
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A SUPERIOR QUALITY OZARK TRAIL TENT. THIS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE IS
DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU YEARS OF FUN AND ENJOYMENT FROM YOUR CAMPING EQUIPMENT.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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1. | CONDENSATION | THIS IS CAUSED BY LOWER TEMPERATURES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TENT |
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| COMBINED WITH BODY HEAT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TENT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, |
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| AVOID TOUCHING WALLS TO REDUCE CONTACT LEAKAGE. LEAVING THE DOORS |
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| AND WINDOWS OPEN WILL REDUCE CONDENSATION OF MOISTURE . |
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2. | SEAM LEAKAGE | TO PROTECT AGAINST SEAM LEAKAGE, APPLY A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF SEAM SEALER |
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| ON ALL INTERIOR SEAMS. |
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3. | MILDEW | TO AVOID MILDEW, NEVER PUT YOUR TENT AWAY WET OR DAMP. HOWEVER, IF |
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| MILDEW OCCURS, USE A SOFT BRISTLE BRUSH OR SPONGE WITH MILD DISH |
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| WASHING SOAP OR FELS NAPTHA SOAP TO CLEAN. LET THE TENT DRY IN THE |
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| SUNLIGHT AND APPLY SEAM SEALER COMPOUND ON INSIDE SEAMS. |
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4. | REPAIRING A TEAR | FOR SMALL TEARS USE A |
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| OR AWNING REPAIR SHOP FOR LARGER TEARS. |
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5. | FAULTY ZIPPER | ALL OF OUR TENTS ARE MANUFACTURED WITH ZIPPERS WHICH, IF THE ZIPPER |
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| SEPARATES, CAN BE FIXED BY MOVING THE SLIDER TO THE BEGINNING OF THE ZIPPER |
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| TAPE AND REWORKING THE ZIPPER. IF THIS DOESN’T WORK, A REPLACEMENT ZIPPER |
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| MAY BE ORDERED FROM OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT, AND MAY BE INSTALLED BY A LOCAL |
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| CANVAS OR AWNING REPAIR SHOP IN YOUR AREA. |
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6. | FLOOR CONDENSATION | A GROUND CLOTH UNDER THE TENT PREVENTS THE FLOOR FROM FEELING DAMP |
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| AND HELPS PROLONG ITS LIFE. THE CLOTH SHOULD BE SMALLER THAN THE TENT |
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| FLOOR TO PREVENT RAIN FROM RUNNING UNDER THE TENT. |
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7. | REMOVING STAKES | STAKE SHOULD BE PULLED WITH ANOTHER STAKE, HAMMER OR STAKE PULLER, |
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| BUT NEVER BY PULLING ON THE TENT. AVOID STAKING TENT SO TIGHT THAT IT |
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| STRETCHES THE FABRIC. OVERSTRETCHING MAY CAUSE STAKE LOOPS TO TEAR. |
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PERHAPS WE’VE MISSED SOMETHING IN OUR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE. FEEL FREE TO GIVE US YOUR IDEAS ON “TRICKS OF CAMPING”, REPAIR PROCEDURES, FEATURES YOU’D LIKE TO SEE, OR JUST YOUR THOUGHTS. SEND THEM TO:
TENT CUSTOMER SERVICE 3333 YALE WAY FREMONT, CA
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Mention complete model numbers.