LUMBERJACK CAMPER TRAILERS Camper Trailer, Care & Maintenance Manual

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CONNECTION PLUGS
Trailer Plug
It can prove quite useful to understand how your trailer plug works, knowing what each point does can assist in problem solving
should one of the elements stop working for some reason.
Below is a diagram to explain what the connection points on the common trailer plug (7 pin flat plug) are.
Anderson Plug
All our Units are fitted with an Anderson plug at the front of the drawbar & inside the front toolbox (Camper Trailers & Caravans) at
the fridge slide for charging the battery as you are towing & running a portable fridge. Having a working Anderson plug on your
towing vehicle is essential.
Anderson plugs are sturdy but not indestructible and as such must be treated with due care. At all costs avoid letting it sit where it
can get crushed or exposed to dirt and water as these can damage the connection points & prevent it from working.
Before going on a trip be sure to visually check the connection points for any signs of deterioration, should the points be in bad
condition, replacements can be purchased form most vehicle accessory stores. If further damage has been sustained to the plug
replacements for the plug head can also be purchased at most vehicle accessory stores, if unsure about replacing these, see an
auto electrician.
When in storage you can protect the Anderson connections using dust covers, these can be purchased at a low cost from vehicle
accessory stores.
If by some accident dirt or debris gets caught in your Anderson plug, use air to try and dislodge it, (e.g. small keyboard cleaning
tools or air compressor on low settings).
If dirt or debris cannot be removed the head piece will need to be replaced.
Please Note: DO NOT USE SHARP OBJECTS to dislodge anything in the Anderson connection points.
RECOVERING YOUR UNIT
All Lumberjack Units are fitted with recovery points at the rear which can be used to safely move your Unit.
When using these points, you MUST use a bridle style strap before attaching a regular towing strap to that. This helps to ensure no
excess strain is put on one recovery point over the other and evenly distributes the weight of the camper.
Only winch or straight tow the Unit to recover it.
If using a tow strap, check the strap and its packaging for the Minimum Breaking Strength (MBS).
It is recommended that the minimum breaking strength of the strap should be between 2 and 3 times the vehicle’s gross vehicle
mass (GVM/ATM) and the strap must be suited to the GVM/ATM of the lighter of the vehicle & Unit in the recovery process.
When recovering the Unit ensures a safe distance is kept at all times & no passengers are in or on the Units. Carefully read all
warning labels present on the equipment used during the recovery.
Please Note: A heavy blanket must be draped over the strap during use to reduce any unintentional rebound of the strap.
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