MDC 15 Year Anniversary Edition XT 10E, Owner'S Manual

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Contents 10
Safety Information
WARNING –
Before using this product, you should read this manual, and those manuals supplied by
component manufacturers applicable to this product.
This manual is supplied as a reference to required maintenance of the product. Failure to use
and maintain the product in accordance with what is outlined in this manual may affect your warranty.
Incorrect and/or insufficient maintenance may cause product failure resulting in property loss, damage or injury
or death. Maintenance intervals are critical for normal use, extreme use may require shorter or additional
maintenance intervals.
Manual content does not imply, express or other any warranty, the owner should read the limited warranty terms
included in this booklet.
MDC does not cover damage due to unauthorised modifications, misuse, abuse, incorrect assembly, improper and
irregular maintenance or accident or collision.
Before using this product, you should be certain your tow vehicle is suitably rated and equipped to tow the
product safely and legally. The trailer and vehicle pairing must we within the safe “Maximum Towing Capacity”,
“Ball Weight Capacity” and “Gross Combination Mass” as
stated by the vehicle manufacturer.
This caravan is fitted with electric brakes and a “Breakaway System”. Requirements for breakaway systems can
vary from state to state. It is mandatory to supply a maintenance charge to the breakaway battery source while
driving. You MUST ensure this capability is fitted to your vehicle. The maintenance charge is supplied to the
caravan via the Anderson plug on the drawbar.
WARNING: BALL LOADING (DOWNWARD LOAD ON TOW HITCH) MUST NOT EXCEED 350KG OR THE MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE LOAD BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TOW BAR RATING, WHICH EVER IS THE LOWEST.
Exceeding these limits may result in an accident causing serious injury or death and/or property damage.
It is important to load your caravan correctly to distribute weight evenly and achieve a suitable ball
weight load and prevent loading in a manner that can cause a Caravan to sway and/or roll excessively left
and right. The industry optimum ball weight on a caravan is between 9 and 11% of the total Caravan
weight. MDC Caravans fit into this category and 10% should be used as the starting point.
Modifications to The Product
Gas Systems
The installed gas system on this product is an approved and certified installation. Any changes,
modifications or adjustment may render the system non-compliant and dangerous. Market Direct Group
Pty Ltd does not condone, recommend, or otherwise consent to any modifications, adjustment, addition
or tampering in any way with the installed gas system on any and all products.
Chassis
All MDC chassis are fully engineered and verified using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software. This
ensures that the chassis for each model passes the relevant regulations and design rules as originally
provided to the customer. Any modification to the chassis or drawbar whatsoever (no matter how minor)
will inevitably change this
– whether it impacts the towing dynamics, expected loads and stress points,
safety chain attachment points, overall trailer length etc.
Market Direct Group Pty Ltd does not condone, recommend, or otherwise consent to any modifications,
adjustment, addition or tampering in any way with the drawbar, safety chains or safety chain attachment
points.