Cub EXPLORER User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Opening the Camper……………..pg 3 – 6
Closing the Camper………………pg 7 - 9
Awning Set Up Instructions…………pg 10 – 13
Problem Solving……………………..pg 14 – 15
Canvas & Zipper Care….…….pg 16
Changing a Tyre……………….pg 17
Gas Stove Operation……….pg 18 -23
Battery & Solar System………..pg 23
Cleaning Costs……………..pg 24
We want your holiday to be as trouble free and enjoyable
as possible. Whilst we have spent time with you at the
handover it’s a lot to take in so please take the time to read
over this manual.If you are unsure please do not hesitate
to contact us if you have any questions.
Happy & Safe Travels!

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Opening the Camper
•After unhitching from the tow vehicle and positioning the camper trailer, set the Explorer parallel
with ground (this can be done simply by marking the front of the trailer roof against yourself and
then levelling the rear of the trailer roof using the jockey wheel, to the same height on your body).
•Release red handle to a vertical position wind down leg. Lock back into place. Using winder
supplied, wind down each leg until they are in firm contact with the ground.
Pull Red Handle outwards to release leg then use winder to wind down to ground
•Starting from the rear of the trailer body and working towards the front, open the lock down latches
which will release the roof/hard floor from the main trailer body, releasing the front two (2) latches
last.
Open the Lock down latches starting with the rear of the camper first
•Lift the winch strap from behind the roller bracket, then commence unwinding the winch strap and
continue until the white “stop” mark appears.
Lift the winch strap from behind the roller Unwind the winch strap until it says STOP

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•The roof/hard floor will begin to rise but will need some assistance in raising it to vertical - the white
stop line on the winch strap allows for the roof/hard floor to be raised to vertical only. The winch is
self-braking and will prevent the roof/hard floor from further opening. (It is important that the
winch strap winds on and off from the top of the winch spool, and NOT from under or the
bottom of the winch spool).
Lift the lid of the camper, the STOP on the winch strap will ensure that it only goes to 90°
•Return to the winch and continue to wind out the roof/hard floor section until it reaches the ground,
then continue to unwind the winch ensuring the winch strap is quite loose at this point (there
needs to be some slack in the strap to allow for the extension of the rear tent bow).
Continue to unwind until the roof/hard floor reaches the ground
•The gap between the hard floor and the trailer body should be minimal and reasonably parallel. You
can now adjust the four (4) adjustable legs on the hard floor. The roof of the trailer has now become
the hard floor of the opened Cub.
Adjust the 4 legs on the hard floor using the blocks provided if surface is not level
•Lift the canvas over the trailer body at the side where the trailer body angles downwards at
approximately 45 degrees, ensuring care is taken to raise the canvas above and over the weather
seal to avoid any unnecessary damage to the weather sealing of the trailer.

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Lift the canvas above and over the weather seal to avoid damage to it
•Walk around the Cub and affix all press studs/shock cords on the canvas tent to the corresponding
press stud/knob on the Cub body, leaving the shock cords on the door way until after full set-up has
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•Step inside the camper and zip the door closed.
Close the door before pushing out the rear tent bow
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•Release the 2 snap lock adjusters (Numbered 1 & 2) on either side of the rear tent bow and push
the rear tent bow outwards firmly with both hands. Secure the snap lock adjusters to lock into
position then insert the two white support poles (found on the bed) into the tworear corners of the
Camper.
Release snap lock adjusters numbered 1 & 2
Firmly push out rear bow with both hands & lock snap lock adjusters into position
Snap*Lock*Adjuster*1*
Snap*Lock*Adjuster*2*

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Insert the two support poles into the rear bow corners of the camper
•Release the locking screw on the slide bracket (Numbered 3) just inside the zip door (this is the
fitting that secures the rear diagonal bar to the centre upright bar). Release the snap lock adjuster
(Number 2) on the doorway side of the rear tent bow to temporarily take the tension off, and then
raise the diagonal bar upwards until it reaches a horizontal position above the doorway. Failure to
release the snap lock adjuster (Number 2) may result in damage to the bow poles.
Release snap lock adjuster (#2) before undoing locking screw (#3) and sliding bar upwards
•Tighten the locking screw on the slide bracket to lock this bar in a horizontal position above the
doorway, and gently push the rear bow outwards (if it has slackened off), then re-tighten the tent
bow adjusting screw.
Slide bar upwards until horizontal & tighten locking screw
Refer to separate instructions on
page 10 for awning set-up.
Closing the Camper
•Ensure that all lights/appliances are unplugged from the power source before the camperis closed.
Locking*screw*on*slide*
bracket*3*

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•Ensure the internal bed has been lowered (in the down position) and that all windows areclosed. If
there are pillows on the bed, move them to the foot of the bed. Cover the mattress with tarp
provided.
•Close the rear door zip, leaving the front zip open to allow exit.
•Release the snap lock adjuster (Numbered 2) on the slide bracket and lower the doorway bar down
to the stopper at the bottom of the centre upright bar, and then tighten the locking screw (Numbered
3).
**IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE SLIDE BRACKET LOCKING SCREW IS TIGHTENED AFTER
LOWERING THE DOOR WAY BAR.
•Remove the two white rear tent bow support poles and stow on to the bed for use when nextsetting
up the Cub.
•Release the two snap lock adjusters(#1 and #2) of the rear tent bow. Allow the rear bow to collapse
in(within approximately 15 cms of the adjusting screws), then re-tighten the snap lock adjusters
making sure it is even on both sides.
•Step out of the camper. Close the front zip, leaving about 25cm open to allow air to escape and so
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•Walk around the camper and unclip all press studs/shock cords from the trailer body and tent lifting
the canvas back into the trailer body on both sides where the trailer body angles downwards at
approximately 45 degrees. Ensure care is taken to raise the canvas above and over the weather
seal to avoid any unnecessary damage to the weather sealing of the trailer.
Ensure not to damage the weather seal where the trailer body angles
•IT IS IMPORTANT that the canvas tent is pulled out and away from the tent bow junction point,
before you start closing the camper. This will avoid any possibility of the canvas being caught or
catching on the tent bow junction point.
Passenger side – leave the door open so you can see what the bows are doing

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Drivers side – push the canvas downwardsto avoid canvas pinching in bows
FAILURE TO TAKE CARE WITH HOW THE CANVAS IS FOLDED INTO THE TRAILER AT THIS
POINT MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE CANVAS.
•Commence winding the winch.
•When the camper trailer roof/floor is “about” two thirds closed, walk around the camper and ensure
that all the canvas is pushed inside the body of the camper.
•Check to ensure that canvas is not being caught around hinge points and that the light switch is
clear.
•Position the winch strap behind the roller, this changes the direction of the pull of the winch strap on
the hard floor/roof and allows for greater ease in closing the roof/floor onto the trailer body.
•Continue winding, but do not fully close with the winch. Stop winding when there is a gap of
approximately 25mm to 50mm, and then engage the two rear lock down latches.
Use the rear lock latches to close the camper
•Commencing from the rear of the trailer, close the latches finishing with the front latches, ensuring
that no canvas is protruding over the seal.
•Slightly lower the jockey wheel to take pressure off the rear stabiliser legs and then loosen the
tightening screws and raise the legs into the body of the camper, re-tightening securely.
•As the Cub is fitted with a self-braking winch, the winch strap should be reasonably “tight” so that
the winch handle is not left to swing freely in transit.
•The Cub is now ready to be attached to the towing vehicle.%
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Awning Set Up Instructions
SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT
5 x Upright Spigot Poles with wing nut
5 x Cup Spreader Poles
3 x Velcro Spreader Poles
10 x Large Pegs
10 x Ropes
Awning Set-Up
1. Check that all required poles, pegs, ropes and a mallet are on hand.

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2. Taking an Upright Spigot Pole, remove the wing nut from the spigot, place the spigot through the
middle eyelet of the awning and place the wing nut back onto the spigot ensuring that the rope is
looped over it. Peg the rope down about ½a metre out from the upright pole leaving some slack on
the rope. Extend the Upright Spigot Pole out slightly leaning it back towards the body of the camper.
Do up Wingnut Extend Centre Upright Pole & lean it back
3. Attach a Velcro Spreader, Velcro end to the Centre Velcro patch on the main tent. Extend the
spreader out to the Upright Spigot Pole and tension.
Attach Velcro Spreader to Velcro Patch on tent Extend Velcro Spreader to Centre Upright Spigot Pole
Tension out
4. Attach 2 of the Cup Spreader Poles to the centre Velcro Spreader and leave to hang with the snap
lock adjusters at the bottom ready for use later.
Hang two of the Cup Spreaders from the Centre Velcro Spreader