Bailey Caravan, Owner'S Manual

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Caravan & Tow Vehicle
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The final positioning should be carried out by manoeuvring the caravan by hand.
Carefully release the caravan handbrake.
Manoeuvre the caravan by hand to position the caravan’s tow hitch directly over the car’s tow ball.
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Always manoeuvre the caravan by pushing /pulling on the grab handles only. Not the
body panels. When the caravan is in the correct position fully apply the handbrake.
Raise the handle on the caravan tow hitch until it clicks and remains at an angle.
Rotate the jockey wheel handle
clockwise to lower the caravan
hitch onto the car’s tow ball. When
the tow hitch clicks and the handle
drops to the horizontal position it is
engaged. The hitch head is fitted
with a visual indicator on the front
radius to show whether or not it is
properly connected to the tow ball.
A green band will show immediately
below the red indicator button on
the hitch head when a proper connection has been made.
Connect secondary braking cable as per the instructions in the
previous section.
Test that the hitch is now fully engaged by slightly raising caravan
hitch from car tow ball by winding the jockey wheel handle anti-
clockwise. The hitch should not release from the car tow ball.
Only raise the rear of the car enough to check the hitch is fully
engaged.
Turn jockey wheel winding handle to lower caravan. When the wheel is fully retracted, release the
clamp and raise the jockey wheel to its travel position.
Once the jockey wheel is at its
travel position and the wheel is
located in the recess in the hitch
cover tighten clamp again.
Depending on the age of your
caravan it will be fitted with either
dual 7 pin connection leads (one
grey and one black) or a single 13
pin connector. If the receiving
sockets on the car do not match the
lead on the caravan then an
adaptor will be required.
In both cases connect the relevant
leads ensuring there is enough
loose cable for cornering, but not
too much which can drag on the
ground.
Check all car and caravan road
lights are working and the operation of the brake lights.
AK300 Hitch
AK160 Hitch
Single 13 pin connection Dual 7 pin connection