Hi All,
I bought a Costco market umbrella, it has a green top and rope pulleys to raise the umbrella. For a couple of years, we wanted to tilt it and couldn't figure out how. We moved to another house and during the move it tilted. And now we can't figure out how to untilt it.
Does anyone know how to untilt and tilt the market umbrella?
Thanks, Jake
At the risk of responding to a troll...
There is a silver button on the side of the mast, right where it hinges. Push it in and return the 'tilted" mast to it's upright position. This is all explained (with pictures) in the instructions that you discarded without reading.
I'm not the OP but I feel a reply here is necessary.
I found this post because I'm having a problem as well -- I'm not sure how to get my new market umbrella to tilt. Our last umbrella (non tilt) broke and we just replaced it last week.
1 - There is no button to push on mine 2 - It did not come with any instructions eitherI'm sure there is a strong spring inside and a good strong pull will get it to tilt. However, I am uncertain. And with the hinge being at the very end of my upper reach (on my toes) it's kind of hard to pull it with ease. So before I stand on a stool and pull on it with all my might I want to make sure that A- I'm doing it right and I don't break it, B- In doing so I don't inadvertantly shatter the glass table top the umbrella is poking thru and C- that there might be something I'm missing.
Unfortunately the manufacturer's website (treasure garden) doesn't have an instruction manual pdf I can refer to.
But one thing is for sure - there is definately not a button near the hinge. :)
If I don't figure out I'm going to stop in at the retailer I bought it from next time I'm in the area, but it's kind of out of the way.
-Otter
Ha! Figured it out. The next website I looked at was this one:
The only thing my umbrella came with was a manufacturer tag telling me what a great selection of styles they had. No where does it mention "auto tilt umbrellas"
So. Guess we don't know everything, do we? :D
-Otter
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Tugging on the top portion of the pole until in the direction of the hinge allowed mine to tilt. To close it back I had to align it with the hinge and push it back up.
replying to Craven Morehead, Bella wrote: First of all I am not stupid an neither is my husband. One has an engineering degree and another has a Masters degree in nursing. We cannot figure out how to tilt this stupid umbrella
You need at least a doctorate degree to operate a patio umbrella.
Especially after the OP TEN YEARS AGO
replying to Craven Morehead, David wrote: To untitled umbrella. I held the base poll tightly while my wife went counterclockwise. Pole has to remain stationary. The base alone won't keep the pole stationary. Works just fine. Just need team work
replying to jake_allen10, jnewell wrote: I just went out and cranked my past what I thought I should and it tilted!! Yay! Now we can eat outside this afternoon!!
replying to David, Zone wrote: I followed David's directions and my problem is solved! Thank you!
replying to jake_allen10, Alice Imhof wrote: I was hesitant about buying an 11 foot umbrella that had a tilt button because one more thing could go wrong. But they did not have one that did not tilt . I never tilted my top push button tilt umbrella but a great wind pushed over the umbrella on its own and now I can't get the darn thing to stand up straight. I'm wondering if I tighten the screw it will stay straight. PS the tilt goes back into place to be straight, but it just keeps falling down into the tilt position. Unfortunately I don't have a man around the house to try to figure these things out.
I guess old Alice in Wonderland thinks Jake is still hanging around after making that post ELEVEN YEARS AGO wondering how to lower that umbrella.
replying to Otter, Jojo wrote: Same issue here. Did you find a solution?
replying to Buck Cash, Kimberly wrote: Now that's funny!!!! lol
Thank you so much Otter. Your answer just saved us from having to purchase a new umbrella (as my husband was trying to hammer a screwdriver in the ?missing button? on the tilt mechanism as I was feircely tr ying to google instructions. I found your response just in time. :)
replying to cyndyclark, CJB wrote: Wow. I was just about to take a hammer to mine and read this. Thank you!!
replying to girl, Neoalpo wrote: Yeah, the person rotating the umbrella doesn’t have to be very strong (tallish though), but the person holding the pole better have clamps for hands.
replying to Alice Imhof, Evelyn susan ann Bradford bradford wrote: SAME issue my busy body land lord tilted mine.I have NO idea hoe to straighten it.
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