Jayco Recon ZX 2011, Owner'S Manual

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SECTION 2
OCCUPANT SAFETY
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Immediately move to fresh air (outdoors or
by an open door or window) and execute
your family safety plan.
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Close the propane cylinder main shut off
valve.
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Do not start any vehicle engine or
generator.
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Determine and repair the source of the
leak. Do not re-enter the RV until the
problem is corrected.
If the propane alarm keeps sounding at
regular intervals, a propane leak may be
present. Contact your dealer or propane gas
service to have the problem corrected before
using the propane system again.
Testing the propane leak alarm
Test the alarm after each storage period,
before each trip and at least once per week
during use of the RV. If the propane alarm
does not test properly, replace it immediately.
Fig. 2.6 Propane alarm testing label
F
UEL
S
AFETY
For your protection and others, it is critical to
understand the danger associated with fuel.
Take time to become educated about the
property of fuel and use it safely. By nature,
fuel is highly volatile and flammable. It also
gives off vapors, which can ignite.
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Keep gasoline out of children’s sight and
reach. Children should never handle
gasoline.
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Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact
with fuel. Wash skin thoroughly with soap
and water in case of contact.
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If you spill fuel on your clothing, always
soak the affected area with water
BEFORE you remove the clothing. Static
electricity caused when you remove
clothes could ignite clothing.
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Remove any clothing that is wet with fuel
and allow the fuel to evaporate completely
outdoors before washing. Thoroughly
clean the affected clothing before reuse.
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Before refueling, extinguish all smoking
materials and any open flames. Always
shut off the tow vehicle engine while
refueling. Always turn off all spark
producing appliances (i.e., generators,
water heaters, furnaces, refrigerators,
stoves, etc.).
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Use caution when fueling. Do not get in
and out of the automobile when fueling.
Although rare, an electrical charge on
your body could spark a fire, especially
during the dry winter months.
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Do not overfill your fuel tank(s). The
pressure in an overfilled fuel tank may
cause leakage and lead to fuel spray
and/or fire.
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If you spill fuel on the RV, clean it up
immediately and discard your clean-up
materials properly. Fuel can dull or soften
paint and damage other surfaces.
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Report fuel spills in accordance with local
and federal safety regulations. If you have
spilled fuel at the campground, onto your
yard or into a water supply call the local
authorities to let them know.
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Only fill portable gasoline containers
outdoors. Place the container on the
ground before filling and never fill
containers inside a vehicle or in the bed of
a pick-up truck.
Automotive fuels can cause serious injury
or death if misused or mishandled.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FUEL
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS COULD
RESULT IN FIRE, DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
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