Hardware
The hardware kit included in option A (Adjust Size of Sail to fit the Space) consists of one turnbuckle and one shackle for each corner of the sail plus one tub of lanoline grease. Further details below:
Turnbuckles
These are Jaw-Jaw pipe turnbuckles, the best of the best – commercial grade, professional looking, heavy duty, marine grade units that are propotionate in size to the shade sail ordered.
Shackles
These D shackles are also marine grade, and we have proved that these work very well when used in conjunction with the jaw jaw turnbuckle as they provide extra tolerance and flexibility in alignment when fitting onto a wall bracket or eyebolt fixing points.
Grease
We include a small premium Nulan grease pack to help your hardware last longer and move more smoothly. Here’s why you’ll want to use it:
- It reduces friction between threads and helps prevent binding up when adjusting the fixing hardware.
- It helps protect against corrosion — salt, moisture, and weather can degrade metal over time, so the grease helps form a barrier on threads which are causing friction often.
Wall Brackets and Eyebolts
Wall brackets or eyebolts are not included in the hardware tensioning pack because there are so many variables and if needed, they must be added separately to your order.
Installation Notes
- Each turnbuckle should be fully extended and the thread lightly coated with the nulan grease.
- Attach one turnbuckle directly to each D-ring corner of the sail and then a shackle to the other end of each turnbuckle.
- The shackle then attaches to the wall bracket or eyebolt once these are in place.
- You may need mechanical assistance to get the last one or two corners started and methods for this are shown in the learning portion of the website.
- All turnbuckles are then tensioned evenly and firmly locked off with the locknuts once the sail is fully tight. This should be when the turnbuckles or approx. 75% closed which then leaves some movement for future tensioning/adjustment.