Combi-Camp Trailer User manual

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INSTRUCTIONBOOK
Country Valley
uk

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contents UK
Introduction  3
Beforeyousetout/HitchingtheCOMBI-CAMP  4-5
Openingandfinaladjustment  6-7
Integratedsuncanopy/awning  8-9
SunCanopyaskitchencanopy  10
Accessoriestothetrailertent  11
Kitchen  12-13
Maintenance  14-15
Storage/Technicaldata  16-17
GUARANTEE  19

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We are delighted that you have chosen COMBI-CAMP and we wish
you many a happy holiday in the years to come.
This booklet has been created to help you get the optimum from
your COMBICAMP trailer tent, and we advise you to read it carefully.
Get to know your COMBI-CAMP at home - erect the trailer tent a few
times, so that you have good knowledge of what to do before you
embark on the first trip.
ON YOUR NEW COMBI-CAMP
congratulation
Introduction uk

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Before you set out
•Heavyitemsshouldbeplaced
 ontheaxlelineevenifonlythe
 roofrackisused.Beawareofthe
 addedweightifakitchenislater
 fittedandadjustthebalance
 accordingly.Theweightat
 thehitchshouldbebetween44-
 110pounds(20to50Kg.).
•Donotplaceluggagetooclose
 totheouterwallsofthetrailer-
 theremustbe8inchesofspace
 lefttoaccommodatethetentand
 frames.Thiswillensureproper
 closureofthetrailerlid.
•Theapprovedgrossweightofall
COMBI-CAMPtrailerarewritten
 onthefactoryID-sign.Payload
 willdifferfromtypetotypeand
 theamountofequipmentfitted.

 PLEASENOTE!
 Unzipthetent
 doorandclosethe
 ventflapwhen
 foldingdownthe
trailertent.
 •NEVEROVERLOAD
 THETRAILER!!!
•DriveTarpaulintocovertheroof
 rackisavailableasanoptional
 extraforallCOMBI-CAMPmodels.
Packing of the Cargo box:
Thecargoboxisusedforthe
heavyobjectssuchastheawning
andframes.
Thecargoboxisexcellentforitems
thatarenotineverydayuseoras
asafewhenyouaresleeping.
Check points:
•Closeandsecurelylockalllocks
 ontrailerandkitchen
•Checktheproperfunctionofall
 roadlightsbeforeyoustartyour
 trip.
•Itisimportanttotightenwheelnuts
 afterdrivingthefirst200Km.
•IfyourCOMBI-CAMPisequipped
 withbrakes,theymustbeadjusted
 afterdrivingthefirst200Km.
•Checkyourtyrepressure.Loadsup
 to500kg20PSI-1.5BAR.Loads
 upto750kg30PSI-2.1BAR.
•Checkthatyourhitchiscorrectly
 attachedtothecar.
•Checkthatthejockeywheelis
 tightenedandinitupperposition.
•Checkyourtrailerspeedlimits
 especiallyinforeign
 countriesandfit
 yournationalidenti-
 ficationplate.Inthe
 UKitismaximum
 60Mph.(never
 overtakeinthethird
 laneonmotorways
 onlyusenearside
 andmiddlelane)
Packing the COMBI-CAMP:
•Insidetheclosedtrailerthereis
 roomforapprox.34cubicfeet
 (1cubicmetre)worthofluggage
 space.Furthermore,thereisluggage
 spaceontheroofrackandinthe
 cargocarrierfittedunderthe
 bedroomfloor.Pleasenotethat
 packingmustbecarriedoutina
 waythatensuresthebalanceofthe
 trailer.

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Trailers without brakes:
•Thehandleisintheupperposition
 andkeptherewhilstthehitchis
 loweredbyusingthejockeywheel
 ontothevehicle’stowbar.
•Whenthehitchisloweredthe
 handlewillgointonormalposition.
•Tounhitchthetrailer,liftthe
 handleandturnthejockeywheel
 handletodismounttheCOMBI-CAMP.
Light
•Alwaysremember:thetrailers,
 electricalplugmustbeinsertedto
 thevehicle.Seediagrampage19.
Trailers with brakes:
•Thehandleis,intheupper
 positioni.e.open,thenthehitchis
 loweredbyusingthejockeywheel
 ontothevehiclestowbar.
 •Whenthehitchisinthecorrect
 position,thegreenindicatoronthe
 frontofthe
 hitchwillbe
 visibleandthe
 handlewill
 automatically
 movetothenormalposition.
•Remembertoattachthesafety
 cable,whichactivatesthebrakes
 incasethetrailerbecomesdetac
 hedfromthetowbar.
Hitching the COMBI-CAMP
Beforeyousetout UK

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Opening the trailer
and erecting the tent
•Openingthetrailertentshouldbe
 carriedoutonafairlylevelsite.
•Rememberitisnotrecommendable
 toplacethetrailerundertrees.
 Objectscanfalldownandeventually
 damageordiscolourthetentcanvas.
•WhentheCOMBI-CAMPisunhitched
 andplacedonthedesired
 spot,usingthefrontsupportlegor
 jockeywheeliffittedtolevelthe
 trailertent.
•Winddowntherearjacklegsuntil
 trailerislevel,itisrecommendedto
 haveajackplatetoavoidtheleg
 goingintotheground,thenunhook
 theroofrack.
•Lifttheroofrackoverthetrailerall
 theway,whichisapprox.115
degreesfromthetopofthetrailer.
 (fig.2)
•Nowopenthetopofthetrailer
 (Fig.3),pullittowardsandpastthe
 positionoftheroofrackandfurther
 untilitreachestheground.
 Neverusetheroofrackasalever.
 Walkintothetentandpushupthe
 twoconnecting
 polesonthe
 centretrailer
 frameuntil
 thetentis
 fullyerected
 andthentighten
the
 thumbscrew.
•Thetentcanvasisnowerected.
 Adjusttheinternalframeadjusters
 asshownbelowAdjustthefront
 supportlegorjockeywheeliffitted
 inordertolevelthetentfloorso
 thatitissupportedbytheroofrack
 whichisnowsituatedbelowthe
 floor.Ifrequiredthetworearjack
 legscanalsobeadjusted.
Fig.1
Fig.3
Fig.2

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
•Pulltherainprotectionskirtout
 overthetrailerandadjustthe
 nylonskirtovertheflooredge.

•Allwindowsarecompletewith
ventilationpanelsfittedwithmos-
quitonets.Shouldyouwishventila-
tionrolethecanvasparttotheside
andtie.Shoulditrain,thepanelcan
beopenedjustalittlewithuseofa
guyropeintothe“D”ringlocatedat
thebottomofthepanel.

•Finallytheoutsideventcanbe
 opened.Zipupandplacethe
 fibreglasssectionintothesleeve
 andbendthesectionandinsert
 intothepocketintheotherside.
Opening and final adjustment
Openingandfinal UK

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•Hereafterthefrontsectionofthe
 frameisattached(fig.6)Nowthe
 frameisadjustedsothatthecan-
 vasisniceandtight.
•Theheightis
adjustedonthe
twolegs.Adjust
theintegrated
framesandlock
theblack
adjuster(Fig.7)
•Thesidecan
 nowbepegged
 orrolledback
 tothetrailer.
•Suncanopy
 fullyerected.
Erection of integrated,
sun canopy/awning
Theframesystemis
showninFig.6
•Thebodycanvasisloweredbyuse
 ofthetwothumbscrews,sothat
 allforceisreducedfromthetent
 canvasand
 theintegra-
 tedframes
 canmove
 freely.
 Thecanvas
 isnowzip-
 pedontotheCOMBI-CAMP
•Thesun
 canopyis
 puton
 topofthe
 integrated
 frames,
 whilst
 theyarepulledout.Boththe
 frames22mmand19mm
 arepulledout,
 suchasthelittle
 pressurespring
 isengagedinto
the22mm
 frameandthisis
 pulledout¾way.
Integrated sun canopy/awning
Fig.6
Fig.7

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Integrated sun canopy/awning
•Thesmallelasticcaneasilybe  
 attachedtotheawning“D”rings.
•Thedraughtskirt
 isfittedbelowthe
 kitchen.

Whenclosingthetrailerdown,tosavetimeyoumayleavethe
suncanopyattachedandstoredontopofthetrailerroof.
Important -whenclosingtheintegratedframestheymustbe
pushedallthewayback.
Suncanopy/awning UK

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Sun Canopy as kitchen canopy:
•Ifyouarehavingaonenightstop,
 foreaseyoucanmovetheintegrated
 frameshalfwayoutandfoldtherest
 oftheroofbelowthecanopyroof.
•Whenthesuncanopyisstillontop
 ofthetrailer,pulloutthe19mm
 frameapprox.
 10cm(4”)until
 thepressurespring
 becomesvisible
•Hereafterpulloutthe22mmframe
approx.1m(3’4”)
•Thesuncanopyispulledforward
andtheframeisinsertedintothe
smallgreyPVCpockets.
Pleasenotethatthecanopymustbe
ontopofallframes.
  Theframe’s
  adjustersare
  tightenedandthe
  loosehangingsun
  canopyistightened
  tothetrailerbody
  canvasbyusingthe
  ribbons.
 
 •Thesidescan
  eitherbepegged
  orattachedtothe
  bodycanvas.

Sun Canopy as kitchen canopy