Repair your Jayco pop-up trailer before you take it out for the first camping trip of the year.
Jayco pop-up trailers are recreational camping trailers that are part tent and part hard body trailer. When extended, the fabric portion of the trailer takes up the top half to two-thirds of the overall height of the trailer. When not in use the trailer folds up and is stored in the bottom of the camper, making it more aerodynamic to tow behind your family car. You will need to patch the fabric from time to time, and you should maintain the cables to keep them working properly.
Instructions
1. Position your Jayco trailer on a flat piece of land and extend the stabilizing legs. Crawl into the trailer and inspect the main cable which runs under the trailer floor and is accessible through a service hatch located near the middle of the floor. Observe the cable for frayed portions or if it is rusted heavily.
2. Instruct a friend to start to crank up the top of the trailer. As the cable is being turned through the winch, continue to inspect it and apply a small bead of oil to the cable. The oil will improve the ease in which the cable will run across the pulleys and through the system.
3. Inspect the top canvas portion of the trailer looking for any tears or rips in the canvas. Cut away any loose or ragged edges with scissors and create a clean, smooth surface to apply a patch to.
4. Measure the size of the hole that needs to be patched. Cut a piece of canvas from the repair kit so it is 2 inches larger than the hole.
5. Apply an even layer of adhesive contained in the kit to the inside of the trailer tent wall and the patch. Place the patch over the hole and hold it in place for five to seven minutes. Repeat this same process on the outside of the trailer to seal the hole. Leave the top in the extended position overnight to allow the patch to dry.
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