Taxa Outdoors Mantis 2021 Owner's Manual page 53

INSTRUCTIONS TO TAKE OUT AND INSTALL A TENT SIDE ......
Your Mantis tent side is your friend. It keeps you dry in the rain and shaded from the sun.
Sometimes a bird may poop on it, or maybe your daughter heaves a mud ball, it misses their brother and hits the tent side
...... (taking the tent off and spraying it with a hose usually takes care of these things).
If not correctly installed it can actually cause your Mantis to leak.
It goes on and off really easily. You should be comfortable in doing so. It only takes a few moments in either direction.
TAKING IT OFF:
1. inside the habitat, start at one corner of the inside roof and detach the bottom corner of a side. It is attached with Velcro.
2. use that corner to start pulling the tent bottom edge off as you walk around the habitat's inside
3. repeat for top edge, gather tent side in your arms as you go. The Mantis Tent is created in four segments. Detach the Velcro
that attaches the tent. Fold carefully.
Done.
PUTTING IT BACK ON:
1. separate the Mantis tent into its four sides and four corner pieces
2. open your Mantis roof. Attach side panels first. The attach front and rear panels starting at the center of each.
3. from the exterior attach all four corners.
Suggestion:
If you are storing your habitat 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 habitat and latch the roof with the tent side hanging on the inside of
the habitat. This removes any possibility of permanent wrinkles.
Awning Instructions
An awning or shade structure can be a very useful addition to your Mantis. Shelter from the sun, rain and bugs can be
achieved with different styles.
Your Mantis may have an 8 foot wide awning that covers the side door, 'food service' window and approximately 50 square
feet to shelter you from the sun and rain. You can purchase screen enclosures and outside room enclosures that pair with this
awning.
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