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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.
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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
Battery charger ..........9 Austrack Academy ........36 Solar .............. 9 Spare parts request form ......36 Inverter............9 Austrack Campers Blog ......36 Mains Power ..........10 Water system ........... 11 Water Pump ..........11 Country Comfort Hot Water System ..12 Preparing the hot water system for use... -
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 camper 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 8% and 12% of the total camper weight. -
Page 8: Specifications
Specifications Finish • Baked enamel metallic finish with polished stainless steel trim. Drawbar & Chassis • Fully Welded complete to rear hot dipped galvanised full RHS box drawbar 120 x 50 x 4.0mm. Full RHS box chassis 100 x 50 x 3.0mm. Hitch •... - Page 9 Water Storage • 160L Foodgrade poly underfloor water tank 50L Foodgrade poly underfloor water tank with aluminium tank guard & 12v pump plumbed to kitchen. Bedding & Dining • 3 x double size beds with medium density foam mattress, dining area that seats 6 people.
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Page 10: Electrical System
Electrical System Batteries The Plenty is fitted with 2 x 100 Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries. These batteries have an integrated BMS to prevent accidental damage to the batteries. Included is an activation cable, should the battery become discharged at or below 10 V, connect the camper to a power source and press the button on the activation cable to awaken the batteries. -
Page 11: Mains Power
When using the inverter, especially with high wattage appliances there will be a temporary drop in the voltage of your batteries, this is due to the high current being drawn by the system. This will increase back to normal once the appliance has been switched off. When not in use, the inverter should be switched off. -
Page 12: Water System
Water system The Plenty is fitted with 1 x 160 L and 1 x 50 L fresh water poly tanks with stainless steel guard. Both tanks have bungs and taps on the bottom for the tank for easy draining and rinsing. The water tanks are not interconnected, you can change between the tanks by rotating the handle in the rear compartment 180°. -
Page 13: Country Comfort Hot Water System
Country Comfort Hot Water System The Plenty camper comes with the Country Comfort portable LPG hot water system as a standard inclusion. This is designed to work with the gas and water fittings on the drawbar of the camper to provide a hot shower for use in the ensuite. - Page 14 2. Insert two ‘D’ batteries into the ‘battery box’ and close the battery box lid. Note: The orientation of the battery terminals. Positive down at the back. Negative down at the front. For garden hose water supply use, install a male garden hose attachment to allow for a ‘snap on’ connection (not supplied) to a garden hose.
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Page 15: Operating The Hot Water System
Operating the hot water system 1. Hang the appliance on a suitable vertical surface by the top hanger attached to the back cover of the heater. 2. The ‘gas inlet’ will be used to connect to the gas hose regulator. 3. -
Page 16: Operating The Hot Water System
4. Attach to other end of the flexible shower hose to the “water OUT connection (middle connection) on the water heater. Do not over tighten. Note that you can also apply Teflon tape to this threaded connection to avoid leaks. 5. - Page 17 4. Switch LPG Water Heater ON using the rocker switch located at the bottom on the LPG Portable Water Heater. Do this by having the red dot pushed in. 5. Ensure that the button on the shower rose is in the “Off” position. 6.
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Page 18: Braking Systems
Braking Systems Electric Brakes The Plenty 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 19: Trailer Breakaway
Trailer Breakaway The Plenty 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 camper. -
Page 20: 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 21: Setting Up Campsite
Setting up campsite 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. If you are free camping, do not set up too close to a river or in an area that is prone to flash flooding. Stabiliser Leg Levelling ramps will need to be used if excessive side to side levelling is required. -
Page 22: Camper & Canvas Care
Camper & Canvas Care Seasoning the canvas The camper trailer canvas is pre-seasoned; however, this is before the camper has been assembled and sewn together. This means that before you take the camper out for the first time, it will need to be seasoned to avoid any leaks. -
Page 23: Gas System
Gas System The Plenty is fitted with plumbed gas, with the gas cylinder holders mounted inside the front stone guard. 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 24: External Kitchen
External Kitchen Your Plenty is equipped with a quality stainless steel kitchen complete with a Dometic 3 burner cooktop, sink and drying rack. The kitchen is located at the rear passenger side of the camper and can be accessed by opening the access hatch, once the hatch is open you will see 2 spring &... - Page 25 Now just loosen the nuts to lower the legs to the ground, keep the legs angled at around 45 degrees then tighten the nuts. Once again take hold of the top handle (2) and gently lift the kitchen slide, allowing the legs to move forward, this may take a couple of goes until you get your kitchen nice and level.
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Page 26: 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 camper. Only use wax-based polishes, do not use cutting compounds or abrasive pastes. These will leave scratches and may expose the base material. -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Category Issue • Troubleshooting Steps Electrical – Not Charging from 240 V Check mains power is connected • 12 v Check RCD not tripped on incoming power • supply • Check RCD not tripped in camper • Check charger is plugged into power point next to batteries and turned on •... - Page 28 Water No water to taps Make sure water pump is on • • Make sure there is water in the tank selected • Swap water tank used • Let tap run for approx. 20 secs to clear the air from the lines Water Water pump not turning on •...
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Page 29: 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 30 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 31 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 32 5. general consumables (bearings, light bulbs etc). Factory Seconds, Ex-Demonstration and Damages Goods Occasionally, Austrack Campers may offer items for sale deemed to be “factory seconds”, “ex- demonstration”, or “damaged”. Such items are sold on an “as is” basis. Page | 31...
- Page 33 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 34 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 35 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 | 34...
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Page 36: Maintenance Schedule
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Page 37: 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 | 36...
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