Rapido CONFORT User manual

RAPIDO CONFORT FOLDING CARAVAN
ERECTION INSTRUCTIONS FOR RAPIDO CONFORT AND EXPORT MODELS
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Before removing your Rapido from the car, lower the jockey wheel.
Push your Rapido to where you want to site it.
Keep in mind that the opening side is at the opposite side to the foot lever.
On a slope point the tow bar uphill.
evel it approximately with the jockey wheel.
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ower the right hand jack using the wheel brace supplied, until the jack makes contact with the
ground.
Swing out the support arms as far as they will go
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ower the side folding jacks and place onto wooden supports.
ower the screws until they make contact with the wooden supports.
Unclip the body catches and fold down.
Pull out the foot lever.
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Place your foot on the lever and press down using your body weight as a cantilever.
Two people can then easily open the body out.
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Rest the body on the supports ( ensure that they are still extended fully and level ).
Hold the roof with one hand by the exterior edge.
It does not matter which half you open out first, except it is important that the first half opened is
against the wind.
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ift the roof section, then, with the free hand raise the rear section.
Note when erecting the exportmatic this is the heaviest part that you will have to lift and will
definitely require two people.
Raise the roof to its proper position, with the end panel upright.
Always keep your hands on the exterior edges.
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With arms stretched, hold the roof in place, guide the side panel raising it upright. Starting from the
bottom, guide it into the groove of the end panel and roof.
Ensure that the base of the end panel fits into the groove without force.
Repeat for the other side.
Click the side and end panels in place by means of pressure on the end panel until they click
together.
You may have to use a rubber mallet.
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Erect the first half facing the wind so that the second half is protected as it is put into place. The
erection of the second half is identical to the first.
Use security cords in high winds anchoring them between roof and the base.
After the two halves are erected, make sure that the four buttons are securely in place.
Fold down in the reverse order, ensuring that the windows and curtains are closed.
Keep the ends upright, depress the buttons one at a time and lower the side sections, the panels
nearest the door first.
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Align the two roof sections by turning the jockey wheel up or down.
To fit the security panel in place bring it in from the outside and lock in place with the two bolts.
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Pull down the lower roof making sure that it is located correctly and clip together.
To align the roofs, side panels and awning rails, turn the handle of the jockey wheel up or down.
Pull down the lower roof making sure that it is located correctly and clip together.
If the locating plates do no line up the easiest way is to raise the roof section as high as it will go
and lower down again. You will find that they then line up perfectly.
Repeat the procedure for the second roof and clip into place. Repeat the procedure for the second
security panel, then slide into place the clips along the roof center.
Adjust the level by use of the jockey wheel, then stabilize by lowering the remaining trailer jacks. (
place them all on wooden or plastic supports ),
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On the confortmatic the panel door goes in place last but before the furniture.
When folding down the panel door is taken out before the roof and security panels are dismantled.
On the exportmatic the fold down sections on the stable doors must be folded up before lowering
the side sections.
The confortmatic can be erected by one person. In which case use the roof straps.
The exportmatic can only be erected by two persons.
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When erecting the confortmatic on your own, hold the roof with one hand outstretched. Raise the
side panels one by one and erect the same way as when erecting it by two people.
Now that the caravan is erected you need to fit the shaped support for the two inner walls for the
exportmatic. The two inner walls can now be raised and bolted into place. You can now put the
furniture in place starting with the wall units and table.
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Next the bench seat, the kitchen units and wardrobe.
The mattresses for the lounge area are kept in the lockers ( confortmatic ) and lockers and
wardrobe toilet area for the exportmatic
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Fit the kitchen units in place, once in place it cannot move. Connect water pump, gas supply and
waste tank. On the confortmatic it is possible to remove the panel door without moving the kitchen
unit.
To make up the bed place backrest into support 1 and seat in support 2. For double bed place
backrest reversed into support 1 place single pole into support 2 and seat into support 3.
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When packing down place the mattresses as shown in diagram above. Make sure that nothing is
above the level of the hinge on the front panel.
To put the wardrobe in place in the confortmatic ,lift it up, pivot into horizontal position and then
push bolt to the bottom of the slot. The wardrobe curtain also divides the caravan for privacy. The
exportmatic has a curtain for the wardrobe area and another for privacy.
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On the confortmatic it is possible to open the two roof sections in hot climes as picture. Check first
that the four corner buttons are firmly in place. Two people are required one inside and one out.
After folding down the two halves it is essential to clip in place the two elastic clips A ( three on
exportmatic) and the two hooks Photo B.
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To fit an awning feed it into the roof rails from the center and then down both sides.
Assemble the frame and position in place inside the awning.
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Zip the side panels and front section into place and fit the awning skirt in place round the base of
caravan.
To open the panoramic front panel on the confortmatic release the two corner buttons. Release the
rail from the inside by pressing down the four spring clips. Put the supporting poles and side
awnings into place.
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To shut the panoramic panel it must be in perfect alignment to the trailer body. Close the panel and
the four clamps should click firmly into place.
The confortmatic can be moved when erected .
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