MDC XT10E 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Setting Up the Caravan
Electric Roof
The roof can be raised or lowered using the rocker switch beside the door or the remote control supplied.
Choosing a Spot to Set Up
When choosing a spot to set up your caravan, start with a flat area with no overhanging trees. Birds and bats
occupying trees can defecate leaving droppings on your caravan that can damage paint and leaves and sap can also
stain the coating. Ensure you are not camping in an area prone to flooding or with bad drainage in the event of rain.
Even the slightest hollow in the ground can put you in a mini lake. In hot weather if possible, set your caravan up so
the sun’s arc goes from front to back or back to front with the annex/awning in the general direction the sun is arcing
across. Doing this will keep the bulk of the caravan in shade and the inside cooler as it will be shaded by the awning.
Levelling Your Caravan
The stabiliser legs on your caravan are not designed
for supporting the full weight of the trailer, they are
there to stabilise it once it is level. Using your stabilisers
as a lifting mechanism will void your warranty as
will extending them with a “rattle gun” or “impact
wrench”. Levelling front to back can be done by raising
and lowering the jockey wheel prior to adjusting the
stabiliser legs. Getting the trailer level from left to right
should be done with drive on stepped ramps as illustrated below. Once levelled the legs can be lowered to keep the
trailer stable. On soft ground you may want to use timber sole boards under the stabiliser feet.
Using Wheel Chocks and Ramps
The stabiliser legs on your caravan are not designed for supporting the full weight of the trailer, they are there to
stabilise it once it is level. Using your stabilisers as a lifting mechanism will void your warranty as will extending them
with a “rattle gun” or “impact wrench”. Levelling front to back can be done by raising and lowering the jockey wheel
prior to adjusting the stabiliser legs. Getting the trailer level from left to right should be done with drive on stepped
ramps as illustrated below. Once levelled the legs can be lowered to keep the trailer stable. On soft ground you may
want to use timber sole boards under the stabiliser feet.