Starcraft Travel Star, Owner'S Manual

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SECTION 4
TOWING & HANDLING STARCRAFT TOWABLE
Always have the safety chains attached when
towing. Install them as shown below so they
do not restrict sharp turns, but tight enough so
they do not drag on the ground.
Fig. 4.1 Safety chain installation
Crisscross the left safety chain under the
coupler and attach to the right mounting slot
in the trailer hitch; repeat with the right safety
chain. Slack for each length should be the
same but not more than necessary to permit
the vehicle to turn at its minimum radius.
F
IFTH
W
HEEL
L
ANDING
G
EAR
The fifth wheel landing gear can be operated
manually. The fifth wheel landing gear must
be fully retracted before moving or towing the
RV to prevent damage.
F
IFTH
W
HEEL
H
ITCHING
P
ROCEDURE
Hooking up a fifth wheel will become easier
with practice. The following procedure will
help until you become more experienced.
1. Make sure the trailer wheels are blocked.
2. Make sure the hitch lever is in its open or
“cocked” position unless it has been
designed to open automatically. Adjust the
fifth-wheel travel trailer pin to the proper
height. Lower the tailgate, if applicable.
3. Back the truck so the hitch encircles the
fifth-wheel travel trailer pin.
4. A gentle contact of the hitch saddle
against the pin will cause the mechanism
to close.
5. Secure the hitch lever as specified by the
manufacturer.
6. Put the truck in drive (DO NOT press on
the accelerator) and ‘bump’ the hitch to
make sure it is locked.
7. Be sure to raise the fifth-wheel landing
gear all the way up.
8. Attach the breakaway switch cable to the
tow vehicle.
9. Plug the wire harness/connector plug from
the tow vehicle to the fifth wheel.
10. Raise the tailgate of the tow vehicle, if
applicable.
11.
Remove the wheel chocks from the trailer
wheels
W
IRE
H
ARNESS
/C
ONNECTOR
P
LUG
A 7-way wire harness/connector plug is wired
into your trailer to connect electrical power
from the tow vehicle for travel. This supplies
power to the RV brakes, tail lights, clearance
lights, turn signals, brake lights, etc. Wiring to
operate your brakes must be the same size in
both the tow vehicle and RV (the RV brake
wiring is 12-gauge wire).
When attaching wires to your tow vehicle,
carefully and tightly tape all the connections
for moisture protection.
White 1 Ground
Blue 2
Brakes
Green 3 Running lights
Black 4 Auxiliary battery charge line
Red 5 Stop & left turn
Brown 6 Stop & right turn
Yellow 7 Back up
DO NOT USE THE FIFTH WHEEL
LANDING GEAR TO SUPPORT THE
TOW VEHICLE WEIGHT
. The fifth wheel
landing gear is designed to bear the front
loaded weight of the RV only.
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