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!

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PACKING UP
Packing up is almost a reverse of the setting up process but there are a few differences - the sequence
is often important.
Whilst the instructions may say to return something to the front or side boot, it may be easier to lay
everything neatly on the ground as you take things down and then return them to their appropriate
storage in one go.
INITIAL STEPS
• Turn off water pump
• Turn fridge off
• Clean & return all cutlery, plates, utensils etc
• Close roof hatch but leave fly screen & shade open)
• Zip all windows closed
• Turn off gas
• Disconnect all cables & hoses (including the sullage hose), drain, place in storage bags and
return to front boot
• Close & lock water filler door
INTERIOR
• Now is a great time to sweep the caravan!
• Make sure all doors, cupboards and drawers are closed and latches engaged
• Place BBQ inside caravan at rear
• Close door
• Fold step away

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ROOF
• Set awning latch to ‘Close’
• Lower TV aerial
o Align arrows on ring
o Wind closed
• Lower roof, making sure that the roof skirt folds inwards into the caravan
• Secure all 4 roof clips
AWNING
• Loosen black knobs
• Lower main arms
• Lower upper arms
• Secure white locking clips
• Tighten black knobs
HOOKING UP
• Raise front & rear legs with winder and fold away
• Hook vehicle up to tow hitch
• Raise jockey wheel, remove and place in front boot (or vehicle boot).
• Connect chains and electrical connection to vehicle
• Release caravan handbrake
• Remove chocks
• Move caravan to release levelling ramps if used
• Return all chocks, ramp, winders & handles to front/side boot
• Close all external hatches and lock
That's it packed away!

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FINAL CHECK
• Caravan, fridge, stove, BBQ, cutlery, plates etc cleaned & put away
• All winders and handles returned to front boot
• All cables and hoses have been neatly put in storage bags and returned to front boot
• Chocks & Ramp removed and put away
• Roof secured with no canvas trapped
• Awning secured and black knobs tightened
• Gas off
• All chairs, table, annex mat etc cleaned & put away
• All doors and hatches closed and locked

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INVENTORY
This is a comprehensive listing of the items supplied with the caravan.
Item
Qty
Can opener
1
Cutlery sets
5
Egg flip
1
Ladle
1
Large knives
3
Pastry brush
1
Potato masher
1
Potato peeler
1
Scissors
1
Tongs
3
Wooden spoon
1
Stone deflector
1
Double mattress protector
1
Double sheet
1
BBQ with 2m stainless bayonet hose
1
Cleaning products
~
Fly spray
*
Mosquito repellent
*
Olive oil spray
*
Paper towels
*
Salt & pepper
*
Sunblock
*
DVD’s
*
Games
2
Hand towel
2
Mosquito coils
*
Power board
1

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Item
Qty
Tea Towels
2
9kg gas cylinder
2
Awning floor mat
1
Camping chairs
5
Drinking quality water hose in bag, w/ fittings
1
Gas fuse
2
Jack
1
Jack handle
1
Jockey wheel
1
Leg handle
1
Power lead in bag
1
Sullage hose in bag
1
Table
1
Wheel brace
1
Winding handle
1
BBQ utensils
3
Electric kettle
1
Gas kettle (collapsible)
1
Pot set
6
Sandwich maker
1
Camp toaster
1
Small chopping board
1
Toaster
1
Microwave plate
1
Microwave rice cooker
1
Microwave Container
2
Coffee
~
Hot chocolate
~
Sugar
~
Tea
~
Tissues
1

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Item
Qty
Beakers
5
Bowls
5
Champagne flutes
2
Cups
5
Dinner Plates
5
Egg rings
5
Salad bowl
1
Side plates
5
Wine glasses
2
Spare wheel
1
Broom
1
Bubble level
1
Chocks
2
Clothesline & pegs
1
Dustpan & brush
1
Levelling ramps
2
Mallet
1
Pegs
~
Plastic Step
1
Umbrella
1
Aluminium foil
1
Cling wrap
1
Grater
1
BBQ lighter
1
Bottle opener
1
Sink plug
1
Torch
1
TV remote control
1
Wine knife
1
TV/DVD
1

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OPTIONAL ITEMS
These items are available on request, some of them at additional cost.
SATELLITE DISH
This is a portable 85cm satellite dish configured for the Optus satellite that provides free to air services
under the VAST scheme (Viewer Access Satellite Television). There are no subscription fees
associated with the VAST service and it enables access to television services just about everywhere in
Australia.
The full setup instructions are included in the folder however these are the basic steps and the actions
specific to the Bush Palace
Unpack
The dish comes in a carry bag which contains:
• 85cm satellite dish
• 20m coax cable
• Single LNB (fitted to dish)
• 1m coax cable (fitted to dish)
• Satellite signal meter
• Compass
• 2 x Pegs
• Aetech satellite decoder
• Smart card (in decoder)
• Remote control
• HDMI cable
• Small inverter
Set the dish up according to the instructions, making sure that it is flat & level and has clear line of
sight to the sky. Trees, buildings, the caravan and other obstructions will prevent you finding a signal.
• Connect the signal finder to the 1m cable

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• Place the decoder in the caravan and plug it in, either to the 240v socket in the cupboard under
the TV point into the small inverter.
• Unplug the coaxial cable from the back of the TV and plug it into the back of the decoder.
• Connect the HDMI cable to both the decoder and TV
• Set the TV input to HDMI
• Outside again, connect the 20m cable to the satellite signal finder at one end and the caravan
antenna input (forward tight hand side of caravan) at the other. If all connections have been
made properly, the signal finder will now be powered on through the coax cable.
• Using the elevation marks on the rear leg of the dish and the compass point the dish toward the
satellite. You may find it useful to use a satellite finder app on your smartphone to help here;
we use the satellite finder that is included in the Wikicamps application. This has a camera
function that allows you to see exactly where in the sky the satellite is.
• Now it is simply a process of adjusting the elevation and rotation of the dish until the signal
meter shows a strong signal.
• Once the signal is acquired the decoder needs to be tuned. Go to the advanced setup menu
where you will see a signal strength meter. Once the decoder indicates that it has locked onto
the satellite, you can start the autotune process.
The satellite card will sometimes need to be ‘re-hit’. To do this go to
https://myvast.com.au/register/reactivate and enter smartcard number 10020893219
You are now setup. Use the ‘Aetech’ remote to change channels on the TV.
Pack away
• Unplug all cables
• Place the decoder, power cable and HDMI lead in its box into the satellite dish bag
• Fold the satellite dish and place it in the bag
• Carefully wind the 20m cable, being sure to not introduce any kinks into the cable. Place it onto
the satellite dish
• Put the signal finder & compass back into the pocket in the bag lid
• Set the TV to DTV input
• Connect the white coax cable to the antenna input on the TV

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INFLATABLE KAYAKS
We have 2 x 2 man kayaks (Colorado) and 1 x 1 man kayak (Rio). Each is supplied with a personal
floatation device and paddle, and a hand pump is provided for inflation.
Setup
• Unpack from storage bag
• There are 3 main inflation zones – one for each side, and the floor. An additional inflation zone
is under each seat.
• Inflate the floor first, then the sides, then the seat(s)
• The seat attaches to the floor with Velcro, and then a forward and aft webbing strap on each
side.
• Make sure the bung is in before using, but open it to drain any water after use.
Packing away
The kayak should be dry and clean before packing away
• Fold seat flat by loosening webbing straps and Velcro strips. The seat will sit flat if you rotate it
90degrees once straps are undone
• Deflate all inflation zones, leaving the inflators open
• Pull the sides into the centre of the kayak
• Using the skegs on the bottom of the kayak as a guide;
o Fold the nose of the kayak
o Then fold in half
o Finally fold over again
• You can then wrestle the kayak back into its bag.
If the kayak is wet please let us know so that we can properly dry it. A cleaning charge may apply if
the kayak is very wet or dirty.

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GAZEBO
The 3m x 3m gazebo is useful for providing additional shade outside the caravan. To setup:
Stand the gazebo on its feet
Pull the corners apart until they are fully extended horizontally
Raise each leg to full height
Peg down using the pegs and guy ropes provided.
Packing away is the reverse of the above; please make sure that the gazebo is clean and dry. If you
have to pack it away in the rain please let us know so that we can dry it on return