Bailey ALICANTO GRANDE, Owner'S Manual

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GENER
AL C
ARE
GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE
OF YOUR CARAVAN
E
XTERIOR
The exterior of your caravan is very durable
and easy to clean owing to its high gloss
properties. To maintain a showroom finish,
you will need to wash the caravan and its parts
frequently, using a suitable cleaner. Avoid using
strong alkaline (e.g. tri-sodium phosphate) or
acidic cleaners or abrasives.
Waxing the components once or twice a year
with a good grade paste wax will help to
maintain the colour and finish.
C
LEANING
/U
SAGE
I
NFORMATION
• Wash the caravan by hand, using a sponge
and plenty of cleaning solution to avoid
scratching.
• Always rinse away any suds/cleaner from
your caravan.
• Dry the vehicle with a chamois or microfibre
cloth.
• It is imperative to ensure that the area
surrounding the rooflight is completely
dried. This will avoid both condensation and
damp collecting around said roof light.
• Where possible position the vehicle nose
down for a short period to avoid water
pooling and collecting on the roof area.
• Do not apply a carnauba-based wax to the
vehicle.
• Do not use a mechanical brush washing
system such as a car wash.
• Never pressure wash your vehicle.
• Do not use solvents.
• Do not use acrylic cleaners.
Under no circumstances should you
use any abrasive agents, methylated
spirit, white spirit or other solvents to
the exterior of your caravan.
• No touch up painting should be carried out
prior to consulting a Bailey Service Centre
for approved methods.
• All items stored in the gas bottle storage
locker must be secured to prevent impact
damage to the inside of the body panel when
the caravan is being towed.
• Do not allow any chemicals to spill or leak
into the gas box floor. Before placing items
in the cradle ensure that the tray is clean
and free from any debris. Cleaning should
only be carried out with warm soapy water.
The use of high pressure water jets to
clean your caravan will invalidate your
warranty.
A
CRYLIC
W
INDOWS
The windows fitted to your Bailey caravan are
manufactured from high quality acrylic using
the latest plastic processing methods.
For cleaning, use generous amounts of water
to wash away dust and road grit etc. Then use
a soft cloth and warm soapy water and gently
remove the remaining dirt. Avoid abrasive
cleaning materials and detergents.
As with all plastic materials, acrylic should not
be allowed to come into contact with chemicals
such as paint remover, fly spray, acetone,
dishwasher detergent and car cleaning
detergent.
Never polish with a dry cloth. During
high sun do not close the window
blinds completely and open the
windows into the ventilation position.
While the caravan is in motion please
ensure that the windows are fully
closed.
Dependent upon the temperature inside the
caravan compared to outside, condensation
may be experienced between the window
panes. This is a perfectly normal occurrence
as the windows are not sealed units. To
disperse condensation, remove the bungs
using a pair of blunt end tweezers in the
corners of the window unit (preferably on a
warm day) until the condensation disperses
and then replace the bungs.