Bush Palace STARCRAFT User manual

BUSH PALACE
STARCRAFT
USER MANUAL
April 2018

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INTRODUCTION
Thanks for hiring the Bush Palace Starcraft. It is supplied with everything you need to take it away and
enjoy your holiday. The setup varies slightly depending on whether or not you have access to mains
power and water.
Please follow the instructions carefully to minimise the setup time and to ensure that the caravan
remains in excellent condition.
We hope that the Bush Palace Starcraft has everything that you need; if there is anything that
you are not happy with we would ask that you contact us and give us the opportunity to fix it
for you. If you have any issues you can contact us on-
Kathryn – 0435 918405
David – 0407 780281
Email [email protected]
We would love to hear your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a comment on Camplify,
and send us a photo of where your adventures have taken you!
Happy camping,
Kathryn & David

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 3
BEFORE YOU SET OFF ........................................................................................................................................ 4
SETTING UP .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
ARRIVAL AT SITE ................................................................................................................................................... 5
RAISING THE ROOF ............................................................................................................................................... 6
IF MAINS WATER AND POWER ARE AVAILABLE…. .................................................................................................... 7
IF YOU ARE FREE CAMPING…. ............................................................................................................................... 8
MISCELLANEOUS SETUP ....................................................................................................................................... 8
TV/DVD .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
MISCELLANEOUS .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Barbecue ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
SIT DOWN & ENJOY! ............................................................................................................................................ 10
PACKING UP ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
INITIAL STEPS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
INTERIOR ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
ROOF ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
AWNING ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
HOOKING UP ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
FINAL CHECK ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
INVENTORY ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
OPTIONAL ITEMS ............................................................................................................................................... 17
SATELLITE DISH ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Unpack ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Pack away .................................................................................................................................................... 18
INFLATABLE KAYAKS ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Packing away ............................................................................................................................................... 19
GAZEBO ............................................................................................................................................................. 20

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BEFORE YOU SET OFF
• Make sure that all 4 corner jacks are raised.
• Make sure that the hitch is connected properly and the latch is closed on the ball.
• Check chains and make sure that the shackles are done up. It is usually best to cross the
chains underneath the drawbar.
• Connect the 12 pin socket to car
• Check that the ElecBrake controller is powered up and is connected to your smartphone
The caravan can not be towed unless the electric brakes are working!
• Make sure that the caravan handbrake is off
• check all lights for proper operation
WATER
If you intend to free camp, please note that the caravan is supplied with the water tanks empty to keep
the towing weight down. Remember to fill the tanks with potable water when you are close to your
destination, using the drinking water quality hose provided.

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SETTING UP
ARRIVAL AT SITE
• Park the caravan on a level area.
• If required use the levelling ramps to level the caravan left to right (use the bubble level
provided).
• Once level left to right, engage the handbrake, undo the chains and electrical connection.
• Place a chock against each wheel
• Put the jockey wheel into its bracket and tighten
• Disengage the hitch
• Raise the caravan with the jockey wheel
• Move the vehicle away from the towball
• Level the caravan front to back using the jockey wheel to adjust the height, again using the
bubble level.
• Drop each corner jack by pulling the red handle
• wind them down using the long winder handle in the front boot.
• Replace bubble level to side boot
The corner jacks should not take the weight of the caravan and so just need to be down enough to be
stable.
The fridge will not work well if the caravan is not level
Corner Jack

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RAISING THE ROOF
• Unlock front boot, rear boot, and water filler.
• Undo the roof clips at each corner.
• Set the awning lock to ‘Open’, unclip the locks on the awning arms, and loosen the black knobs
• Pull the awnining open using the black pull strap.
• Extend the awning arms and lock them into place
• Raise the upper arms, clip into place and tighten black knobs
• Enter the caravan and raise the roof
Roof clip
Winder handle
Roof tension indicator
Roof prop in place

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IF MAINS WATER AND POWER ARE AVAILABLE….
For example at a caravan park:
• connect the power to the socket at the front right hand side of the caravan using the 15a cable
provided (do not use any other cable).
• Unlock the small black door at the rear of the right side of the caravan and connect the water
hose.
• Set the fridge to run on 240v (plug symbol)
240v connection
Mains water connection
Fridge 240V setting

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IF YOU ARE FREE CAMPING….
I.e. there is no mains water/240v power available. In this case you are reliant on the 82l water tank,
the 100a/h battery, and the 9Kg gas cylinder.
• Make sure water tank is full. It is filled via the filler inside the small black door on the right side
of the caravan.
• Switch on the water pump using the switch on the control panel. The control panel also shows
how much water is remaining and battery status.
• Turn on the gas bottle, making sure to push down on the gas fuse.
MISCELLANEOUS SETUP
• Connect the black 25mm silage hose to the barbed connector under the caravan just in front of
the r/h wheel (if you can't find it run the tap and look for the water coming out!)
Door stored in roof
Upper door frame connected to lugs on
caravan body
Butterfly clips at top of door
Lower & upper door clip
Butterfly clip on door frame
Lower & upper door clip

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TV/DVD
The antenna is permanently mounted to the roof. Simply wind up and pull the ring & turn to face the
nearest transmitter (Antenna Mate app is very useful for this!)
If you are at a caravan park that provides reticulated TV signals simply plug their cable into the
external aerial socket.
MISCELLANEOUS
Barbecue
• Turn on gas, making sure to push gas fuse (instruction for the gas fuse are in the folder also)
• Connect barbecue to the caravan using the bayonet fitting under the front LHS (push bayonet
into fitting and turn to secure)
It is advisable to place aluminium foil around the bowl of the barbecue to ensure that it is returned
clean
Gas bayonet with BBQ
hose connected

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SIT DOWN & ENJOY!
That’s it! All that’s left to do is put out the annex mat, set up the table and chairs, and relax. Enjoy
your holiday!