Tent Set up Instructions

Coleman MONTANA 12 DELUXE CV

To familiarise yourself with your new Coleman tent, it is recommended to set it up at home first, before your camping trip. Please follow these set up instructions to obtain the best performance and longest life from your new Coleman Tent.

1. When you have selected your tent site, ensure that there are no sharp sticks or objects to puncture the tent floor and lay the inner tent on the ground.
2. Lay the inner tent in the position you want it, taking into account the fall of the land and the prevailing wind direction. Always place the tent with the front opening away from the wind. Be careful not to set up under trees which might drop sap or branches which can fall in heavy weather.
3. The tent can be pegged down at this point or left until the frame is erected to allow you to re-position the tent. It is easier to set up the frame in the tent before pegging it down!
4. Sort the eight identical Steel tent poles and assemble them making sure that the pole end fully inserts into the joiner end. Assemble the four Fiberglass poles ensuring the pole is fully inserted into the steel ferrule.
5. Take four of the steel poles and the two longest Fiberglass poles (GREEN) to set up the main tent central room.
6. Insert the Fiberglass poles through the pole sleeves and connect the steel pole (short end ) to the Fiberglass pole. Connect the other end of the steel pole to the Spring clip on the tent side and attach the C clips at roof height and on the tent side to the steel pole. Do this with the four poles and the central section of the tent will be erected and free standing.
7. Take the remaining two short Fiberglass poles (YELLOW) and insert them through the sleeve at each end of the tent roofline and connect the steel pole in the same manner to the Spring clip at the same point as the previous main room poles.
8. Leave the doors fully zipped up before pegging out the inner tent. Peg down all points provided, drive the pegs into the ground at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal and sloping away from the tent pegging point.
9. Pull the fly over the frame and connect the brass clips on the fly webbing to the ring connectors attached to the tent anchor points. Then peg all the flysheet points provided, and ensure an even look to the tent without overstretching the fly. Overstretching the fly can open a seam which may cause leaks.
10. Attach the velcro attachments located on the inner side of the fly to the poles and guy out the attached guy ropes to complete the set up of your tent. These guy ropes assist in keeping the tent stable during windy conditions and should always be pegged out when the tent is erected.
11. Your tent is fitted with Coleman's Circle Ventilation. It is important to guy out the appropriate points at the base of the fly to ensure maximum ventilation to the tent. You can control the flow of air into the tent by adjusting both the angle at which you guy out and how much you zip open the vent from the inner tent.
12. Assemble the provided awning poles and set up any or all of the side or end awnings to your personal requirements, make sure to let down awnings when raining to avoid water ponding and subsequent fabric damage.
13. Your tent is fitted with Coleman's AirPort System and is specifically designed to be used with a Coleman Cool Zephyr Window Fan. Refer to the instructions on how to attach your fan located on the inner of the tent at the AirPort. You can mount your fan inside your tent to pull in cool fresh air, or outside your tent to force hot still air out.

Dismantling Your Tent

The dismantle process of the tent is the reverse of the preceding instructions. Special care should be taken in removing the pegs (NEVER pull on the material to remove the pegs, use a peg remover). Ensure that the pegs and tent materials are dry and clean before packing away. A wet tent will mildew quickly and will void your warranty.

It is easier to PUSH rather than PULL a fiberglass pole out of a sleeve on the fly sheet or inner tent.

Keeping your tent clean and dry and following these simple instructions will ensure you enjoy many pleasant camping experiences. To prolong the life of your tent floor, you can put a separate sheet of tarp under your tent before set up. Please read the tent care instructions and warning labels attached inside the tent.