When I opened it all the way, the umbrella is able to SPIN. Is there a way to lock it so its holds still in a breeze and not TWIRL?
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My husband drilled four holes in the poles (two sets directly across from one another) then inserted a bolt through two of the holes and secured it with a wing nut. It gives me four ways to position the umbrella without spinning.
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No there isn't , But my sister haves one and shes Ties hers up at the top to the house.And it holds it in place. Maybe that will help. It is top heavy.
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I have had no problem either. You can put a snap hook on it if you are worried about the wind. The top fits perfectly and everything inside stays dry.
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I installed the gazebo with my son yesterday on a cement patio. I don't want to make holes in the patio to bolt it down. Any suggestions how to secure it so that a strong wind won't take it away? Thank you.
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On windy days I roll mine up. I don' think the metal holding the top are strong enough to hold up to higher winds. I fastened the frame to my deck rails with tie downs and that solved the problem with the wind. This winter I have kept it rolled up. Later on when the weather gets better, I will unroll it and fasten it to my deck. It makes nice shade in the summer.
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Mine moves freely 90 degrees and I can find no way to lock it - so it sounds like there is a problem. Have you tried contacting Sony customer service - they have been helpful when I have called with questions/problems.
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Just slip the umbrella onto the wooden frame. Remember to close the umbrella when you're done if you live in a windy area, otherwise you're going to have a broken umbrella!
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You just have to be gentle with it. I think I had mine get stuck a bit. Make sure it's closing the right way. Might be your best bet is to squeeze both ends of one side where it rotates. Just be careful not to break it. :)
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Using the lever. You wind it to tilt, wind other way to get back up. Very easy to use. I love the umbrella. ;)
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These features on my umbrella work o.k. The tilt mechanism is less then ideal because you need to release the top part ofthe umbrella for it to tilt. When yo look to close it you have to hold part of the umbrella. Push it up until it is back in lock position.
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There is a cord that you can use to raise / lower the umbrella - and a pin that you put through a hole to hold it in place once it's open.
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In extremely windy conditions, I collapse mine and tie it. Any umbrella will catch a very strong wind and blow away.
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Turn it over twisted it, pushed it up and twisted it again to lock it. Hope this helps.
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Make sure the attachment is pushed all the way in, then turn the locking ring at the top of the handle. It can be difficult to turn!
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Partially collapse the frame, put on the cover, it will not fit the hole, just lay on top of it, and open the umbrella. We could have cut a larger hole, but this method is working. We've had our umbrella over a month, 2 months, and have lots of wind, and it is just fine. No problem with it just laying there.
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P. Sherman,I'm pretty sure it can, although it may move a lot where there is wind. Ours moves and makes an odd clicking sound with the slightest move. Kibd of annoying. At this point, I dont know if its our base that isn't grippibg it as well, or the umbrella that is flimsy. In anycase, it serves its purpose and looks great in our patio.
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I am sorry to report I don't think so. we live in an area with some breeze and it wasn't able to hold a regular umbrella all the time let alone offset umbrella.
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I have the same problem - i just twist & pull at the same time. It is even more difficult when there is water left inside because you are not to tilt it .