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THANK
YOU
FOR
PURCHASING
iA QUALifY
HILI_ARY
TENT. THIS
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDt_ IS DESIGNED
TO GIVE YOU YEARS
OF FUN
AND
ENJOYMENT
FROM
Y<)UR {_AMPING
EQUIPMENT
YOUR
TENT
MAY TAKE ON ALMOST
HUMAN
CHA_CTERIST
CS
IT IS DIFFERENT
ON A
SUNNY,
WARM
DAY ]HAN
_N A COOL, CLOUDYDAY;
DIFFERENTWHEN
IT iS
RAINING
THAN
WHEN
iT IS DRY.
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
T_'S IS CAUSED BY I.OWER TEMPERATURES
ON THE OUTSIDE 3F THE TENT COMBINED
WITH BODY HEAT ON THE
1. CONDENSATICR
INSIDE OF THE TENI. WHEN THIS OCCURS, AVOID TOUCHING
WALLS TO REDUCE CONTACT LEAKAGE. LEAVING
THE DOORS AND WINDOWS
OPEN WILL REDUCE MOISTURE C::)NDENSATION.
APPLY A GENEROUs(; ,_vlOUNT OF SEAM SEALER ON SEAMS. ,(!EAM SEALER MAY BE PURCHASED
AT ANY LOCAL
2, SEAM LEAKAGE
SPORTING GOODS ,_!;1 ORE.
T(_ AVOID MILDEW NI:VER PUT YOUR TENT AWAY WET OR D;_MP. HOWEVER,
IF MILDEW OCCURS USE A SOFT
3. MILDEW
BR,STLE BRUSH OR 5 PONCE WITH MILD DISHWASHING
SOAP OR FELS NAPTHA SO_.P TO CLEAN. LET THE TENT
DRY IN THE SUNUGI rr AND APPLY WATER REPELLENT COMPOUND
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4. REPAIRING A
FOR SMALl=TEARS USE A SELF-ADHESIVE
PATCH KIT. WE RECCMMEND
A CANVAS OR AWNING REPAIR SHOP FOR
LARGER TEARS.
TEAR
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A(LLOUR TENTS COME WFrH SELF REPAIRING ZIPPERS. iF THE ZIPPER SEPARATES, YOU CAN MOVE THE SLIDER
5. FAULTY ZIPPER
TO THE BEGINNING
¢ F THE ZIPPER TAPE AND REWORK
THE ZgPPER. IF THIS DOESN'T WORK, A REPLACEMENT
CAN BE ORDERED FROM OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEH BE INSTALLED BY A LOCAL CANVAS OR AWNING
REPAIR SHOP IN YOUFI AREA.
6. FADING FABRIC
Do NOT LEAVE YOUR TENT SET UP IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT
LON_IER THAN NECESSAF[Y. IF LEFT IN SUNLIGHT
FOR
PROLONGED
PERIO[)_ OF TIME, FABRIC WILL FADE AND WEAF{EN.
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7. FLOOR
AGROUND
CLOTH UNDER THETENT
PREVENTS THE FLOOR FR,:)M FEELING DAMP AND HELPS PROLONG ITS LIFE.
THE CLOTH SHOULD I}E SMALLER THAN THE TENT FLOOR TO ':_REVENT RAIN FROM RUNNING UNDER THE TENT.
CO NDENSATIO NI
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S'_AKES SHOULD BE FULLED WITH ANOTHER STAKE,'HAMMEF',
OR A STAKE PULLER, BUT NEVER BY PULLING ON
8. REMOVING
THE TENT. AVOID SI_.KING
TENT SO TIGHT THAT IT STRETCItES
THE FABRIC.
OVERSTRETCHING
MAY CAUSE
STAKES
STAKE
LOOPS TO TEAR.
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PERHAPS
WE'VE
MISSED
SOM.-rHINC{
IN OUR TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE.
SEND US YOUR
IDEAS C,N 'q'RICKS
OF CAMPING",
REPAIR PROCEDURES
FEATURES
YOU'DLIKE
TO SEE, _')R JUST YOUR THOUGHTS
1= YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR PRC,.BLEMS,
PLEASE
CALL OUR CUSTOMER
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
AT 1-800-325-8_
_',!_, OR _hI_ITE US AT: WENZEL
,3OMPANY,
502 ORCHARD
STREET,
NEW HAVEN,
MO 63068.
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DO NOT LEA_/F YOUR!TENT SET UP _N DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR LONGER THAN NECESSARY.
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CALL OUl:_CONSUMER HOT LiNE
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