockwise direction (Fig. 13). 2. Grab the main frame and rotate the umbrella (Fig. 14) in either direction to choose your desired location (Fig. 15). 3.
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11ft. European Side Mount Umbrella Item # 68286A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: • Close the umbrella in windy conditions or when a storm approaches. Never allow the umbrella to flap in the wind; this could damage the canopy. • Do not leave open umbrella unattended. If damage occurs, this is not covered by the warranty.
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could you send information about replacing the umbrella cord? --mine broke after ten years use