MDC XT16HR ISLAND 2021, Owner'S Manual

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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.
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.