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EARTHBOUND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRAILER OWNER'S MANUAL
AUTOMATIC GAS REGULATOR
All models are equipped with an automatic gas regulator. Both tanks are connected to this regulator. Open
both tank valves completely, then close about 1/4 turn. This will allow you to easily check to see if valves
are open or closed.
When the gas is turned on it is drawn from only one tank at a time. When the tank being used is depleted
the regulator automatically switches to the full tank. An indicator in the regulator knob points toward the
tank which was being used to give you a visual reminder when one tank is empty.
Note:
The tank in use is not completely empty until the red warning flag is fully visible in the indicator
window. The empty tank can be removed for refilling without disturbing the tank being used.
WARNING
: LP gas regulators must always be installed with the diaphragm vent facing
downward. Regulators that are not in compartments have been equipped with a protective cover.
Make sure that regulator vent faces downward and that cover is kept in place to minimize vent
blockage, which could result in excessive gas pressure causing fire or explosion.
WARNING
: The LPG bottles are securely mounted on the front of your trailer. If these bottles must be
removed for service or replacement it is important that they be reinstalled correctly in order to prevent any
possibility of their falling off or becoming dislodged during travel.
VERTICAL BOTTLES
The following step-‐by-‐step procedure gives you the proper method of removing and installing these bottles:
1. Turn the knob on your automatic regulator so the arrow points to the tank opposite the one to be
removed. Shut off the gas valve on the bottle to be removed.
2. Disconnect the rubber gas line at the bottle to be removed. (The green plastic fitting is a right hand
thread and no tools should be used.)
3. Turn the large clamping "T"' handle counterclockwise until the hold down bracket is loose enough to
remove the bottle. If your trailer is equipped with a gas bottle cover the "T"' handle must be removed, and
then remove the cover before removing the bottle.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CENTER HOLD DOWN ROD.
If you have allowed both tanks to run out of LP gas, air may have gotten into the lines. In this event, the air must be
forced out through the lines by gas pressure before you will be able to light the pilots. Hold a match to the
pilot of the appliance closest to the tanks until it lights and stays lit. Then move to the next closest, etc.
It is recommended that you review the proper use of the LP system, e.g. disconnecting,
filling bottles, etc., with the dealer's service department before using your Earthbound RV
travel trailer.
WARNING
: Your LP tanks must be filled as directed by the tank manufacturer.
Instructions are located on a decal near the fill valve. The decal must not be defaced.
WARNING
: Your LP tank must be, and can only be, placed in the proper position when
remounting on the front of the trailer. In any other position the base of the tank will not fit into the
recess.
WARNING
: Use only the gas bottles furnished with your trailer. If replacement is
required it must be a bottle of the same size and design.
WARNING
: The vent at the bottom of the regulator must be kept free of any
obstructions and must be pointed downward. A good habit is to check the vent each time a bottle is
removed for filling. It is especially important to check the vent if the trailer has not been used
regularly.
Twice a year, or after a long storage period, we suggest you take your unit in for a checkup and cleaning of
the gas operated appliances.
