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1. Keep the fabric clean by brushing regularly, both inside and outside with a soft brush and by hosing
occasionally with clean cold water aiming at the lower edge of fabric working upwards.
2. Do not use a High-Pressure Cleaner on the canvas.
3. Do not apply soaps, detergents, cleaning fluids or insecticides.
4. Do not allow aerosol spray to come in contact with canvas.
5. Keep petrol, oil, solvents, kerosene and other similar fluids away from the fabric.
6. Do not allow bird droppings, earth, sand or vegetable matter to remain in contact with the fabric.
7. Ensure that the canvas is thoroughly dry before stowing it away.
ZIPPER CARE
The zippers are an important part of the camper and with a little care will be trouble free. Remember, it is
very costly to replace a zipper on the main tent body of the camper. It is not just the cost of the zipper but
the many hours required to take the tent off the body of the camper to allow a new zipper to be sewn in and
put back on again. This runs to several hundred dollars!
A zipper is designed to work easily. If you have to force it, something is wrong.
If the door zip is getting tighter to open/close, STOP….and see what is causing it. The most likely cause is
that the tent setting is out of adjustment and needs to be re-set. This is a normal part of the campers’
operation from time to time, depending on the weather, amount of use etc. and takes just a couple of
minutes to rectify. Other indicators of this problem are creases across the windows or walls. See the
section on “re-setting the tent”.
Another cause is dirt getting into the teeth or slider of the zipper. A clean zipper is a happy zipper!
Travelling in the outback usually involves a lot of dust and dirt. Do keep the zippers as clean as possible to
avoid jamming the slider as this can damage the slider. A damaged slider is usually the cause of teeth not
closing properly. The ‘throat’ of the slider opens up under pressure. This can be closed again by very
carefully using a pair of long nose pliers to coax it closed a step at a time.
Lubricants for the zippers are often recommended but many lubricants (like wax) attract and retain dust and
dirt. Some of the silicone based products are better. If you can, just cleaning the zipper from time to time
with soapy water and an old toothbrush will do the trick.
CHANGING THE TYRE
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