Caring for your Galvanised Steel Poles, Pole Joiners and Zips:
Buckland & Stirling Z customers
Your steel poles have been hot dip galvanised to provide long life with minimum corrosion. Salt,
sand, dirt and water are the enemy of any steel product and zip. Make sure the poles and zips
are always clean and dry before storage. When the poles and zips have been used in damp,
dusty, sandy or salty conditions they must be cleaned and coated with a thin film of oil or silicon
based liquid spray before storage. Many of the frame poles are connected with pole joiners
which are designed to keep your poles organised and to allow quick assembly of the pole frame.
Over stretching or dropping the poles will easily damage the pole joiners and this is not covered
by the warranty. Please make sure you handle the poles carefully, especially when unpacking
and packing away into the carry bag.
Condensation:
When warm moist air meets cooler air, condensation of water gas into water liquid occurs. The
Camper Trailer Tent walls and roof form an impermeable layer between the inside and outside
climatic conditions. The moisture inside the tent condenses on the canvas fabric and water
droplets are formed. Sometimes these water droplets build up to appear that the fabric is leaking
when in fact the cause is condensation. Condensation can be reduced if the Camper Trailer Tent
is well ventilated to reduce the build-up of warm moist air on the ceiling.
Floor:
If the ground is very wet or water pools under the floor, then the downward pressure of standing
or kneeling on the floor can draw water through minute wear holes in the floor fabric or where
there are joins in the floor fabric. To prevent this, do not set up the camper trailer tent in hollows
and make sure water drains away from the tent site.
Structural Integrity:
A well set up camper trailer tent on level ground is structurally strong and the most water-
resistant. During periods of prolonged rain and wind it may be necessary to tighten and adjust
the frame, pegs and guy ropes as well as making sure any ground water is flowing away from the
camp site. A sagging roof or awning weakens the Camper Trailer Tent structure and could allow
water to pond on the roof causing leakage, structural damage and fabric tears.
Electric Brakes:
If your trailer is an off road model – it will probably have electric trailer brakes. Listed below is
how to connect these – if at the time of pick up – you did not yet have your electric brake
controller fitted to your car. Failure to use the electric brakes – can be dangerous and is
recommended to get a controller fitted ASAP.
1.
Firstly, unscrew 7 pin (round or flat) plug to reveal wiring.
2.
Blue wire is for electric brakes.
3.
Connect blue wire to 5
th
pin on the inside of the trailer connection
4.
Under trailer, located close to the right hand side wheel and suspension setup, you will
find two plastic plugs
(a male and female)
that need to be connected.
5.
Connect both the male and female plugs together.
(You may need to cut zip tie to bring plugs together)
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