Grand Design Reflection Fifth Wheel 150 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary
SANITIZATION
—Refers to the camper’s fresh water system that has been sanitized with chlo-
rine bleach before use or after storage.
SHORELINE POWER CORD
—This is the electrical power cord that runs from the camper to
the campsite shore power outlet.
SLEEPING CAPACITY WEIGHT RATING (SCWR) —The manufacturer’s designated number
of sleeping positions multiplied by 154 pounds (70 kilograms).
SLIDEOUT—
A compartment added to an RV to increase interior space. It slides into the body
during travel and slides out when parked.
SNOWBIRD
—Term for someone in a northern climate that heads “south” in winter months.
STINKY SLINKY
—Slang for the sewer hose, constructed from a spiral wire covered with vinyl.
One end attaches to the RV piping and the other into the local sewer dump facilities
STREETSIDE – The side of the trailer that faces the street when parked. Also called the
Roadside, Off-Door Side or ODS.
SURGE PROTECTOR —Device (customer supplied) that is installed at the power supply loca-
tion designed to prevent “surges” or “spikes” in electrical current that may damage the RV’s
electrical/electronic components.
SWAY —Fishtailing action of the trailer caused by external forces that set the trailer’s mass into
a lateral (side-to-side) motion. The trailer’s wheels serve as the axis or pivot point. Also known
as “yaw.”
THERMOCOUPLE
—A thermocouple is a device that monitors the pilot flame of a pilot model
propane appliance. If the pilot flame is extinguished the thermocouple causes the gas valve to
shut off the flow of gas to both the pilot flame and the main burner.
TIP OUT—
The term used for an area or room in an RV that tips out for additional living space.
The Tip-Out was generally used in older RVs. Newer RVs mainly use a slide-out.
TIRE RATINGS—
The MAXIMUM LOAD that a tire may carry is engraved on the sidewall, along
with a corresponding COLD inflation pressure. A reduction in inflation pressure requires a
reduction in load rating. Tire manufacturers publish charts that establish the load capacity at
various inflation pressures.
TOE (WHEEL ALIGNMENT)
—Toe is the measure of whether the front of the wheels (looking
down from the top) are closer (toe-in) or farther (toe-out) than the back of the wheels.
TONGUE WEIGHT, TONGUE LOAD, VERTICAL LOAD (TWR/TLR/VLR) —Tongue Weight,
Tongue Load, Vertical Load Rating Different terms for the MAXIMUM VERTICAL LOAD that can
be carried by the hitch UNLOADED.