NOVA HD CANOPY REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions provide guidance on removing the canopy
of a Nova HD umbrella and
replacing with a new canopy.
TOOLS REQUIRED
· 2 x Phillips Head screw drivers
· Pliers
· 2 x 4mm Allan keys
· Stanley Knife
· Small step ladder
· Large platform-type ladder
PREPARATION
· The simplest method to replace the canopy is to do so while the umbrella is still in place.
· However, this requires working on ladders. Care must be taken to ensure all safety precautions normally associated with working at heights.
· The ground surface beneath the umbrella should be clean and drop-cloths or similar covering used to prevent the new canopy from making contact with the ground to avoid it getting dirty.
· 2-3 people required to safely carry out this job.
METHOD
· The first step is to determine which model of umbrella you have. There have been some changes to the canopy attachment method over the years.
· Open the umbrella and examine how the canopy is attached to the ribs at the top (near the top hub/crown).
· Old umbrellas will have the canopy attached with “through-bolts” that require undoing from the topside and underside of the ribs.
·
Newer umbrellas will have the screw head on the
topside of rib only.
1- Older style umbrella with through-bolt visible from underside
· Clean the frame with mineral turpentine for best results.
· Once the frame is clean, fully close the umbrella.
· Working on a large ladder throw the canopy over the top of the frame.
· Align the canopy seams with the long ribs.
·
Make sure not to let go of the roof when
dressing over the top hub as you don’t want the canopy to fall down the frame.
Make sure you have 1 bolt in place before pulling the roof over the top hub.
· The opening at the top of the canopy is only slightly bigger than the top hub. A bit of force may be required to pull it over the top hub disc.
·
Once the canopy is over the disc, attach the
other upper canopy bolts. Check again that the seams are aligned correctly with
the umbrella rib
and that the lower canopy bolts align with the correct shape
of the umbrella.