Bailey 2002 PAGEANT Auvergne, Owner'S Manual

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Chapter 2
CARAVAN & TOW VEHICLE
Warning: all gas appliances and the gas bottles must be turned off whilst
towing
Warning: it is recommended that a minimum of 2 people work together
when hitching up the caravan to the tow vehicle.
To hitch the caravan to the tow vehicle
Ensure that the caravan is in a suitable position, and secure with the
handbrake fully on.
Fully raise all four corner steadies.
Shut and lock the caravan exterior.
Gauge the height of the car’s tow ball then raise or lower the height of the
caravan’s towing hitch to ensure that it is high enough to pass over it
cleanly and not hit the tow ball. Rotating the caravans jockey wheel handle
can do this. Clockwise to lower, Anti-clockwise to raise.
The assistant should position themselves by the front near side of the
caravan so that they can extend an arm horizontally to indicate the position
of the caravan’s towing hitch.
Remove car’s tow ball cover and keep it in a secure place in the car.
Slowly reverse the towing vehicle towards the caravan.
Warning: when reversing the towing vehicle towards the caravan always
ensure that any pedestrians and your assistant are visible at all times.
When reversing aim the tow ball of the car directly at the caravan towing
hitch.
When the car’s tow ball is as close to the caravan’s towing hitch as possible
fully apply the car’s handbrake, turn off the engine and leave the car in
first gear (Park or ‘P’ Position for Automatics).