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2008 IMPERIAL
DRIVING & SAFETY — 2
1. Level the motorhome:
Follow the procedures and guidelines for
“
Leveling the Motorhome
” in Section
10
. If the motorhome is equipped with
hydraulic jacks, con
fi
rm that the parking
surface will accommodate the weight
placed on the jacks.
2. Hook up utilities and prepare appliances
for use:
Open the LP-Gas tank primary valve.
Prepare the shore cord for connection.
Uncoil and
inspect
the cord. Perform
necessary cord maintenance. Install
proper electrical adapters if anything
other than 50 Amp service is provided.
Operate electrical appliances in sequence
when hooked to limited shore power
service. Turn shore power circuit breaker
OFF
prior to plugging in the shore cord.
Begin appliance operation on LP-Gas,
if hooked to less than 50 Amp service,
for the
fi
rst 60 minutes. Switch the
refrigerator operation to gas and start
the Aqua-Hot (if needed). This allows
time for the inverter to stabilize battery
charging.
CAUTION:
If shore power service is limited to 15
or 20 Amps, use of light duty extension
cords and electrical adapters will
create a voltage loss through the cord
and at each electrical connection. Line
voltage loss and the resistance at each
electrical connection can be a hazardous
combination. Damage to sensitive
electronic equipment may result.
CAUTION:
DO NOT remove cover from the shore
power supply to troubleshoot electricity
to the motorhome. Serious personal
injury or death may occur. If there is
no power to the motorhome, inform the
park manager. It is the park manager’s
responsibility to fix any problems with
the shore hook-up at the site.
NOTE:
To avoid shore power overload when
hooked to 30 Amp service, determine
appliances current load prior to turning
on appliances or using interior outlets.
If cable service is provided, hook-up a
75 Ohm RG59 or RG6 cable to the cable
connection in the service center.
A phone connection port is provided in
the service center. Phone utility outlets
are placed throughout the motorhome,
including a phone line attached to the
satellite receiver for Pay-Per-View
movies and events.
Hook the potable water hose to the city
water connection in the service center.
Hook-up the sewer hose.
Sewer drain pipe diameters
are generally either three
or four inches. Proper
sewer hose adapters will
ensure against leaks or
spillage. With the sewer
hose properly connected
open the grey water valve
(small valve). The black
water valve (large valve)
remains closed until the
tank is full or until time of
departure.
DRY CAMPING
Below are suggestions to follow when
staying at a location that does not have
electrical, water or sewage hook ups. Plan
ahead and conserve resources.
Before arriving at the site, ensure batteries
are fully charged and properly maintained (
see
Section 8, Batteries - House, under “
Battery
Maintenance
”
), the fresh water tank and water
heater are full and waste holding tanks are empty.
020125
Typical Power Pedestal
040480m
City Water
Connection
with Power
Hose Reel
