Ha! Figured it out. The next website I looked at was this one:
http://www.cheapawnings.com/am9.html
which describes an auto-tily umbrella. You continue to turn the crank
one the umbrella has reached the end of the mast and it begins to
automatically tilt the umbrella. Just tried it and it worked.

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?

-Otter

On Mon, 22 May 2006 10:18:17 -0400, "Craven Morehead"
wrote:

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.