Dometic Kampa Motorhome AIR Awning Guide D'utilisation page 7

Pegging Point A: Peg the rear corners of the awning (see Diagram 3). Each corner should be pegged slightly under
the motorhome to pull the awning as close to the motorhome as possible. Pegging Point A should be positioned so
that the awning side walls are vertical. Locate the deflation valves at the bottom of each of the AirPoles (see Diagram
4). Ensure that the deflation valves are closed by turning the tap clockwise 90°.
Kampa Dometic awnings are supplied with a high performance manual hand pump. This will inflate
beyond the recommended pressure and so it is essential to only inflate the awning into the green
zone on the pressure gauge. The gauge on the supplied hand pump will only give a reading on a
downward stroke.
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF COMPRESSOR DESIGNED TO INFLATE CAR TYRES – these may damage
your awning as they can inflate to extreme pressures and the pressure gauges can be inaccurate.
Over-inflated AirPoles are not covered under the product guarantee.
Locate the inflation valve on the awning (5). Unscrew the top cap and attach the pump nozzle (6). Start to pump (7).
Once the awning has a good amount of air in it, pull the front of the awning outwards so that the AirPoles can assume
their correct shape (8).
Keep pumping until the ideal inflation pressure of between 9 psi (0.62 BAR) is achieved. If necessary take a rest
before adding more pressure.
WARNING
NEVER OPEN THE ZIP ON THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE WHILST AN
AIRPOLE IS INFLATED. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE AIRPOLE BURSTING.
Pegging Sequence
The order in which you should peg down your Kampa Dometic inflatable awning (or pegging sequence) is important
to help ensure the correct shape and fit is achieved. The set-up procedure is different to a traditional awning that you
may be used to. Please ensure that you peg in the following sequence:
A - the rear corner pegging points
B - the front corner pegging points
C - the skirt pegging points
D - any doorways (cross-pegging) (11)
E - remaining pegging points
Pegging
Close all doors and entrances. The rear corners will have already been pegged by this stage (Pegging Point A -
please refer to pegging point diagrams).
Pegging Point B: The front corners should now be pegged. Make sure that the awning is sitting squarely on your
motorhome, if necessary adjust the pegging at the four corners (Points A & B) ensuring that the sides and front are
stretched tight.
Pegging Point C: The Skirt Pegging Points (blue triangles) should now be pegged. This point is attached to the skirt,
inside the awning, and regulates the position of the centre pole/s. Pulling this pegging point outwards will pull
the middle front leg/s backwards and into their correct position. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. It is a common
mistake to have the centre leg/legs too far forward. Having legs too far forward is the most common cause of poor
performance in wind and rain; the awning will not look its best and the optional carpet may fit poorly.
Cross-peg all doorways and openings (see Diagram 11).
Cross-Pegging: All zipped openings should be cross-pegged. This creates tension in adjacent panels
and also reduces stress on zips. Points that should be cross-pegged are pre-stitched at an angle.
(see Diagram 11 for reference)
Peg all remaining pegging points. The pegging points have a range of possible pegging options. Select a point that
puts the awning under tension but without over stressing. Ensure the overall shape of the awning is sitting square to
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