Vaude ZELT OPERA 4P User Manual page 13

cess oil with a soft cloth.
• Never store your tent when it's wet for a longer pe-
riod of time. Unpack it as soon as you arrive and dry
it out in a well-ventilated place. To do so, separate
the inner and outer tents or use the poles to create
space between the two.
• Do not whip out tent poles and snap the sections
together. This can damage the pole ends as well
as the anodization. Check the poles regularly for
cracks or other potential damage. Wash the poles
and use silicon spray at any sign of corrosion (from
salt water, for example)
• VAUDE only uses poles from the renowned manu-
facturers DAC and Yunan. These tend to become
slightly bent with use, helping to reduce fracturing.
Please do not attempt to bend these back into
shape. Although aluminum is extremely flexible
this might damage or even break the poles. Every
VAUDE tent comes with a Pole Doctor or repair
sleeve. If a tent pole breaks while out on a trip, sim-
ply slide the repair sleeve over the broken section
and then use tape to attach it (z).
• The tent should only be cleaned by hand, never in
a washing machine! Use a soft cloth and luke warm
water. Detergents or cleaning agents may harm
the tent's coating and waterproofing. Use a brush
to rub Nikwax Tech Wash in a 1:4 ratio with water
on stubborn stains. Follow up with Nikwax Tent
& Gear Solarproof waterproofing, applying ge-
nerously to the area cleaned.
• When on the road, repair tears in the tent wall with
repair tape and seal from the inside with a PU or
silicon seam sealer. The seam should however
be correctly repaired as soon as possible in order
to prevent further tearing. Please contact your re-
tailer to do this.
• Tent pole shock cords can be retightened if neces-
sary (elasticity can wear out in very cold conditions
or due to aging). To do this first remove the end cap
and then untie the knot in the cord. Retie the knot
further up the cord and replace the cap.
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