Airstream 26' Overlander Double 1966 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...1964 AIRSTREAM OWNERS MANUAL 26 OVERLANDER TWIN...

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Page 5: ...d production techniques are developed which can improve the quality of its product Airstream Inc reserves the right to make changes in the specifications printed herein _2 SETS KELSEY HAYES ELECTRIC _...

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Page 7: ...their Airstreams into every corner of the earth In addition it contains operating and mainte nance instructions which you will want to refer to from time to time to supplement the instruc tions your...

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Page 9: ...are listed under the various appli ance sections of this catalog which will provide service under their respective warrantees If it is inconvenient for you to contact your franchised Airstream dealer...

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Page 11: ...oth old and new Airstream owners shar ing experiences learning from one another and enjoy ing a new kind of fellowship On the Caravans and in the Club you will make life long friends friends who becom...

Page 12: ...endously in size and scope The 1963 International Rally in Bemidji Minnesota brought together over 2 000 Air streams and 6 000 people The 1964 New York World s Fair Rally is expecting 3 000 Airstreams...

Page 13: ...nded Stay 5 1 SECTION II THE SELF CONTAINED UTILITIES IN YOUR AIRSTREAM Chapter 6 The LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas System 6 1 Chapter 7 The Range and Oven 7 1 Chapter 8 The Refrigerator 8 1 Chapter 9 The...

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Page 16: ...ailer Details on each utility follow in Chapters 6 through 13 There are as many accessories and appliances for your Airstream as there are for any home Your Airstream dealer will be able to help you s...

Page 17: ...ected at that point The other end of the leads will be found under a blank plate located next to a convenience outlet in the living area of your trailer This has been located in the most convenient sp...

Page 18: ...ther make the installation for you or will supervise and inspect it When installed the top of the hitch ball should be approximately 19 from the ground with the car level and not attached to the trail...

Page 19: ...ydraulic jack for your trailer axle 6 A set of stabilizing jacks 7 A spare tire for your trailer 8 A fire extinguisher 9 Plastic buckets for carrying water at least two 10 Wheel blocks These should be...

Page 20: ...ing heavier items place them near or just forward of the wheels Stow everything as low as possible to maintain your low center of grav ity Keep fragile things well forward of the axle as the front of...

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Page 22: ...ake the hook up by yourself Of course the job is much easier if you have the help of another person and use pre arranged hand signals When you have lined up the ball under the hitch screw the trailer...

Page 23: ...lowly as possible turn the wheel in the direction you want the rear of your trailer to go see figure 3 B Watch either in your side rear view mirror or by sticking your head out the window until the re...

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Page 25: ...f the turn enter it at reduced speed then accelerate smoothly as you come out again onto the straight away When going up a long grade shift into a lower gear well in advance of when your engine labors...

Page 26: ...over unimproved roads the stones and gravel picked up by your tires and thrown back can dent and scratch the beautiful aluminum finish of your Airstream To prevent this experienced trailer travelers...

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Page 28: ...their over night stops off the beaten path make it a practice to stop at trailer parks every few days to replenish their water supply and dump the waste from their holding tank Refer to Chapter 13 in...

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Page 30: ...jacks at all four corners to eliminate the natural spring action of the axles and give you a stable floor Note When using stabilizing jacks never put a great deal of pressure on them when they are pl...

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Page 32: ...THE SELF CONTAINED UTILITIES IN YOUR AIRSTREAM...

Page 33: ...hout sacrificing any comforts The next eight chapters of this Manual are de voted to instructions for operation and main tenance of the utility systems in your Airstream If you require specialized ser...

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Page 35: ...n three weeks service from each full bottle Every Airstream except the Bambi II has as stand ard equipment an Automatic Gas Regulator Both tanks are connected to the A G R and are turned on Gas is dra...

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Page 37: ...ign of the Road model has separate range top and oven All other models have range top and oven in one unit RANGE TOP SECTION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Your range is equipped with coaxial orifices for use with LP...

Page 38: ...axial orifice for use on LP gas The main burner when adjusted to the proper rate will have a flame approximately inch long The air shutter on the main burners should be adjusted so the cone of each fl...

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Page 41: ...to make certain the burner remains lighted if it should go out repeat the above procedure Incorporated in the burner bracket is an automatic flame failure device which allows gas to pass only when the...

Page 42: ...ment Push the tubing back as far as it will go b The thermostat is out of adjustment To adjust it turn the dial to zero If the flame does not go down to the low by pass setting follow this procedure 1...

Page 43: ...enver Nicholas 330 W Erie St 524 3843 Kingman C l Davis Heating Cooling 525 E Andy Devine Ave SK 3 3746 Mesa E 3 Complete Trailer Service 847 W Main Street WO 4 9182 Phoenix 602 E 3 City Trailer Servi...

Page 44: ...ute 2 Box 358G Hialeah 305 1 7 Palm Appliance Inc 517 West 49th Street 821 7441 Holly Hills D 6 Mr Victor Cornwall 1320 Fleming Ave 672 0164 FLORIDA Continued Jacksonvil le Mr A H Runyan c o A H Runya...

Page 45: ...as Heating Appliance 3409 South Western By Pass OR 4 4769 Dickens Refrig Service 1217 So Branson St NO 4 5911 Michigan City 219 A 3 Knuppel Mobile Home Service MTD Route 9 Box 75 TR 2 6675 Monticello...

Page 46: ...x 224 546 3393 Iron Mountain 906 C 7 Winona J 7 Donald Hamby Mr Harold Peterson Star Route Box 82 542 9018 C O Modern Oil Burner Service Inc Ironwood 906 B 5 213 Center 8 2174 Garvey Plumbing Heating...

Page 47: ...n Sta N L Roswell 505 D 10 Hoffman Plumbing Company 508 2 N Richardson MA 2 5050 Santa Fe 505 B 9 Cotton Butane Company Inc Box 4037 982 3563 Socorro D 8 Socorro Butane Company Box 34 NEW YORK Albany...

Page 48: ...umbing Appliance Co Box 418 U S Route 20 837 3901 301 North First Street OL 2 3182 PAGE 6 OKLAHOMA Continued OREGON Continued Lawton 405 E 6 The Dalles 503 B 5 Mr Carrol Pamplin R A Twiss Company c o...

Page 49: ...220 F re e port Kelley s Mobile Homes 1101 Brazosport Blvd BE 34891 or BE 3 3248 day BE 3 1605 night Ft Worth 817 E 10 Ed Bearden s Mobile Home Service and Repair 2509 Market Ave MA 6 1230 Harker Heig...

Page 50: ...29 455 0206 night Midwest railer Sales Ltd 5330 Calgary Trail GE 9 2880 Grande Centre Nomad Trailer Enterprises Box 447 248 4181 Red Deer Bill s Trai ler Sales 4222 42 Avenue 346 3997 BRITISH COLUMBIA...

Page 51: ...air in your trailer through the filter every five or six minutes the air circulator of the furnace keeps the air free of dust The removal of air borne dust leads to better health and reduces house cl...

Page 52: ...ate furnace without filter Oil air circulator motor with 5 drops per bearing of SAE 20 motor oil Never use light machine oil Check and clean thermostat contacts by drawing a piece of lint free paper t...

Page 53: ...2 Re set any tripped circuit breaker switches 3 Check to be certain that air filter is clean 4 Check that air circulator is plugged into its power receptacle 5 Check that pilot is on If furnace does...

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Page 55: ...8110 BOULDER BOULDER TRAILER SERVICE 2475 30th St Phone Hi 3 1096 COLORADO SPRINGS THE PIKES PEAK TRAILER SUPPLY CO 1729 South Nevada Avenue Phone 633 1476 Area Cade 303 CORTEZ ROY BROWN Box 758 LO 5...

Page 56: ...CENTRAL MOBILE HOME SERVICE 4905 Dixie Highway EMerson 8 7460 VALLEY STATION SANDERS MOBILE HOME REPAIRS Rt 3 Box 545 WE 7 8812 TEX LAYNE TRAILER SALES INC 10711 Dixie Highway Box 299 Phone WE 7 2640...

Page 57: ...RVICE 20 Spruce St Phone HE 8 8866 ANGOLA B Y SUPPLIES INC Erie Road Route 5 Phone 549 3737 BATAVIA HARLEY S PROPANE SERVICE Box 414 BINGHAMTON DICK S MOBILE HOME SERVICE 9 Cary Street Area Code 607 T...

Page 58: ...RFORD MOBILE HOME SERVICE Rt 1 Box 11A Phone 893 4809 Area Code 915 CORPUS CHRISTI E L MURRAY S APLIANCE REPAIR 5402 Highway 9 Phone TU 4 5758 Area Code 5T2 DALLAS DALLAS HOUSE TLR SERV PARTS 1321 For...

Page 59: ...A Procedure for lighting or re lighting 1 Be sure the heater is filled with water and that all air has been vented from gas line 2 Turn gas cock knob to Off position and temperature indicator to lowes...

Page 60: ...heater turn top dial to OFF NOTE For instructions on how to adjust pilot flame see following PILOT FLAME ADJUSTMENT If the pilot flame does not have a small orange tip the pilot is not getting enough...

Page 61: ...cur on the main burner not pilot and then slowly open the air shutter until all signs of yellow tipping are gone When proper adjust ment has been obtained tighten screw holding air shutter See figure...

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Page 63: ...our car s generator The battery your car s wiring and your Airstream s wiring are protected by a series of automatic circuit breakers which trip when a short or current surge occurs and go back into o...

Page 64: ...ground line to junction box or other ground such as a water pipe then insert two prong plug into the receptacle c After cord has been connected look at the switch panel in the One Stop Service Center...

Page 65: ...for all your needs 20 gallons in the Bambi II The new Airstream pressure demand water pump runs whenever a faucet is open and shuts off almost immediately when the faucet is closed silently deliverin...

Page 66: ...ows 1 Remove four slotted head screws see Figure 12 B 2 Lift motor drive and diaphragm assem bly off base 3 Lift valve assemblies from pockets and clean all foreign matter from valve and valve seat 4...

Page 67: ...t feels solid and secure Attach the outlet end of the hose to the sewage outlet making certain that the hose is positioned so that it will drain completely Pull the dump valve handle up as far as it w...

Page 68: ...in hose will drop straight down into the hole and so that the hole will not be where anvone could step into it by mistake It is strongly rec ommended that you use an Airstream gopher hole cover a plat...

Page 69: ...logged in depth remove the condensing unit top by removing the four 10 x S M screws in the corners The coil may be flushed out from the inside by using a hose If it is extremely dirty steam cleaning m...

Page 70: ...r longer The normal thermostat cycles will provide for this If it is started before this time the internal overload protec tor will shut the current off and protect the com pressor It is possible whil...

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Page 72: ...eas where the finish is exposed to industrial waste fallout It is important to remove sap seeds gum and resin as soon as possible after they appear by washing and rewaxing Sunlight and time will bake...

Page 73: ...designed to be as trouble and maintenance free as is possible Following these tips will help maintain the interior of your Air stream sparkling new TERIO An occasional washing with mild soap is all t...

Page 74: ...the traps or drain them completely Do not use anti freeze 5 Pour about a cup of kerosene into the shower or tub drain tap There is no effective way of draining it Do not use anti freeze in trap 6 Be s...

Page 75: ...and winter and after any long storage all of the gas appliances should be checked cleaned and adjusted to insure safe and care free operation See chapters on individual appliances in this manual for m...

Page 76: ...blems with your tires check in the classified pages of the telephone directory for the nearest Goodyear dealer The following rules will help you get top performance and maximum life from your tires 1...

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