Setting Up Your Camping Trailer; Opening Your Camper; For Models With Slideout; To Install Door - Jayco Eagle Owner's Manual

SETTING UP YOUR CAMPING TRAILER

WARNING: Never leave your folding camping trailer plugged in to the 120
volt AC outlet while it is folded down. This would make the converter continue
to run which can cause overheating and present a fire hazard.

Opening Your Camper

After parking your Jayco folding camping trailer, disconnect the camping trailer from the
tow vehicle. The trailer should be on level ground and the tires blocked so it will not roll
away. DO NOT USE THE STABILIZER JACKS TO LEVEL THE CAMPING TRAILER.
THEY ARE INTENDED TO STABILIZE THE UNIT AND WILL NOT SUPPORT ITS
WEIGHT. If your camping trailer is not level, you may experience difficulty with its set
up, particularly with the fit of the entrance door.
IMPORTANT:
We recommend that well in advance of any trip, you set up your folding camping
trailer and using a garden hose, thoroughly soak the tent with a light spray of water.
After the tent dries, repeat the soaking process three additional times. This process
seasons the canvas and seams. DO NOT spray directly on the canvas with a high
pressure hose. If you do not follow this procedure, you may experience some water
seepage during the first few exposures to rain. Let tent dry thoroughly before storing
to prevent mildew and odors. If you note any water seepage or leaks after seasoning
your tent, let the tent dry, then spray water repellant on the INSIDE of the seams
where seepage occurs. One or two applications of water repellant may be necessary
to stop all water seepage in seams where thread enters the fabric. NOTE: Touching
the tent canvas when it is wet can cause leakage. If leakage persists, please contact
your dealer for assistance.
1. Unfasten each roof latch. (Fig. 3-2)
CAUTION: Never attempt to crank up the roof until all corner latches are un-
locked and free. Fig. 3-2. NEVER LIFT ROOF WITH CARGO IN PLACE.
2. Turn thumb latch and open door at crank compartment.
3. Insert the crank into the square tube and turn in a clockwise direction to raise.
(Fig. 3-3)
4. Raise the roof until tent is loosely extended.
NOTE: At this point, the roof needs to be high enough to ensure that the tent will
not be in the path of the bed slide during the bed setup.
5. Lower stabilizer jacks by placing provided jack crank onto jack shaft and turn
clockwise to lower. Lower jack until frame begins to rise slightly. Equalize stabilizer
jacks for best support. You may need to adjust the stabilizer jacks two or three times.
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NOTE: Road dirt and grime will sometimes make jacks difficult to operate. You may
need to clean out before operating. To maintain stabilizer jacks keep clean
and lubricate twice a year using only silicone lubricants as oils will attract
dirt and cause additional problems.
Do not place excessive weight on these jacks as they are intended to
stabilize, not support the camper. The camper should be level.
NOTE: The bed braces and bed bow braces are stored under the bed mattress. (Fig. 3-7)
CAUTION: For slideout models, pull the slideout tent outside of the unit BEFORE
pulling the beds out. Make sure that all tent material is clear from the bed slide.
6. Before pulling out front bed, place flat end of bed brace into slot provided on frame.
Place bent hook into bracket attached to the front wall. (Fig. 3-8)
7. Pull beds out until rail hits bed stop. Distribute awning panel over bunk and place
corners of tent over corner of bed. Again, be sure beds are now extended all the way
out against stops.
WARNING: Do not use bed braces if they are bent or damaged. Replace all
damaged braces.
8. Place flattened end of straight bed brace into slot provided on frame of camper.
Place angled and smashed end of straight bed brace into bed bracket near outer
corner under plywood bunk bed. (Fig. 3-8)
9. Now, complete raising roof until gray limit cable is almost tight and the tent is
almost taut. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. (Fig 3-4)
CAUTION: If the limit cable is raised too high, lifter system/tent damage could
occur and the door will not fit properly.

FOR MODELS WITH SLIDEOUT

a. Unlock Slideout. (Fig. 3-5) Lock is located on the outside of the folding camping
trailer. (Model #14SO does not have a lock.)
b. Pull out slideout using the handle(s) located on the side of the slideout.
CAUTION: Do not extend slideout before pulling beds out.
c. Lock slideout.
d. Pull tent flaps located on the side of the slideout out over edge and attach to
Velcro.
e. Enter unit and set up kitchen flip-top. Attach stove grate.
10. Inside unit, for the bed and slideout tent set up, insert bed bow brace at the bed bow
connector. Push bed bow outward and upward while pressing on button farthest
from the end and slip into bracket mounted on roof. Release button. (Fig. 3-6)

TO INSTALL DOOR

11. Unlatch twist locks holding door to roof. Swing down the double hinged, self-
storing screen door. Drop channel of lower edge of screen door over entrance
door, guiding locating pins into door jamb extrusion. If door does not align
properly, check jacks to make sure they are adjusted correctly and check camper
for levelness.
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