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Has anyone got any good ideas for pushing in those small buttons that lengthen/shorten the poles.  I have broken so many fingernails trying to do this. We were recommended trying the end of a hook extractor but this quite often just pushed the button right into the pole and we had to fish it out again.  I have tried wearing gloves but it needs something better than just brute force.  Any suggestions please?

HI

We have got 2 special tool things.  It is a wooden handle with a specially designed metal piece, that fits just right. Sorry we were given them when we purchased the tent off ebay, but they are fantastic, try the sunnflair/sunncamp web site and then ring them direct, as I am sure they are designed for this very purpose.  If they can't help try a trailer tent retailer like camperlands, but try sunncamp first.

Amanda

ps if you find them please post

We had the same tool as well but gave it with the tent when we sold it. We got it from Camperlands so give their website a try.

Karende

This was the one thing we hated about our 400se. Never found a way round it. I could never push them in and had to let OH do the whole of the bed section.

Valerie

when we bought our trailer tent second hand he gave use a couple of allen keys. (the right thickness to just fit over )

they seemed to do the trick or maybe try using a tent peg?

I use the corner of a photo key ring, It dose the job and cost next to nothing!

Brett.

I use a metal tent peg

Colin

There were a few stiff buttons on mine when i first got it.

I moved the little clips inside slightly and, so far so good.. ;-)