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Open the box
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Remove cardboard and foam
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Place your JoyCee on the cross bars of
your car
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Centre JoyCee on top of your car
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Insert two square-head bolts or sliders
into the front of the rail
➊
Lift the tent and slide over the cross bar
➋
Insert second bolt
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Step and repeat for the back of the rail
➌
Add the brackets to the bolts
➍
Connect the nuts but not too tight yet
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Check if tent is centred properly
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Use the spanner to tighten the nuts,
front fi rst
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Then tighten the nuts on the back
of the rail
IMPORTANT
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Tighten the two bolts simultaneously per cross bar
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Don’t tighten too far,
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The bracket needs to stay horizontal and shouldn’t bend
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Keep all aluminium parts, bolts and nuts clean and double check all bolts
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Check again aft er the fi rst 100 kms of driving
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Repeat regularly
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Keep all screws and bolts clean and serviced with WD40
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The fl y tarp needs to be set up by at least
2 poles next to the big entrance, 1 pole
on each side.
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Climb halfway up the ladder, insert the
fl exible poles horizontally into the holes
on both sides of the ladder, through the
small ‘envelopes’ in the fabric
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The hook of the fl exible poles should
be looking down, hold the pole with
one hand
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Use the other hand to grab the top of
the fl y tarp and insert the pole into the
O-ring overhead in both corners of
the fl y tarp
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Connect the tips of the fl y tarp to the
tent, by zipper or velcro
➊
Continue with the (2 per side) remainder
of the fl ex poles to position the fl y tarp
in the open mode by following the
previous steps again on both sides of
the tent. Please note that some holes are
horizontal but the poles need to be
entered at an angle
Closing the hardshell tent
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Flatten your sleeping bags and pillows
in the tent
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Remove the ladder from the brackets
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Shorten the ladder and place the ladder
back in the dry and clean storage bag
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Take the elastic strap from the far left
of the outside of the tent, over the tent
and connect to the same loop on the
right of the tent, this will help when
pulling the tent shut
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Pull the black nylon strap down which
is attached to the shell and will close
the tent
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Tuck the fabric sticking out into the tent
on both sides and the front, don’t
forget to also push the nylon strap under
the shell
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Use the velcro straps to tighten the shell,
once closed use the reinforced straps to
secure the tent
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If you have diffi culties closing the shell,
you may have left too much bedding in
the tent. In this case, remove the
bedding and try again
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Use your fl at hand on top of the shell to
pull the shell down. Don’t pull at the
locks or rubber band
Getting started
How to mount your rooft op tent
Opening your hardshell tent
Setting up your bedroom
Congratulations, you’ve bought a femkes rooft ent! Please check
if the following items are included when opening your box:
➊
Mounting set, 8 bolts + self locking nuts,
U-shape bars and a spanner
➋
4 fl exible poles to set up the fl y tarp
(fl y tarp can be fully removed by a zipper)
➌
Standard 2.3 m ladder with horizontal
steps for easy access (2.6 m ladder
optional per request)
➍
Hooks inside the shell for your bag(s) to
store your personal belongs overnight
➎
Original ‘by femkes’ zipper pullers,
for cold hands and easy closing of the
zippers
➏
3d mesh underneath the mattress for
better ventilation
➐
Bags for shoes, accessories and your
roadmaps
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Unlock the velcro straps
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Unlock the reinforced straps
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Push up the shell (the gas struts make
this easy)
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Install the 2 brackets to the bottom of the
tent on your favourite entry side, using
the pre-drilled holes in the bottom plate
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Remove the ladder from your tent
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Remove the bag of the ladder and keep
this bag dry and clean at all times
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Undo the velcro strap (fi rst time only)
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Pull out the ladder all the way
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Hang the ladder in the brackets, hold the
top steps and pull out the steps needed
to reach the ground
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Securely install the ladder to the
right height
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Make your bed and note that you can
leave your pillows inside. Leave bedding
as fl at as possible when closing the shell.
OPERATION OF THE LADDER
CAUTION!
Failure to properly secure the
ladder could cause serious injury. Read the
next steps carefully before attempting to use
the ladder.
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Depending on the height of your car, hold
3-4 rungs at the top and pull out the bottom
rungs until they reach the ground
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If you have a low car, you might need to
hold 5 rungs. If you are on a high car, you
only might need to hold 2 rung or less
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It is also possible to lock the steps by half
a rung
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Make sure the ladder is placed on even,
solid ground. Do not install the ladder on
uneven or sandy/muddy ground
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Place the ladder fi rmly at an approximate
70 degrees angle
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The ladder should not be installed and used
in a vertical position, always at a slight angle
for better support
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Before entering the tent, check if every rung
is secured. Use two hands to climb up, one
step at the time
