Starcraft 2005 - Lifter System Operation and Take-Down Procedures; Lifter System Safety and Maintenance; Take-Down Procedure: Non-Slideout Models; Take-Down Procedure: Slideout Models

Starcraft
winches
do
not
have
up
and
down
stops.
They
have
only
an
up
stop
indicator
in
the
form
of
a
red
cable
between
the
lower
side
wall
and
the
roof.
Over
cranking,
or
cranking
against
a
latched
down
roof,
can
have
serious
consequences
in
the
form
of
bent
f
bers,
1uplured
spiing
tubes,
o
broken
cables.
DO
NOT
FORGET
TO
UNLATCH
ROOF
LATCHES.
Serious
damage
can
occur
which
is
not
warranted.
Alter
raising
the
camper
roof,
the
lifter
arm
safety
posts
must
be
installed
as
shown.
The
safety
posts
should
be
installed
in
opposite
corners,
left
front
and
right
rear-or
right
front
and
left
rear,
For
care
and
maintenance
of
the
lifter
system,
see
the
Service
interval
Chart
on
page
29
and
Standard
Care
on
Pages
30
&
31.
NOTE:
if
mechanical,
operational,
orlevelness
difficulties
develop
with
the
lifter
system
in
your
camper,
contact
a Starcraft Dealer.
Take-Down
(non slideout models)
Interior
1.
Zip
up
the
plastic
windows
and
close
the
curtains,
or
remove
them
from
the
curtain
tracks,
Close
the
roof
vent,
and.
unzip
the
canvas
corners
three
fourths
of
the
way.
2.
Turn
the
range
control
knobs
to
“OFF",
and
turn
off
the
furnace
gas
valve
and
the
thermostat.
Put
the
sink
cabinet
into
its
storage
position.
3.
Turn
off
the
interior
lights,
the
patio
light.
Place
the
carryout
range
in
its
storage
position.
Store
the
table
and
the
seat
cushions.
4.
Untasten
the
velcro
that
holds
the
bunk
ends
to
the
top
of
the
sidewall.
Remove
the
overhead
poles
and
store
them
under
the
bunk
cushions.
Fold
down
the
bed
bows
and
close
or
remove
the
privacy
drapes.
The
bed
bows
must
be
down
all
the
way
to
prevent
damage
to
the
bunk
end
canvas.
5.
Detach
the
canvas
sidewall
flaps
from
the
screen
door
frame,
swing
the
screen
door
to
the
roof,
and
secure
it
in
place.
6.
Make
sure
that
all
loose
items
are
stowed
properly
and
that
nothing
sticks
up
above
the
sidewalls.
Exterior
1.
Shut
off
the
service
valve
on
the
LP
gas
bottle.
2,
Turn
the
water
heater
and
refrigerator
gas
controls
to
“OFF”.
+
8.
Disconnect
the
electrical
and
water
hookups,
and
switch
the
refrigerator
to
12
volt
DC
operation
via
the
outside
access
Panel.
See
Figs.
36
&
37,
page
26,
4.
Unfasten
the
velcro
that
holds
the
lifter
covers
in
place.
Unfasten
the
velero
and
shock
cord
loops
that
hold
the
canvas
to
the
underside
of
the
bunk
ends,
and
fold
the
canvas
in
neatly.
Fold
the
bunkend
side
curtains
and
place
on
top
of
the
bed
with
the
ouiside
paneis
against
the
outside
oi
tne
bunkend
top.
Lay
out
as
neat
as
possible
avoiding
bunched
up
tent
material.
Pull
the
corners
of
the
bunkend
off
of
the
corners
of
the
bed
to
prevent
them
being
damaged
at
the
end
of
the
wall
cap
bed
slides
when
pushing
the
bed
in.
5.
On
60"
and
larger
beds,
remove
the
outer
single
tube
bed
supports
which
are
nothooked
over
the
end
wall.
Slide
the
beds
into
the
camper,
Store
the
bed
braces
and
supports
under
the
bed
mats.
The
beds
MUST
be
pushed
in
before
lowering
the
‘oof,
even
part
way,
to
avoid tearing
the
tent
side
panels.
6.
Retract
the
stabilizer
jacks
up
to
the
travel
position.
To
keep
the
lifters
from
binding,
rais
fer
jacks
BEFORE
lowering
the
roof.
7.
Lower
the
roof
by
turning
the
lifter
crank
in
a
counterclockwise
direction.
Keep
the
canvas
tucked
inside
the
camper
and
well
away
from
the
lifter
posts
to
prevent
tears
and
rips.
Do
not
pinch
the
canvas
between
the
roof
and
the
sidewall.
NOTE:
if
anawning
ora
screenroom
optionis
used,
they
will
be
easier
to
remove
when
the
roof
is
at
a
convenient
Working
height.
Roof-mounted
awnings
should
have
the
poles
and
rafters
removed
or
collapsed
as
the
roof
is lowered.
8.
Lower
the
roof
and
latch
the
roof
latches.
9. Stow the step.
Take-Down
(slideout
models)
Take
downforslideoutmodelcampers,
excepttforthe
slideout
itsel.isthe
same
as
any
other
camper.
Betoreloweringtheroot
the
slideout
must
be
knocked
down
and
pushed
in,
Interior
1.Removeslideout
dinette
cushions.
Stow
seat
back
cushions
in
one
dinette
seat.
Stow
seat
cushions
wherever
you
can
find
space.
Fold
seat
backs
down
and
stow
table.
2,
Remove
bunkend
tent
support
pole.
Stow
under
bed
matt.
Fold
tent
bow
down
onto
dinette.
Exterior
1.Unfasten
the
velcro
and
pull
the
tent
out
of
the
tent
retainer
on
the
front
and
rear
slides
of
the
slideout
room.
See
Fig.
16,
page
16.
2. Push slideout room in,
3,
Pull
slideout
tent
outside
camper,
allowing
it
to
hang
down
onthe
outside
of
slideoutbefore
pushing
bedinto
camper.
When
beds
are
in,
replace
the
slideout
tent
inside
the
camper
on
top
of
the
beds.
This
procedure
is
performed
to
avoid
damaging
the
slideout
tent
when
pushing
the
beds
into
the
camper.