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14. Insert safety pin in exterior front latch.
Finished.
Troubleshooting:
If your Cricket leaks a bit during storage (generally noticed as a small balloon of water caught in the tent fabric over one or the other corner
of the kitchen counter), it is generally caused by one of the following issues:
a. One of the wooden widow toggles (the thing that keeps the tent window rolled up) gets squished between the roof gasket and the bottom
edge of the Cricket and cause a path for the water to seep in slowly. To avoid this check with your fingers to make sure those
toggles are not caught between the weather seal and bottom edge of the Cricket as the roof is closed.
b. Some other wrinkle in the forward side edges of the trailer is dribbling water. This is caused by either us at the factory installing the tent
less than perfectly, or by a customer who has not pulled the tent side inboard before the roof gets latched down. To avoid this do
one of the following:
1. re-close the roof, with tent side pulled in more rigorously (do not go crazy! There will always be a few wrinkles but try to minimize
them.)
2. raise the Cricket roof, un-Velcro the lower edge and re-attach as per instructions below
c. The clamps that latch down the roof down need some adjusting - with a wrench or pliers tighten the J-bolt on the inside of the trailer (do
this after “a” and “b” above).
Suggestion:
If you are storing your trailer outside for some time between uses (over the winter, for a month or two), you can detach the lower Velcro
of the tent side, tuck it into the inside of the trailer and latch the roof with the tent side hanging on the inside of the trailer. This removes
any possibility of wrinkles AND further protects the grey fabric from getting discolored by UV light (that grey is UV treated but will discolor
a bit over time).
Awning
An awning or shade structure can be a very useful addition to your Cricket. Shelter from the sun, rain and bugs can be achieved with
different styles.
Numerous attached awnings or shade structures can be used with a Cricket. TAXA has provided 3 attach points on the passenger side roof
to which tarps can be tied off too. Freestanding shade structures can also be used.
Privacy Shelter
A privacy shelter or cabana can be a very useful addition to a Cricket. These can be freestanding or, with some styles, tied off to the
Cricket’s front driver side or at the rear of the trailer. These private spots can be used for showering off, changing clothe
s or bathing suits
or can be an outside the trailer spot for a porta potti. There are many models on the market.
Taxa recommends and sells the Kelty Blockhouse Shelter.
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