diff --git a/modules/osdk-ansible-k8s-local.adoc b/modules/osdk-ansible-k8s-local.adoc
index 656b198556..43b9062230 100644
--- a/modules/osdk-ansible-k8s-local.adoc
+++ b/modules/osdk-ansible-k8s-local.adoc
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ The following example creates and deletes a config map based on the value of a v
     api_version: v1
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: example-config
-    namespace: default <1>
+    namespace: <operator_namespace> <1>
     state: "{{ state }}"
   ignore_errors: true <2>
 ----
-<1> Change this value if you want the config map to be created in a different namespace from `default`.
+<1> Specify the namespace where you want the config map created.
 <2> Setting `ignore_errors: true` ensures that deleting a nonexistent config map does not fail.
 
 . Modify the `roles/<kind>/defaults/main.yml` file to set `state` to `present` by default:
diff --git a/modules/osdk-crd-templates.adoc b/modules/osdk-crd-templates.adoc
index 01e4542829..0403a197a0 100644
--- a/modules/osdk-crd-templates.adoc
+++ b/modules/osdk-crd-templates.adoc
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ The following full example provides templates for `EtcdCluster`, `EtcdBackup` an
 metadata:
   annotations:
     alm-examples: >-
-      [{"apiVersion":"etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2","kind":"EtcdCluster","metadata":{"name":"example","namespace":"default"},"spec":{"size":3,"version":"3.2.13"}},{"apiVersion":"etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2","kind":"EtcdRestore","metadata":{"name":"example-etcd-cluster"},"spec":{"etcdCluster":{"name":"example-etcd-cluster"},"backupStorageType":"S3","s3":{"path":"<full-s3-path>","awsSecret":"<aws-secret>"}}},{"apiVersion":"etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2","kind":"EtcdBackup","metadata":{"name":"example-etcd-cluster-backup"},"spec":{"etcdEndpoints":["<etcd-cluster-endpoints>"],"storageType":"S3","s3":{"path":"<full-s3-path>","awsSecret":"<aws-secret>"}}}]
+      [{"apiVersion":"etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2","kind":"EtcdCluster","metadata":{"name":"example","namespace":"<operator_namespace>"},"spec":{"size":3,"version":"3.2.13"}},{"apiVersion":"etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2","kind":"EtcdRestore","metadata":{"name":"example-etcd-cluster"},"spec":{"etcdCluster":{"name":"example-etcd-cluster"},"backupStorageType":"S3","s3":{"path":"<full-s3-path>","awsSecret":"<aws-secret>"}}},{"apiVersion":"etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2","kind":"EtcdBackup","metadata":{"name":"example-etcd-cluster-backup"},"spec":{"etcdEndpoints":["<etcd-cluster-endpoints>"],"storageType":"S3","s3":{"path":"<full-s3-path>","awsSecret":"<aws-secret>"}}}]
 ----
diff --git a/modules/osdk-pruning-utility-config.adoc b/modules/osdk-pruning-utility-config.adoc
index fc4b9364e1..3b70195c92 100644
--- a/modules/osdk-pruning-utility-config.adoc
+++ b/modules/osdk-pruning-utility-config.adoc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cfg = Config{
         Resources: []schema.GroupVersionKind{
                 {Group: "", Version: "", Kind: PodKind},
         },
-        Namespaces: []string{"default"},
+        Namespaces: []string{"<operator_namespace>"},
         Strategy: StrategyConfig{
                 Mode:            MaxCountStrategy,
                 MaxCountSetting: 1,
diff --git a/modules/osdk-publish-catalog.adoc b/modules/osdk-publish-catalog.adoc
index 439e1a02f1..001b9fb765 100644
--- a/modules/osdk-publish-catalog.adoc
+++ b/modules/osdk-publish-catalog.adoc
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
 kind: CatalogSource
 metadata:
   name: cs-memcached
-  namespace: default
+  namespace: <operator_namespace>
 spec:
   displayName: My Test
   publisher: Company
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1
 kind: OperatorGroup
 metadata:
   name: my-test
-  namespace: default
+  namespace: <operator_namespace>
 spec:
   targetNamespaces:
-  - default
+  - <operator_namespace>
 ----
 
 .. Define a `Subscription` object and create it by using the `oc apply` command or web console:
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ spec:
 kind: Subscription
 metadata:
   name: catalogtest
-  namespace: default
+  namespace: <catalog_namespace>
 spec:
   channel: "alpha"
   installPlanApproval: Manual
   name: catalog
   source: cs-memcached
-  sourceNamespace: default
+  sourceNamespace: <operator_namespace>
   startingCSV: memcached-operator.v0.0.1
 ----
 
diff --git a/modules/osdk-run-deployment.adoc b/modules/osdk-run-deployment.adoc
index 803b806cd1..5c7ce89784 100644
--- a/modules/osdk-run-deployment.adoc
+++ b/modules/osdk-run-deployment.adoc
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ metadata:
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: memcached-quarkus-operator-operator
-  namespace: default
+  namespace: <operator_namespace>
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: cluster-admin
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ ifeval::["{context}" == "osdk-golang-tutorial"]
 endif::[]
 ifeval::["{context}" == "osdk-java-tutorial"]
 :!java:
-endif::[]
\ No newline at end of file
+endif::[]
diff --git a/modules/osdk-run-locally.adoc b/modules/osdk-run-locally.adoc
index 590caa167d..b90a3580f3 100644
--- a/modules/osdk-run-locally.adoc
+++ b/modules/osdk-run-locally.adoc
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ metadata:
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: memcached-quarkus-operator-operator
-  namespace: default
+  namespace: <operator_namespace>
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: cluster-admin