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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.
Site Power
The Projecta charger in your caravan is connected via the 15A exterior socket. To
use site power, you will require a 15A power lead connected to a 15A outlet (figure
1). In the event a 15A outlet is unavailable you will need a conversion box that will
step up from 10A to 15A with a safety switch. Never leave power leads coiled
when in use, lay the lead out back and forward in a manner that won’t be a trip
hazard or risk damage to the lead.
Electric Awning
When extending the awning always support to front as it extends. Do not allow the awning to carry the full extended
weight as this may damage the hinges. Support the end manually by hand or by using the extendable legs. Never
allow water to pool on the awning, during rain lower one side to a level that allows the water to freely run off and not
pool. In light to moderate breeze guy ropes should be used. In stronger winds the awning should be retracted
completely.
