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Hello,

Does anyone have a set of instructions for a Sunncamp Chateau frametent. Bought one on E-Bay thinking I could figure it, out but some of the connecting springs are broken and it has baffled me!

Thanks

Chris H

Hi Chris & welcome to the forum

This will bump your post up to the top of the page again, so hopefully someone with a Chateau will see it & be able to help you

Oh well, that didn't work did it? We've got Cabanon frame tents, but hey, they can't be that different, so I'll try to guide you.

First look for corner sections - the joints will have a curved back. Look for the centre back joint which looks like a slightly bent T - centre front may look like a T also unless tent has a front canopy. Centre roof joints will look like a +, and mid side joints will look like a straight T .  Space these joints out on the lawn to make the roof frame with whatever poles are still attached to the joints, then look through any single poles (or two joined with spring) to find missing roof frame poles which should be fitted in - don't forget the cross members. That's the hard bit. Now all you have to do is look for the legs with spiked feet - check to see if they're all the same size, if so, no problem. If there are two legs longer than the rest, they will probably be the back legs. 

Attach the legs at half height, throw the canvas over (& tie the cords in the corners to the poles, if it has cords). You should now be able to tell whether the frame is the correct shape for the canvas. If you have three little short poles left over with a plastic blocked end, they will be for a stub canopy at the front. If your tent has an extended kitchen, then you'll have three more poles left over - these need to be fitted when you have lifted the tent up to it's full height.

If, a big if, my instructions are of any help, and you manage to get the tent erected, make sure you use coloured tape to mark the poles where the springs are missing, to make pitching easier next time.