So here we are with the Otway, let me show you how to open it
So firstly there's a split pin here & a latch that we need to undo that's step one.
So down here we have two pins, so we need to take out the pin on each side
& then we need to remove this piece here so to get that out
you may need to move it forward a little bit, one on each side.
So now we need to just bring this forward & it is on gas struts
& gently drop that down
& then those pins that we took out we need to place back in.
So now we replace these in here, you may need to lift the
tyre forward a little bit so that they'll slide in the hole & there's one on each side.
When opening up the camper make sure your handbrake is on,
stabiliser legs are down & cargo rack is raised if you have one installed.
To start we are going to the front of the camper trailer, unhooking the winch
& unwinding about 5 meters of winch strapping.
Walk this strap over the camper to the rear, make sure you have no twists in the strap.
Attach the strap hook to the loop on the lid.
Now you can unlatch the main lid latches on both sides.
Once released go to the front winch & begin to wind the camper open.
This is where it is important to not have any twists in the strap
as they can get crushed in the winch.
Because this camper is an Ultra Light model
you can manually open it lifting the lid if you don't want to use the winch.
Now we are going to open up the slide out bed at the rear,
Undo the pins holding the support arms against the back of the trailer
& keep them in a safe place.
Swing the support arms out of the way so the slide can easily come out.
Unlock & undo the handle on both sides.
Use the center wide handle to pull the bed out.
At first you may need to give a little bit of a tug to get it moving along.
When it is about half way out you will feel a point of resistance,
when the slide doesn't want to come out any further.
At this point go to the base of the slide out bed & raise the U-pole.
You should be able to pull the slide out fully now.
Underneath the bed, line up the support arms with the guide hole
& twist to lock into place.
Below the rear bed, raise up the support brace up just under the bed & lock it into place.
When weight is on the bed it will lower to touch the brace & be supported.
Next, unfold the canvas from the rear bed & lift up the rear U-pole.
This is on gas struts & will support itself once raised.
Go around the rear bed & un-tuck all the canvas from the edges
so it is hanging down over the sides.
At the front bed we now undo the securing strap & toss it out of the way
so we can raise the U-pole.
This one is also on gas struts & will support itself once upright.
Pull the canvas over the corners of the bed & secure the Velcro underneath each corner.
Back at the rear of the bed we zip the tent canvas to the slide canvas.
Then neaten it up so it is hanging nicely.
Next we will setup the interior poles so we can lower the step & enter the camper trailer.
Starting at the front bed, we undo the camlocks, raise the U-pole & re-lock into place.
With the middle U-pole we repeat the process, raise the U-pole & re-lock it into place.
The canvas may seem saggy but we will re-adjust everything at the end to tension it correctly.
Move to the rear bed, again, we raise the U-pole & re-lock it into place
& finally we do the same with the end U-pole.
The next step is to insert our spreader poles, starting at the front bed
Make sure the camlocks are facing down when we put them in
so that you can close them once extended.
The first few times that you use the C-clamps they may be a little stiff
so you need to use a little extra pressure to clip them onto the U-poles.
Moving to the poles over the seating area, again we insert the spreader poles
Same as before, check the camlocks are facing down,
extend the pole & lock it into place.
At this point the canvas can still look slack, but we will re-tension all the poles later to fix this.
Lastly we move to the rear bed & again put the spreader poles in.
If you want the alfresco panel open make sure all the zips are undone
& then fold the panel onto itself like a letter
then roll it up & secure it with the loops & toggles.
If you would rather have it closed simply close up the three zips
ensuring the storage pouch is inside the cabin.
To re-tension your poles you need to have both sides of your alfresco,
your door & all windows closed.
Extend or retract the U-poles & spreader poles to fix any saggy areas.
So let's just run through some final touches to get everything in place
the front corner, there's two flaps here with Velcro so just take them underneath there.
What this piece of Velcro here is, this is where the skirt attaches
that runs all the way down to the front, all the way across the trailer
we'll show you how that connects in another video,
but that runs all the way through & that's what that's for.
Here's our gas strut secure point that we used when we opened up
so just tuck that under there
& then another little holder under here, keep that together
again there's the line of the skirt & then you have your door frame so pop that into place
& then that'll run all the way through there.
Then through here, here's the other side, that flat will probably be inside
but that comes over the front & that's the further extension of the skirt
but this is also the other part that you need to zip onto this alfresco area.
So that zips down there & then there's another extension
there of that skirt area. So that zips down there & then there's another extension
there of that skirt area.
& then on this far corner here, you just bring that down
that will just hang on it's own & this again is another part
of the annex so this is the side wall, this is where the side wall will attach that will just hang on it's own & this again is another part
of the annex so this is the side wall, this is where the side wall will attach
& we'll show you that in another video when we put the annex on.