Sun Shade Sails Instruction Mannual

Determining the Anchor Point

Waterpooling will cause extra stress on the shade sail and your mounting surfaces. So it's recommended to install your shade sail with a tilt of at least 40 degree to allow water to drain. There are several different ways you can tilt your shade sail

Secure the correct angle between mounting point and sail corners: make sure your shade sail are based on the continuity of the diagonals and not the sides. This will help create even tension and a flat sun shade surface

Take the sun into consideration. Think about what time of day you'll usually be enjoying your outdoor space and where you want the shade to be located for a more effective installation

Measuring the Shade Sails

Make sure you are measuring from mounting point to mounting point, and not just measuring the area on the ground. It might help to determine and note down the height of each of your mounting points from the ground up, especially if you wish to anchor the shade sail onto walls.

Different shaped shade sail requires different measurements to be taken
• Triangular: 3 sides
• Rectangular: 4 sides & two diagonal

We’ll make the sail exactly to the size you enter. To get the best fit, simply measure the straight-line distance between the anchor points, then subtract the recommended allowance before placing your order. As a general guideline, we recommend making each side approximately 10% shorter than the anchor-to-anchor distance. This allowance provides sufficient room for turnbuckles, snap hooks, and triangle rings, allowing the sail to be properly tensioned for a flat, secure installation without sagging. The size you enter will be the finished sail size, measured from triangle ring to triangle ring with the sail laid flat and untensioned.

• Example: If the anchor-to-anchor distance is 120", the recommended finished sail side length is approximately 108" (120" × 90%).
• Size Tolerance: The finished sail size may have a tolerance of approximately ±2".

If you wish to cover a large area try combining several pieces of shade sails together.

Installing the Shade Sails

1. Place pad eye onto the determined mounting point and mark the four holes.

2. Use the corresponding sized drill bit to drill into marked points and insert expansion inserts a. (e.g. M6 requires 6-mm diameter drill bit)

3. Place pad eye back on and secure with nails

4. Install snap hook or adjustable turnbuckles as needed and make sure the tension of the shade sail surface is correctly distributed. The shade sail should be flat and evenly stretched out in all directions.

Ensure the mounting point direction is a continuation on the diagonal of the shade sail surface for even tension distribution.

Make sure the shade sails are installed at least 40 degree angle so that water can drain smoothly to prevent pooling

All corners of the shade sail need to be fully stretched out and evenly distributed