Aussie Traveller COOLABAH AWNING User manual

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COOLABAH AWNING AND ANNEXE WALLS
SETTING UPTHE AWNING
1. While holding the outrigger bar with one hand,
reach up with the other and release the Quick
Release under the container, holding the outrigger,
arms etc. The blind rod cover will lift out of the way
automatically.
2. Lower the outrigger and arms gently to the ground
(avoiding lights on van wall) and extend out until
arms are straight.
3. To straighten arms completely, lift out from down
near the outrigger - this prevents any strain on the
hinges.
4. Depress the spring button on the arms and slide
pipe sleeve over the arm hinge, making sure
the sleeve passes the spring button to hold it in
position.
5. Once the arms are braced wires will automatically
tension and outside ropes no longer needed.
6. Release the brake on the roller and pull the canvas
roof out as far as the outrigger.
7. Unclip the legs and lift the outrigger up, then lower
the front legs into place. Leave legs in lowered
position.
8. Slide blind rod in behind the legs, one side at a
time, and clip into place. Adjust the legs up to the
required height.
9. Fit the winder handle to the shaft on the roller
and winding in a clockwise direction, tension the
awning roof back into the container and lock into
place.
10. Secure the touch-tape on the outside of the roof
canvas and onto the arms to prevent the sides of
the roof from flapping.
11. Peg the legs down securely. In the event of rain it
may be necessary to lower one or both of the front
legs to assist with water runoff.
12. Fit the Curved Roof Rafters above the wire
bracing, as shown in image.

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DISMANTLING YOUR AWNING
1. Remove the roof rafters, zip up windows and
doors and remove pegs around annexe.
2. Remove touch tape returns from sail track and
detach windskirt. Lower legs fully down and zip off
front and end walls. Fold up and store.
3. Release blind rod from behind legs, one side at a
time. Fold up legs, lower outrigger to the ground
and clip the legs into the pole clips in the outrigger.
4. Depress spring button and slide pipe sleeve off the
arm hinge and push arms in towards each other.
Ensure the arm sleeve engages over the spring
button on the arm to prevent it sliding into the
hinge section and causing damage.
5. Release the brake on the roller, fit the winder
handle to the roller shaft at the front of the
container and winding in a clockwise direction
wind the roof canvas into the container.
Keep tension on the winder handle and tighten the
brake handle to prevent the possibility of the blind
unrolling while travelling.
6. Pick up the outrigger and guide up under the
container ensuring that the arms fold up smoothly.
Clip securely into place. You may need to apply
minimal pressure to the blind rod cover in order for
the buckles to meet snugly.
Always ensure that you check that the buckles
are secured tightly before travelling.
ADDING ANNEXE WALLS
1. Attach the windskirt to the bottom of the van using
the press studs.
2. Zip each end wall and the long front wall to the
roof. Then zip the walls together at the front
corners.
When zipping the end walls to the front wall at the
front corners, zip walls together for a distance of
approx. 200-300mm (8-12”) and then reach inside
and adjust the legs up to approximately 1.8m (6’).
3. Ensure the corners of the roof and wall canvas,
where zippers start, fit snugly over the end of the
outrigger bar.
4. Fit touch tape returns down the sail track on the
van wall and hook into the metal bracket beside
the arm attachment point. The touch tape faces
outwards and will match with the touch tape on
the walls and windskirt.
5. Touch tape the end walls ensuring that the very
top of the end wall is positioned at the bottom of
the container floor.
6. Adjust the leg height so that the canvas at the
bottom of the front wall is 75-100mm (3-4”) off the
ground and peg down to give maximum tension on
the roof and walls.

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MAINTENANCE
ROOF AND WALLS CANVAS
We recommend you erect and hose your Coolabah
awning roof and annexe walls prior to initial use. The
first time it is wet it may leak through the stitching
holes only. After being seasoned by soaking and
drying several times the stitching will take up the
space in the stitch hole and become completely
waterproof.
See further information on Canvas Care Card.
HINGE
These hinges are designed to bend one way only
and have been positioned to enable the arms to fold
back into the container. Care needs to be taken when
erecting, not to force the hinges. If the arm won’t
straighten to enable the sleeve to be engaged, lift
up the end of the arm at the outrigger and this will
automatically straighten the arm with no pressure on
the hinge.
BRAKE HANDLE
Occasionally wind out the brake handle on the roller
(when roof is extended) and place a small amount of
petroleum jelly on the thread end.
NUTS & BOLTS
Check all regularly and tighten if loose.
WINGNUTS
Check and tighten wing nuts on collar clamps before
travelling.
ELASTIC CORD
The only function of this cord is to maintain tension on
and retract the stainless wires at the time the awning
is being folded away for travel. This tension is pre-set
in the factory but within 1-2 months of use, the outer
fabric on the elastic cord relaxes and allows the overall
tension to relax. It may be necessary at this time to
re-tighten this cord to maintain tension. Undo knot at
wire, tighten and re-knot.
If tension is not maintained on wires they may come
off the rollers and jam. The wires can be reset on the
rollers with the aid of a small screw driver.
HELPFUL HINTS FOR WINDING DOWN ROOF
Every now and then the canvas may stretch or shrink
and winding action may cause the roof roll back
unevenly. This generally results in one side of the
canvas end being longer that the other. To correct this
take the following steps:
• When the roof is approx. half rolled in check the
straightness of the roof in relation to the container
lip.
• If the end nearest the winder is longer than the
other end, push up on the winder handle so that
the roller shaft moves up the slot in the end of the
box. Then hold that position and continue to wind
into the container.
• If the end nearest the winder is shorter than the
other end, pull down on the winder handle so that
the roller shaft moves down the slot in the end of
the box. Then hold down and continue to wind into
the container.
• If you over compensate or under compensate it
may be necessary to partially or fully wind out the
roof and repeat the winding process.
• It is not recommended to try and adjust the roof
evenness by pulling on the canvas whilst rolling in.
• Where possible use winder in a clockwise
direction. The flexible spring section of the
winder has been designed to wind in a clockwise
direction. Heavy use in an anti-clockwise direction
may cause the spring to slip on the winder and
in some cases wind itself off the handle. If this
occurs the spring section can be refitted to the
winder handle simply by knocking on.
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