Coachmen RV Viking, Owner'S Manual

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LICENSES
Vehicle licensing laws vary from state-to-state. Check with your
license bureau or nearest branch office for the requirements in your
state.
INSURANCE
Personal liability, property damage, collision and theft of
contents may be features of your automobile policy which apply to
your Viking unit. Contact your insurance agent about details of your
coverage.
DRIVING
– See your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
UNHITCHING AND LEVELING
1. Select a level campsite, preferably one without low hanging
branches that could damage your camping trailer’s top.
2. Position camping trailer for most desirable use of campsite.
3. Unplug car-end wire harness from socket on trailer
A-frame, unhook safety chain from tow vehicle, unlatch
coupler.
4. Rotate tongue jack clockwise to raise tongue just enough to
disengage vehicle hitch ball.
5. Move the tow vehicle or trailer to allow access to the front
of the trailer to complete the setup.
6. Rotate jack handle clockwise until camper is level from
front to rear. *See Annex A for maintenance.
7. Remove crank handle from unit and place socket end on
the end of the jack and extend jack until it firmly contacts
the ground. Several pieces of 6 x 6 x ½ (or thicker) plywood
are recommended as part of your camping gear. In some
cases it may be necessary to place more than one piece of
plywood under jack foot for added stability.
ROOF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION
1. Unlatch roof latches located at each corner of unit (4 total).
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!
WARNING!
Lift system damage will result if operation of lift
system occurs without total release of all latches.
2. Remove the crank handle from storage position and insert
crank into the winch located on the front A-frame of the
unit.
3. Turn the crank clockwise to raise the roof and counter-
clockwise to lower.
4. Raise roof until GREEN gauge cable located near front door
side lifter arm is taut.
(Do not over crank roof lift system
as damage to system may result.)
5. Install Safety Channels (2) one per side of camper locating
them diagonally.
NOTE:
BE SURE TO REMOVE THE SAFETY CHANNELS PRIOR
TO LOWERING THE ROOF ASSEMBLY!
6. To retract roof reverse steps 1-5 above.
BED PLATFORM SET-UP “GLIDE-N-
LOCK BED SYSTEM” (All Models Except
806)
1. Pull out beds using strap located at the center of each bed
platform until both sides of bed lock in place. At near full
extension pull upward as well as outward.
2. Zip tent sides closed at all four zippers located behind lifter
arms.
3. Install inner bed flaps starting from the camper body
and working outward to bottom of bunk platforms using
attached Velcro fastener.
4. Raise bed platform rain flap and wrap inner flap around
bed corners and lower rain flap over inner flaps at corners.
5. Install shock cord by hooking detached end to eyelet
opposite fixed end. Repeat for opposite end.
6. Locate bed tension rafter poles (usually stored under
respective mattresses).
7. Insert tension rafter into bed bow extension (red cap
located on end).
8. Push tension rafter and bed bow upward and outward and
lock inner end of tension rafter into roof bracket when tent
top is taut. Repeat for other bed.
9. Install lifter arm covers by attaching Velcro located on
opposite side lifter arm.
10. For bed platform disassembly reverse steps 1-9 above.