A 100% AUSTRALIAN OWNED FAMILY 
COMPANY SINCE 1982
WARRANTY       
DP Refrigeration trading as Bushman Portable Fridges ABN 89 152 366 478 (Bushman) warrants, to the original owner, that this product is free 
from defects in workmanship and material for a period of three years (5 years for the compressor only) from the purchase date. This warranty shall 
be limited to repairing or replacing, at Bushman’s option and without charge to the purchaser, defective components.  All warranty work shall be 
performed at a Bushman approved facility.  Shipping charges related to returning the product to the Bushman facility are not covered under this 
warranty.  However, this warranty covers shipping charges related to returning the repaired product to the customer. This warranty does not apply 
to damage or wear to the product caused by accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, unauthorized alteration or repair, or if the product was not operated 
in accordance with  Bushman printed installation and operating instructions.  To  obtain service under  this  warranty, the defective product must 
be returned to Bushman together with original purchase receipt. Any product repaired or replaced under this warranty will be warranted for the 
balance of the warranty period with respect to the original purchased product.
3 Contour Close, Research VIC 3095 Australia 
P +61 3 9437 0737
E aus@bushman.com.au 
www.bushman.com.au
MEASUREMENTS  
(3) CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS
Check all connections and solder points inside 
all sockets and plugs. Check your car 12 V socket 
connection by turning on the fridge and wiggling 
the connections to see if the power light flickers.
REPAIR CAR WIRING  
OR BATTERY
REPLACE  
CONTROL PANEL
(CONTACT  
HEAD OFFICE)
REPLACE LEAD OR 
REPAIR CONNECTION 
(1) USE A DIFFERENT POWER SUPPLY
Run the fridge using a 240V to 12V adaptor. If 
not available, use a different outlet with the car 
running, or in a different car.
(2) OVERRIDE THE CONTROL PANEL
Flick the override switch located on the back of the 
Bushman control panel, then turn on the fridge. 
This will bypass the control panel and run the 
compressor non stop. For normal operation the 
switch must be set to off.
FRIDGE RUNS
FRIDGE RUNS
 FAULTY CONNECTION
TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART
We solve 9 out of 10 Bushman issues by using this flow chart:
DP Refrigeration  
Trading as Bushman Portable Fridges 
ABN 89 152 366 478 
THE 
ORIGINAL 
BUSHMAN 
FRIDGE 
FREEZER
12V / 24V / 240V : 35L – 52L
OWNERS MANUAL &  
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL: SC 35-52 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE  
USE AND INSTALLATION
A 100% AUSTRALIAN OWNED FAMILY 
COMPANY SINCE 1982