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Please read owner's manual before using the equipment. Third party component manuals
should be read in conjunction with this manual. Maintenance guidelines must be met or
exceeded, failing to meet these guidelines may result in serious injury or death and property
damage. Specification may change without notice.
©Copyright Austrack Campers 2023
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- Page 1 Please read owner’s manual before using the equipment. Third party component manuals should be read in conjunction with this manual. Maintenance guidelines must be met or exceeded, failing to meet these guidelines may result in serious injury or death and property damage. Specification may change without notice. ©Copyright Austrack Campers 2023...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Maintenance Schedule .......... 42 Trailer Breakaway ..........16 Quick Links ............. 43 Handbrake ............16 Austrack Academy ..........43 Regular checks ............17 Spare parts request form ........43 Wheel Nuts ............17 Austrack Campers Blog ........43 Page | 1... -
Page 3: Store Locator
Store Locator Head Office 07 5498 3888 sales@austrackcampers.com.au Scan for Map Caboolture Showroom 73 Lear Jet Drive Caboolture, QLD 4510 07 5408 7111 caboolture@austrackcampers.com.au Rocklea Showroom 7 Collinsvale Street Rocklea, QLD 4106 07 3112 7868 rocklea@austrackcampers.com.au Newcastle Showroom 4/2364 Pacific Highway Heatherbrae, NSW 2324 02 4006 6833 newcastle@austrackcampers.com.au Melbourne Showroom... -
Page 4: Re-Sellers And Suppliers
Re-sellers and suppliers Rising Sun Townsville – Re-seller 35 Bowen Road Rosslea, QLD 4812 07 4779 0211 Precision Motors Armidale – Re-seller 101/107 Barney Street Armidale, NSW 02 36772 5866 Redarc www.redarc.com.au Technical support 1300 733 272 Projecta www.projecta.com.au Technical support 1800 422 422 Truma hot water systems https://www.leisure-tec.com.au/services/ Technical support 1300 072 018... -
Page 5: General Safety Introduction
This manual is supplied as a reference to required maintenance of your new Austrack Campers Hybrid offroad camper. Failure to use and maintain the product in accordance with what is outlined in this manual may affect your warranty. -
Page 6: Weight Explanations
Weight Explanations GCM Gross Combination Mass. The weight of your fully loaded vehicle and fully loaded trailer when hitched together. GVM Gross Vehicle Mass. This is the weight of your fully loaded vehicle. TARE The weight of the vehicle or trailer without water, fuel or any cargo. ATM Aggregate Trailer Mass. -
Page 7: Load Distribution
Load Distribution When heading away on your next big adventure it is important to load your caravan correctly to distribute weight evenly and achieve a suitable ball weight load and prevent loading in a manner that can cause a caravan to sway and/or roll excessively left and right. The optimum ball weight on a caravan is between 9% and 11% of the total caravan weight. -
Page 8: Specifications
Specifications Construction • Fully welded aluminium frame construction with Royal silver aluminium composite panel & gloss black aluminium checker plate. Drawbar & Chassis hot dipped galvanised Inside & Outside 150 x 50 x 4mm. Full RHS box chassis 100 x 50 x 3mm. Q345 Steel Tube. Roof Construction •... - Page 9 Internal setup • Push button electric pop up roof for easy quick set up. Internal zip windows with screens in pop top. Internal Features • Timber look Vinyl flooring. Dining table. Upright wardrobe & draw storage. Multiple internal side pockets for extra storage. Dining •...
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Page 10: Electrical System
Electrical System Battery Management System The Talawana is equipped with the Redarc Manager30 Battery Management System (BMS). The Manager30 operates like 6 separate products, it charges an auxiliary battery from the vehicle while on the move, it’s a 240 V charger, a MPPT solar regulator, a battery isolator, a load disconnect controller, all with a remote battery monitor. -
Page 11: Inverter
Inverter The Talawana is also equipped with a Redarc 2000 W pure sine wave inverter and automatic change- over relay. This means that no matter where you are, you are able to run your 240 V appliances off the hybrid! If you are free camping, you will need to turn on the inverter, and you are limited to 2000 W appliances. -
Page 12: Extra Solar Input
Extra Solar Input Also included on the Talawana is a solar input on the rear driver’s side of the hybrid. This is for connection to an external solar panel to supplement the 400 W of solar on the roof. This input requires a regulated panel to be connected, use of an un-regulated panel may cause damage to the batteries in the hybrid. -
Page 13: Fuse Box
Fuse box The fuse box is located under the seat inside the Talawana. Each of the fuses are listed on the inside of the fuse box lid and will have a red light next to them if they need replacing. It is highly recommended to keep a mix pack of spare fuses in the hybrid in case of tripping. -
Page 14: Water System
Water System The Talawana is equipped with 2 x 120 L fresh water poly tanks with stainless steel guard and 1 x 80 L grey water poly tank with stainless steel guard. All 3 tanks have taps and bungs on the bottom of the tank for easy draining and rinsing. -
Page 15: Truma Ultra-Rapid Hot Water System
Truma Ultra-Rapid Hot Water System The Talawana has a Truma ultra-rapid gas/electric hot water system installed. This system is designed to run off either the plumbed gas in the hybrid or from 240 V mains power. For detailed instructions, please see the instruction manual supplied in the hybrid. How to light hot water system on gas Ensure gas cylinder is turned on and that valve is pointing to the correct gas cylinder •... -
Page 16: Braking Systems
Braking Systems Electric Brakes The Talawana comes fitted with electric brakes which require a brake controller installed into the towing vehicle that can be controlled from the driver’s seat. There are many systems available which can either be permanently installed into the tow vehicle or Bluetooth units that are mounted to the trailer and have a remote to control from the driver’s position. -
Page 17: Trailer Breakaway
Trailer Breakaway The Talawana comes fitted with a Breakaway switch. The steel cable attached to the drawbar switch is designed to attach to a solid part of your vehicle. In the event of a trailer disconnection, this will pull out the pin from the switch and activate the trailer brakes. The brakes will stay locked on as long as the pin is removed from the drawbar switch and there is power in the battery system of the hybrid. -
Page 18: Regular Checks
Regular checks Wheel Nuts Wheel nuts should be checked on a regular basis usings a torque wrench and tightened to 140 Nm. It is not recommended to use a rattle gun, as there is no way to know how tight the nuts are. Overtightening will damage the studs and will cause them to fail prematurely. -
Page 19: Setting Up Campsite
Setting up campsite When setting up your campsite it is important to have the camper set up close to level but keeping a small run off to the rear of the van to ensure water does not pool on the roof. Picking a spot that is relatively level, gets sun during the day and is not under any large tree’s, especially Gum trees, is important. - Page 20 Check out the video from Ark to properly use your jockey wheel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibe7zrAs0nc It is important however, to never move the hybrid when the jockey wheel is extended past the safe moving line on the extension shaft. The safe working load limit reduces past this line, and it may cause the jockey wheel to bend or break under the load.
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Page 21: Outside Shade
Outside Shade Electric awning The Talawana range is fitted with an electric awning as standard. This is controlled by the 3-way awning rocker switch in the control panel. It is important to use the legs to support the awning when opening, closing and when the awning is fully extended. -
Page 22: Wet Weather Camping
It is important when setting up the annex, to ensure that the canvas is attached to the roof of the Talawana using the correct rope track. Picture below shows what this looks like when set up correctly. Wet weather camping The electric awning is not designed to be used in high winds or heavy/extended periods of rain. -
Page 23: Toilet
Toilet The Talawana is fitted with the Dometic CTS 4110 toilet. This has a 19L waste tank for longer trips and draws flush water from the Talawana water tanks. Full usage and care instructions can be found here - https://www.dometic.com/en-au/outdoor/rv-and-van/rv-toilets/dometic-cts-4110- 25316 Preparing the waste tank •... -
Page 24: Gas System
Gas System The Talawana is fitted with plumbed gas, with the gas cylinder holders mounted inside the front toolbox. The gas hoses have the LCC27 connection and requires the matching gas cylinder to be able to use the system. The regulator has a one-way valve on top to allow for easy switching of the gas cylinders. -
Page 25: External Kitchen
External Kitchen Your Talawana is equipped with a quality stainless steel kitchen complete with a Dometic 3 burner cook top, and sink. The kitchen is located at the middle passenger side of the camper and can be accessed by opening the access hatch, once the hatch is open you will see 2 blue levers either side of the kitchen. -
Page 26: Internal Fridge
Internal Fridge Fridge control panel 1. IR sensor for interior light 2. LED service display 3. LED colour- a. LED Blue – Compressor is running b. LED Orange – Compressor is off 4. On/Off button 5. Inner Lighting 6. Temperature selection button 7. -
Page 27: Using The Fridge
Using the fridge Switch on the fridge using the button. The compressor may take some time to come on after pressing this button. To set the temperature, press the button repeatedly until the desired temperature is set. The lowest/largest LED is the coldest setting, and the upper/smallest LED is the warmest setting. The fast cooling mode allows temperatures suitable for freezing foods to be reached. -
Page 28: Air Conditioner
Air Conditioner The Talawana Low Series range of hybrids comes fitted with the Truma Saphir Underfloor Air Conditioner. This is installed to work off the 240 V system only, meaning that it will not work unless the hybrid is connected to shore power; it will not work off the installed inverter. The air conditioner will work from a generator connected through the 15 A input on the side of the hybrid. -
Page 29: Smart Tv
Smart TV The hybrid is fitted with a Smart TV. This will require a Wi-Fi connection to use all the features. Internet connection may not be available in all areas of the country, so there is a USB and HDMI connection on the rear to connect your external sources. -
Page 30: Download New Apps
Download New Apps Select App Store from the main Screen Search for the app you wish to install and click “Get” Page | 29... -
Page 31: Care Advice
Care Advice External Paint The external surface requires regular maintenance in the same way as your vehicle. Only use mild, ammonia free detergents paired with a non-abrasive wash pad or sponge to wash the hybrid. Only use wax-based polishes, do not use cutting compounds or abrasive pastes. These will leave scratches and may expose the base material. -
Page 32: Windows
Windows Windows should only be cleaned with a clean, soft, non-abrasive cloth and soapy water to avoid scratching or crazing of the acrylic. Always have the blinds and screens in the open position when travelling. Travelling with the blind and screen in the closed position puts extra stress on the internal springs and can cause them to fail. When putting the blind into the open position, always use 2 hands and move slowly. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Category Issue Troubleshooting Steps Electrical AC not turning on • Check mains power is connected Check RCD not tripped on incoming power • supply Check RCD not tripped in hybrid • • Replace remote batteries • Contact Truma service centre for more advice AC not cooling/Heating •... - Page 34 Electrical – Inverter switches off when in • Too much power being drawn from Inverter inverter, ensure total appliance wattage is under 2000 w Electrical – Any other error Inverter Water No water to taps • Make sure water pump is on •...
- Page 35 No spark from cooktop • Make sure power cable is plugged in for ignition the ignition • Make sure 12 v power is turned on in the control panel Cooktop not staying lit • Make sure there is enough gas in the cylinder Reduce wind by setting up windbreak •...
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Page 36: Warranty T&C's
Head Office by telephone: (07) 5498 3888 or email: service@austrackcampers.com.au. By purchasing an item from Austrack Campers, you agree to all terms and conditions of warranty below. Austrack Campers registered business address is 73 Lear Jet Drive, Caboolture, QLD, 4510. - Page 37 In addition, you must cease using the product immediately upon any failure or damage. The product should be taken to an authorised Austrack Campers outlet prior to any further use. 5. Damages resulting from normal aging, wear and tear or neglect are not covered. The limited Warranty does not cover damage other than that resulting from defects in material or workmanship.
- Page 38 BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN ONLY BY AUSTRACK CAMPERS, AND MAY BE MODIFIED ONLY BY AUSTRACK CAMPERS. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE FINAL EXPRESSION OF OUR AGREEMENT, AND IS A COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE TERMS OF THAT AGREEMENT.
- Page 39 Campers outlet during the warranty period; and d) continued use of the product after initial operational problem or failure occurs. Australian Consumer Law Prevails Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Austrack Campers consumers have rights under the (Cth), Australian Consumer Law 2010 which includes the (Cth) and accompanying regulations.
- Page 40 Austrack Campers. Austrack Campers Head Office are the only ones who are able to authorise warranty claims. 12. Austrack Campers are not liable, (in part or whole) for any warranties, either express or implied, made by agents or resellers on behalf of Austrack Campers without the knowledge or express written permission of Austrack Campers.
- Page 41 1. Photos of the damaged goods; and 2. Any other relevant evidence of the shipping damage of the Austrack Campers good. Warranty Procedures 1. All claims must be lodged by the customer, via our website using our online Warranty Claim Form.
- Page 42 Make Contact For questions relating to warranties, please contact us on (07) 5498 3888 or service@austrackcampers.com.au. Business address: 73 Lear Jet Drive, Caboolture, QLD, 4510. Warranty Claim Form QR code Page | 41...
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Page 43: Maintenance Schedule
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Page 44: Quick Links
Quick Links Austrack Academy Scan here for videos, tips and tricks, maintenance schedule and troubleshooting guide. Spare parts request form Austrack Campers Blog Page | 43...
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