Vango AirBeam Exodus 600 Handbuch

TENT PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS – EXODUS 600/800 (UK)
FLYSHEET FIRST PITCHING:
• Open out inner and position in required direction.
• Peg out the four main corners of the tent using the pegs supplied
• Locate inflating points at the base of each beam
• Access the beams through the zipped entry points and through the
side door
• For the first use of the AirBeam, fully unscrew all the valves from the
AirBeams and screw back in carefully before inflating - this ensures
that the valve is not cross-threaded.
• Remove smaller screw-cap on valve and insert pump nozzle, of the
Vango AirBeam™ pump supplied
• Inflate all tubes to 7psi. The tubes MUST be guided into an arch as
they are inflated.
• Final tube pressure MUST NOT exceed 8psi
• DO NOT OVER-INFLATE THE BEAMS
• Start with the centre tube and guide the beam into an upright
position while it is inflating
• Inflate the other beams.
• Remove pump & tighten screw-cap. Ensure both parts of valve are well fitted so it is air tight but do not over tighten.
• Ensure the tent is in a straight line
• The groundsheet should be flat and wrinkle free
• Peg out the remaining poles and pegging points using pin pegs at the base of poles
• Peg out ALL guy lines using pin-pegs ensuring that guy line fabric attachment points are evenly tensioned.
• Reposition and adjust tensioning where necessary
SIDE DOOR COVER:
• Once the tent is pitched, remove the ends of the side door cover AirBeam from the hook & loop on the tent
• Place the pump on the ground and stretch the hose up to the valve
• Inflate the beam to 7psi
• Reattach the AirBeam ends to the corresponding hook & loop on the tent
CORRECT PUMP SET-UP:
• Pump Body > Pressure Valve > Pressure Gauge > Hose
• (Ensure the valve/gauge/hose are connected to the inflation port of the pump)
INNER ATTACHMENT:
• Open out inner tent inside flysheet and position doorways to correspond with the living area
• Starting from the rear corners of the tent, attach the elasticated hooks on the groundsheet to corresponding rings on the flysheet
• Suspend the inner by attaching toggles of inner tent through rings on inside of flysheet
• Do the rear first and work forward
TENSION BAND SYSTEM:
• Remove Tension Band System from pockets and attach into the corresponding clips at the apex of the pole
• Adjust the straps until they are taut
• DO NOT OVERTENSION. Excess tension will alter the shape of the tent
TO DEFLATE THE AIRBEAM TENT:
• Unscrew the valve fully from the beam, taking care as the valve will be under pressure from the air inside the tube.
IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A PUNCTURE:
• Note - most apparent punctures are the result of the valve not being screwed in correctly. Please check the valves before changing the AirBeam in
question
• Deflate the air beam. Unzip the internal flysheet sleeve which contains the affected beam.
• Remove the tube and its protective outer.
• The zips for the protective outer are cable tied together to prevent accidental access. Cut the cable tie and open the zip.
• DO NOT open these zips when the tube inflated.
• Remove the clear rubberised tube from the protective sleeve taking care when removing the valve from the sleeve.
• Partially inflate the tube and pass through a bucket or basin of water, looking for air bubbles. This will indicate location of puncture
• Use the repair patch provided and cover hole, using instructions on patch. Re-insert tube into protective outer, closing zip from both ends, so that zip
pullers are in the flysheet sleeve (this might be easier with the tube partially inflated)
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