Bailey Orion, Owner'S Manual

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2.3.17 Unhitching
Do not pitch in a position in which your outfit will obstruct other people.
Try to choose an area that is dry, reasonably level and preferably with a hard base.
If you have no alternative but to pitch on a slope ensure that, for when you leave, you are facing down
the slope.
It is good practice to chock the wheels of the caravan when parked on a slope even though the caravan
brakes are applied.
Fully apply the caravan handbrake.
Unclamp and lower the jockey wheel to the ground.
Re-clamp it in this position. Operate the button on the hitch head and move the handle forward to
release the mechanism. Operate the jockey wheel handle until the coupling head is clear of the towing
ball.
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Serious damage will occur unless the button is depressed first and the handle lifted forward
before the caravan is lifted manually. This prevents the noseweight being transmitted
through the button.
Re-clamp jockey wheel if necessary.
Disconnect the secondary braking cable.
Disconnect the 13 pin plug and return it to its holder.
Replace towball cover.
Park your vehicle alongside the caravan on the offside.
2.3.18 Levelling the caravan
Levelling must be carried out in both directions in order
for the refrigerator and other equipment to function
correctly.
The positioning of the jockey wheel can be used to
help level the caravan.
Lower the corner steadies until they are in firm contact
with the ground.
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Under no circumstances should the
corner steadies be used as a jack as they are only a means of stabilising the caravan.
Levelling pads or boards should be used under the steadies where the ground is soft or uneven.
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In extreme cases where it is necessary to raise a wheel off the ground for levelling purposes,
further adequate support should be applied under the wheel so that the corner steadies
do not take any undue strain.
2.3.19 Towing brackets
All tow cars registered since 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a European type-approved towing
bracket, by law. It is recommended that other cars not affected by this law use only towing brackets
designed and tested to British Standard BS (AU) 114b, or ISO 3853.