Monaco Camelot 2007, Owner'S Manual

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Section 2 — drivinG & Safety camelot 2007
4. Co-pilot holds arms horizontally, hands
open with palms facing one another.
Start with a wide separation, gradually
closing distance of hands in a rate
appropriate to vehicle speed to indicate
amount of distance to the stop point.
5. Closed fists and crossed arms indicate
STOP
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Backing Up Trailers:
Towed vehicles using a tow bar or tow dolly
have more than one pivot point and are not
suitable for backing. Attempting to back up the
motorhome while connected to a tow bar or
tow dolly can jack-knife the tow device causing
the wheels of the towed vehicle to move in
a forward “sideways” motion that will cause
irreparable and expensive damage. If necessary,
disconnect the tow vehicle to avoid a backing up
situation.
Trailers have one pivot point and may be
backed up. The same rules for backing a
motorhome can be applied to backing a trailer.
When preparing to back the trailer into a space,
maneuver the motorhome sweeping wide. Turn
back to the opposite direction to maneuver the
trailer into the space. Keep the bottom of the
steering wheel in the desired direction of travel
for the trailer. For example: If the desired
direction of the trailer is left, rotate the bottom of
the steering wheel left.
If the trailer moves in an undesired direction,
use a short “pull-up” method, pulling forward
just far enough to align the trailer with the space.
The co-pilot should stand safely at the left rear
corner of the trailer within view of the driver in
the roadside mirror, using the five hand signals
for guidance.
CAUTION
Tow bars or car dollies are generally
made to travel in a forward direction
only. Most towing equipment of this
type is not designed for backing. Never
attempt short back up distances with
a tow bar or tow dolly. Damage to the
motorhome, vehicle or towing device will
result.
Set-up proceDureS
If the site for the
motorhome provides full
hook-ups, use this quick
reference as a guide only. This
information is an overview on
hooking up the utilities and
preparing appliances for use.
Specific information on slide
room, awning and leveling
system operations is discussed in detail in other
sections.
1. Level the motorhome:
Follow the procedures and guidelines for
“ Leveling the Motorhome ” in Section
10 when using the hydraulic jacks
confirm that the parking surface will
accommodate the weight placed on the
jacks.
2. Hook up utilities and prepare appliances
for use:
Open the LP-Gas tank primary valve.
Prepare the shore cord for connection.
Uncoil and inspect the cord. Perform
necessary cord maintenance. Install
proper electrical adapters if anything
other than 50 Amp service is provided.
Operate electrical appliances in sequence
when hooked to limited shore power
service. Turn shore power circuit breaker
OFF prior to plugging in the shore cord.
Begin appliance operation on LP-Gas,
if hooked to less than 50 Amp service,
for the first 60 minutes. Switch the
refrigerator operation to gas.
CAUTION
If shore power service is limited to 15
or 20 Amps, use of light duty extension
cords and electrical adapters will
create a voltage loss through the cord
and at each electrical connection. Line
voltage loss and the resistance at each
electrical connection can be a hazardous
combination. Damage to sensitive
electronic equipment may result.
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