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KangaCare

How should you care for your Kanga Camper Trailer?
  1. Pre-journey inspection
  2. Maintenance & Servicing of your Camper
  3. Tent Care
  4. Storage
The information below is a list to act as a reminder of items that should be checked prior to your journey. These pointers should help you take care of your Kanga Camper Trailer.

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Pre-Journey Inspection

Before every journey you take with your Kanga, you should carry out a pre-journey inspection to verify your camper is in 'tip top' condition and always plan your journey. Here are some pointers to check:-
  1. Tyres
    • Check the tread is not below the minimum locator on the tyre.
    • Check the depth of the tread will last the duration of your journey.
    • Make sure the tyres are in good condition, no cracking on the side walls or any foreign article puncturing the tyre itself.
    • Don't forget to check the spare wheel.
  2. Wheels & Brakes - When jacking up the vehicle, on flat hard surface, make sure the Camper is fully supported by the use of axle stands. The camper must not be able to roll forward or backwards. DO NOT rely on the jacking method alone.
    • When spinning the free wheel, bearings should not grind, squeak or have any sideways play.
    • When spinning the free wheel, brakes should not bind and should stop the wheel so that it cannot be spun when applying the brakes.
    • Consider replacing the break shoes when they pad reaches a 3mm depth. DO NOT wear the pad down to the metal shoe.
  3. Latches & Locks
    • Make sure all locks and latches are shut and secured.
    • Verify your camper load is secured.
    • Verify your camper is secured to your vehicle and correctly connected.
  4. Lights - Check
    • Indicators.
    • Brake Lights.
    • Parking Lights.
    • Registration Lights.
  5. Gas Bottle
    • Verify bottles are secured correctly.

Maintenance

Should only be carried out by a competant mechanic.
  1. Wheels - When jacking up the vehicle make sure the Camper is fully supported so it cannot role forward or backwards by use of axle stands and on a flat hard surface. DO NOT not rely on the jacking method alone.
    • Wheel bearings should be checked every 2000k making sure the wheel spins freely without any sideways play, any grinding or squeaking.
    • Should the wheel bearings require regreasing use a high melting point wheel bearing based grease.
    • Check the wheel studs are tighten to the specified torque setting.
  2. Brakes -When jacking up the vehicle make sure the Camper is fully supported so it cannot role forward or backwards by use of axle stands and on a flat hard surface. DO NOT not rely on the jacking method alone.
    • Consider replacing the shoes when the pad reaches a minimim of 3mm depth. DO NOT wear the pad down to the metal shoe.
    • Brakes should not bind when wheel spins freely.
    • The camper should not move when the park brake is applied.

Tent Care

  1. Tent & Awning
    • The tent and awning must be dryed and aired after each time it has been packed away damp or wet.
    • Should the tent or awning be ripped or torn, patches can be applied by a reputable tent/canvass manufacturer.

Storage

  1. Storage
    • Make sure the camper has been cleaned and dried thorougly.
    • If you have a fridge, make sure it is empty and clean
    • Check the correct air pressure is in the tyres
Please Note: The above pointers are there to act as a reminder of items to check prior to your journey. Kanga Camper Trailers cannot be held responsible or liable for any work that has been undertaken outside of the Kanga Camper premises. For verification please contact us.
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