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FITTING THE TENT TO YOUR ROOF RACK

Roof T op Tent Base

Mounting Channel

Slide Plate

55mm Steel M8 Bolt

Steel Mount Plate

M8 Nylock Nut

After-Market Roof Rack Bars

1. Place the rooftop tent on top of your roof 

rack system (min 2-3 people required).

2. Place the 2 11/64 inch steel M8 bolts into 

the slide plates ready for installation into 
the mounting channels. Slide the plates 
into positions either side of the roof rack 
system’s bars. 

3. Check the position of the rooftop tent and 

ensure that it’s in the correct place. 

4. Tighten the washers and nylock nuts with 

the supplied metal plate on all four positions 
as per the below diagram. Please note: It is 
important to regularly check all the mounting 
hardware to ensure they are securely 
attached to both the base of the tent and 
the roof rack system. 

5. Once the tent is securely fitted, insert the 

rubber caps onto each end of the mounting 
channels.

*Note, images are for illustrative purposes only. 

Summary of Contents for BIRDSVILLE

Page 1: ...BIRDSVILLE ROOFTOP TENT OWNERS MANUAL Part No 10001064...

Page 2: ...OOF BARS X 2 5 M8 X 5 8 INCH X 16 6 OVAL HEAD 5 8 INCH BOLTS X 4 7 SUPPLIED SPANNERS 8 ALUMINIUM SLIDE PLATES X 8 9 STEEL MOUNT PLATES X 4 10 LADDER MOUNTING BRACKETS X 2 11 ROOF BAR MOUNTING BRACKETS...

Page 3: ...lly It is recommended that you contact your vehicle and or accessory manufacturer for specified loading and capacity of your vehicle s roof capacity and the rack capacity Unfortunately not all vehicle...

Page 4: ...r bracket over the top of the bolts then place the nut over the exposed part of the bolts Tighten one bolt up approximatively 3 4 tight in the area you want to mount the bars Repeat this on the other...

Page 5: ...ress until a gap of approximately 1 2 inch 3 4 inch is achieved between rung 1 and rung 2 If further shortening is required press the second set of locking buttons which is positioned on the third run...

Page 6: ...ack designs available in the market makes it difficult to supply a bracket to fit all racks It is recommended to discuss specific mounting options and load capacities with a roof rack specialist There...

Page 7: ...lates into positions either side of the roof rack system s bars 3 Check the position of the rooftop tent and ensure that it s in the correct place 4 Tighten the washers and nylock nuts with the suppli...

Page 8: ...ftop tent has an optional annex available to purchase and use 1 Lay the annex out next to the correct position on the tent 2 Feed the sail track through the side closest to the car Then zip on the rem...

Page 9: ...rack All mounting hardware on both the rooftop tent and roof rack should be checked regularly to ensure they are always mounted securely NOTE Kakadu takes no responsibility for the fitment of the roo...

Page 10: ...WATCH FOR AIRBORNE BURNING EMBERS THAT MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROOFTOP TENT OR ANNEX KEEP EXITS CLEAR IT IS ESSENTIAL TO USE ALL POLES ROPES AND PEGS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE TENT IS IN USE WATCH...

Page 11: ...act model is unavailable c This Limited Warranty does not apply to damage caused by failure and damage caused by improper use and abuse fair wear and tear accidents misuse including failure to follow...

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