Bailey PAGEANT ARDENNES, Service Manual

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ANNUAL SERVICE
Caution: To qualify for the factory backed warranty your caravan
must be serviced/moisture tested by an approved Bailey Service
Centre every 12 months (or within 6 weeks of each anniversary of
purchase) in accordance with the NCC recommended service
schedule and the following moisture test.
STANDARD DAMP CHECK FOR TOURING CARAVANS
Caution: The following damp check must be carried out every 12
months by a Bailey Caravans approved repair centre.
Equipment
A calibrated damp meter should be used which should comply with
the minimum specification laid down below.
Measurement range 6% to above fibre saturation in wood
(to nominal 100%)
Resolution
±
0.1%
Operating Temperature
Range
-10 to + 45
°
C
The meter should be fitted with an adjustable audible alarm and be
battery powered.
Method
Readings should be taken in each position marked on Diagram 1.
Care should be taken when readings are made to ensure that
readings are accurate. It is important to make sure that probes are
free of moisture and the surface being checked is free from
condensation.
All readings should be taken in a position where the holes created
by the meter’s probe are not visible, ie behind rubber seals, in
bedboxes or in cupboards.
Results
Readings between 0 - 20% are considered acceptable.
Readings greater than 20% will identify areas needing further
investigation and possibly remedial work.
THERMAL INSULATION HEATING GRADE
All Bailey caravans are manufactured and approved by the National
Caravan Council to EN1645–1 thermal insulation and heating
classification grade 2 - This has been approved using the Truma
space heater running on gas as the heating method.
The 230 volt heating system in Ranger, Pageant and Senator should
be used as a supplementary or spring/summer heating system and
does not comply with grade 2 EN1645-1.
Grade 2 is classified as being able to achieve an average temperature
difference of 20
°
C between inside and outside the caravan when
the outside temperature is 0
°
C.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION