elddis AutoQuest, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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ARRIVING ON SITE
ARRIVING ON SITE
CHECK SITE REGULATIONS
On arrival at a campsite, you should always check
the site regulations. This will help avoid any
unnecessary conflict with site management and
other site users.
SELECTING A PITCH
Carefully select where you wish to place your
motorhome. The site should be as level as
possible, preferably not under or near trees, well
drained and away from possible boggy areas.
Consider how you will move the motorhome
when it is time to leave the site. On sloping
ground it is better to pitch facing downhill,
especially during wet weather.
LATERAL LEVELLING (SIDE TO SIDE)
A quick glance at your pitch should tell you if you
are likely to need side to side leveling i.e. levelling
across the axle. On uneven ground lateral
levelling is accomplished by the use of a leveler
jack or ramp and a spirit level placed ‘across’ the
motorhome floor.
LEVELLER JACK
Place the leveller jack, folded flat, in front of the
wheel that is to be raised to level the axle. Drive
the motorhome onto the leveler jack and adjust
the height until the spirit level shows that the
motorhome is laterally level.
RAMP
Reverse onto your pitch about a foot further
back than you wish to end up. Then place the
levelling ramp in front of the wheel that needs to
be raised.
Place a spirit level parallel to the axle or just
inside the motorhome door. It helps to have two
people at this point. One should drive the
motorhome very slowly forward moving the
wheel up the ramp, and the other should indicate
when the spirit level bubble is in the middle.
Whichever method you use, once level, apply the
motorhome handbrake and chock the
motorhome wheel if necessary.