This video offers a clear, step-by-step walkthrough for tightening patio shade cables, showing you how to restore tension and maintain proper alignment. It explains how to assess cable slack, access the mounting hardware, and use simple tools to adjust or re-tension the cables safely.
In this video, we’ll walk you through the steps to tighten the cable on your patio shades.
There are two ways to reapply tension for both wall mount or deck mount cables on your patio shade. For the first way, use a 1/2” wrench, or a crescent wrench, to loosen the upper nut. Then tighten the lower nut to pull the tension bolt down through the bracket, which will tighten the cable. Keep checking the tension to make sure it’s not too tight. Once it feels taut, retighten the upper nut to secure.
For the second way, slightly loosen the crimping screw with a flathead screwdriver. Pull the cable tight with pliers and retighten the crimping screw once taut.
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