Hi - recently purchased 1st caravan and the supplied awning has no instructions. There's no brand name on the bag or the awning itself but from Google it looks like a StarCamp Cameo, but I cannot get any instructions on the web.
Can someone help out ?
Spent 5 hours at it yesterday for it to collapse.......
Hi we never had instruction for our awning either but all are pretty similar.
This is what we do.
1> Stand with back to caravan with poles on floor in front of us.
2> Most awning poles are spring loaded etc, therefore locate to the two end upright poles, these will have three points to connect other poles. When looking at these with the poles vertical the left one will have a connector point which points up into the air and vica versa for the R/H side. Place these on the floor in there positions.
3> next locate the centre pole this will have four connector points and be shape like a house roof. Again place this on the floor in hte middle of the two outer poles.
4> Depending on the size of awning you will require the cross brace poles now, these will have hooks in one end, there will be one cross brace pole of each of the poles already located. Place these on the floor with the other poles. Note larger awnings have an additional two poles which connect via a clamp and also have a hook on one end.
5> hope fully now you should have 2 longer poles left and three short stubby poles with a hook or similar on one end, The longer poles go between the outer poles and the middle pole and the short stubby ones on the end of each upright pole. A veranda pole might also be included, which goes between one upright and centre pole at approx waist height.
6> Now comes the awning, slide this into the awning rail with the help of an helper. Once in place get under the awning and walk it out to one corner.
7> Depending on what type of hook device you have for the poles place this onto the awning seem in the locations required, i.e. two ends and a centre, add more if required.
8> With aid of a help (2 required ideally) lift one on the outer poles into place and locate the cross brace hook in the catch and then locate into the end outer pole. repeat for other end of the van.
9> Now you should have the two outer oles up and being held by two helpers, Now get the centre pole and add the cross brace.
10> Connect the two poles that go between the outer and middle poles and add the small stubb poles the ends of the outer and middle pole. if required hook the awning over the stub poles.
11> now adjust the height of the vertical poles and tension the roof with the cross brace poles. Ensure the awning is level.
12> Zip in the walls and peg out ensuring it is level and all storm sheets are in place and can be pegged out correctly.
hope this helps. It might also help to mark the poles with coloured tape for next time also.
Contact Dorema awnings star camp was their cheaper brand, they can supply you with instructions ,however they will be basic ,Trig gives good instructions.
------------- Tim
Harlyn August
Hopefully somewhere for a weekend in Sept
Thanks for the details Trig, we'll try again this evening. Our main problem is the poles, and not knowing which go where - it also seems some of the clamps you talk to have somehow migrated to other poles instead of the ones they were intended for. Also there's a few jubilee clips thrown in for fun. I've also emailed Dorema to see if they can provide a pdf diagram. I'll update this thread with how we get on. The plan is our first trip this weekend......
Hi, If you have the steel poles then the clamps are pretty crap to say the least, from memory they are a thumb screw type which fits into a hole for the screw to secure the pole. These should be in the centres and used for tensioning. The end of the poles which go across and then across the front between outer and centres should have press button clips and slide into a pre determined hole in the end up rights and centre up right. The poles which go across the roof will have a hook on one end and press button on the other.
Like i said in previous post depending of size of awning you may extra poles for the roof and two extra uprights with clamps on that go in between the outer and centre pole.
Good luck and don't get frustrated step by step logical process makes it easier.
All poles now colour coded, numbered and photographed.
Here's some drawings that may help people in the future, these were sent to me by Dorema, though ours doesn't match either of them as we have a centre pole coming down to the ground.
Does anyone have a diagram or picture of how the frame should look?
We have just bought one of these awnings and, having never even had a caravan before, have not the faintest idea of what goes where!!
The poles have coloured tape on them but without knowing how it should go together I cannot make head nor tail of it.
Any help or advice would be very much appreciated.
Quote: Originally posted by BobHunter on 14/8/2012
SUCCESS (though it still took 4 hours again)....
All poles now colour coded, numbered and photographed.
Here's some drawings that may help people in the future, these were sent to me by Dorema, though ours doesn't match either of them as we have a centre pole coming down to the ground.
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Topic: Starcamp Cameo Awning Instructions
