Swift Group Basecamp 2018, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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TOWING CODE
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Fig. B Side lift jack
Stopping on a hill
Pulling off again can sometimes present a
problem. The easy solution is
1. Carry a good sized wedge shaped piece of
wood with a rope or light
chain attached.
2. Attach the other end of the rope to the
nearside rear grab handle.
3. Place the wood behind the nearside
caravan wheel.
4. Carefully reverse the car slightly back down
the hill, the caravan will stop against the
wedge and turn.
5. Drive forward since this attempt to move
up the hill will now not involve pulling the
full weight of the caravan until the car has
gained some traction.
6. When reaching the top of the hill retrieve
the wedge.
Arrival on site
Note: Check and observe site regulations.
Manoeuvring your caravan by hand
Note: Care must be taken when
manoeuvring your caravan into position.
Pressure placed on unsupported parts
of front and rear GRP panels may cause
surface damage/ cracks to appear. Use the
grab handles provided.
1. Selecting a pitch
Do not pitch in such a position that your outfit
will obstruct others coming in.
Try to choose an area which is dry, reason-
ably level and preferably with a hard base.
If you have no alternative but to pitch on a
slope ensure that, for when you leave, you are
facing down the slope.
Ensure sufficient space is left at the rear of the
caravan (4m) for the awning
It is good practice to chock the wheels of the
caravan when parked on a slope even though
the caravan brakes are applied.
2. Levelling the caravan
Levelling must be carried out in both directions
in order for the refrigerator and other
equipment to function correctly. This should be
done before unhitching the caravan. Levelling
boards (Fig. C) can be used to raise one side
of the caravan by driving or reversing the
caravan onto the boards. Apply the handbrake
and chock the wheels.
The positioning of the jockey wheel can be
used to help level the caravan.
Lower the corner steadies until they are in firm
contact with the ground.
!
WARNING: DO NOT use the steadies
as a jack they are only a means of stabilising
the caravan.
Levelling pads or boards should be used
under the steadies where the ground is soft or
uneven.
In extreme cases where it is necessary to raise
a wheel off the ground for levelling purposes,
further adequate support should be applied so
that the steadies do not take any undue strain.
STOPPING ON A HILL
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