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Содержание Excella 500 1979

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Страница 4: ...1 979 By Airstream...

Страница 5: ...peci fications contained in this literature are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication approval The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice S...

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Страница 7: ...33 Extended Stay 34 Winter Airstreaming 36 Storage and Winterizing 37 Exterior Identification 38 Exterior 40 Floor Plans 42 Interior 47 L P G System 58 Refrigerator 61 Microwave Oven 64 Range and Oven...

Страница 8: ...Airstream publica tion and the Blue Beret is the official Cara 2 van Club publication The Caravanner is for general distribution to owners and pro spective buyers while the monthly Blue Beret is for W...

Страница 9: ...Rally They are alert to adverse bills governing trav el trailers and have achieved much through the actions of the strong WBCCI National Legislative Committee The Way of Life Department of the Airstre...

Страница 10: ...Dealer Service center All warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose whether written or oral express or implied shall extend only a period of two 2 years from the date of orig...

Страница 11: ...new Air stream a factory trained expert personally gives you a complete check out on the trailer C P C does not stop here After you have tra veled with your Airstream for 1000 miles or 60 days whiche...

Страница 12: ...ts and checking are excluded All adjustments are made at the factory prior to shipment and rechecked by the dealer prior to delivery to the customer An additional check up includ ing adjustments is gi...

Страница 13: ...oad that can be safely tran sported depending upon speed and road conditions and reasonable cause to be lieve these factors have been exceeded could void the Airstream warranty For ad ditional informa...

Страница 14: ...303 238 8283 DELAWARE Marty s Travel Trailers Inc 2343 South DuPont Highway Dover Delaware 1 9901 302 697 31 73 FLORIDA Bell s Trailer Park Sales Inc 6401 West Tennessee Street Highway 90 West 904 576...

Страница 15: ...12 757 1420 Rochester RV Center Airport Overpass and Highway 63 S Route 2 Rochester Minnesota 55901 507 285 9102 MISSOURI Kansas City Trailer Sales Inc 11530 South 71 Highway Kansas City Missouri 6413...

Страница 16: ...es Division of F W Wise Gas Co 1501 Airstream Way Clearfield Pennsylvania 16830 814 765 7801 SOUTH CAROLINA Dixie Lee Trailer Sales Highways US 1 78 P O Box 306 Clearwater South Carolina 29822 803 593...

Страница 17: ...Wl 53051 414 781 9646 Swee Trailer Sales US 2 and US 51 Hurley Wisconsin 54534 715 561 4887 WYOMING Bundy s Marine and Ski 3201 CY Avenue Casper Wyoming 82601 307 237 2509 CANADA Can Am Trailers Ltd B...

Страница 18: ...ning Triangle 4 Handi Roll Trailer Tool File with small hand tools hammers pliers crescent wrench screwdrivers electrical tape 5 Crosstype Lug Wrench for Trailer Wheels 6 Pop Rivets 3 sizes 7 Pop Rive...

Страница 19: ...ubic inch of engine dis placement For example with a 31 Airstream weighing 7000 pounds totally loaded for trav el and a car with 400 cubic inch displacement engine divide 7000 by 400 giving a value of...

Страница 20: ...wing ve hicle and a setting is made according to the chart on page 15 check the initial trailer brake application with the controller fully applied If the setting is correct the controller full on pos...

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Страница 22: ...It is designed 16 to balance the trailer brakes with your car brakes Move the lever away from you to in crease or toward you to decrease the sensi tivity of your trailer brakes Set the sensitivity adj...

Страница 23: ...tow vehicle the trailer brakes are automatically applied This provides break away protection should the trailer break away from the tow vehicle Disconnecting the sup ply line engages the trailer brake...

Страница 24: ...ng pages illus trates the use of scales in determining 1 your trailer s total weight 2 weight on axle assemblies and 3 weight on tongue The allowable personal cargo and placement within the trailer ma...

Страница 25: ...total and variable weights Then hitch trailer to tow vehicle with load 2 Trailer s Weight on Axle Assemblies cannot exceed G A W R equalizing hitch properly adjusted see dia gram page 27 Place traile...

Страница 26: ...d to your trailer Personal Cargo includes food sup plies clothing other personal items etc Find the Factory Weight of your trailer Chart A page 24 and enter it across from ITEM 1 Co lumn A Factory Wei...

Страница 27: ...d enter it in ITEM 1 Column C i e 4950 lbs Factory Axle Weight weight without options and variable weights This in formation is on Chart A page 24 Next fill in the axle system weights of the options a...

Страница 28: ...o Microwave Oven f e 3 S8 Spare Tire Bracket 3 to 3 Spare Tire 62 Vo 2 L P G 10 Gal tank and liquid Space Locker Lounge Chair Excella Vac Disc Brakes Variable Weights Water Fleater So Z2 Water Tank L...

Страница 29: ...ptions Weight Weight Bunk Bed each Microwave Oven Spare Tire Bracket Spare Tire L P G 10 Gal tank and liquid Space Locker Lounge Chair Excella Vac Disc Brakes Variable Weights Water Heater Water Tank...

Страница 30: ...ithout Options or Variable Weights T 8500 5670 2830 8000 4950 3050 720 D 8500 5740 2760 8000 5005 2995 735 Rear Bath G 8500 5750 2750 8000 5010 2990 740 H 8500 5820 2680 8000 5065 2935 755 T 8500 5700...

Страница 31: ...iquid Only L P G 10 Gal Tank Opt Liquid Lounge Chair Excella Vac Disc Brakes Twin Total Weight Axle System Tongue 45 each 50 5 13 3 10 20 22 2 66 58 8 425 425 0 50 72 22 40 4 36 66 7 59 28 21 7 108 59...

Страница 32: ...unit up a ramp 8 wide 6 high and about 3 feet long at the base so that the fiat tire is hanging free see photo All tire wheel hub and drum assemblies are dynamically balanced at the factory Be sure to...

Страница 33: ...on motor assembly is engaged in post coupler 4 Tighten Allen Lock Screws re connect lead wires and stow under coupler assembly Re connect battery Equalizing Hitch Load Distribution When a trailer is...

Страница 34: ...on see hitch manufactur er s literature Note If your car is equipped with adjustable load leveling air shocks you must load the car first with typical luggage and passengers and bring it back to level...

Страница 35: ...down or the jack pad on Check that the fold away step is up and that the main door is completely closed and locked for towing If it is not locked the constant vi bration of travel may cause it to open...

Страница 36: ...e trailer when returning to the right hand lane Tracking On a two lane road cars will be lining up be hind you because you are traveling at a lower speed It is both courteous and sensible to signal pu...

Страница 37: ...e as little as possible Stay in the tracks of the vehicle ahead and keep the car in the highest possible gear If you get stuck it is best to tow out both car and trailer together without unhitching If...

Страница 38: ...window or in the mirror until the rear of the trailer is point ing in the desired direction Then turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction Your car will be following the trailer in an arc Stra...

Страница 39: ...urpose Booklets are available which list these dump ing stations When stopping for the night your Airstream is built to be safely parked in any spot that is relatively level and where the ground is fi...

Страница 40: ...ends See photo We do not recommend placing tires in a hole for level Level from front to rear by disconnecting the hitch from the car putting the jack pad under the hitch jack and adjusting the jack u...

Страница 41: ...length They will automatically lock in this position The access door can now be closed to prevent the entry of any foreign objects On the electrical connection be sure you have the wire grounded and h...

Страница 42: ...remember that low temperatures in combination with high winds cause an equivalent chill temperature much below what your thermometer is reading For instance with an outside temperature of zero degree...

Страница 43: ...is expelled 8 Lower the front of the trailer as far as the jack will allow until water ceases to drain then crank the jack up as high as it will go and let any remaining water drain out the rear drai...

Страница 44: ...ent 67 6 T V antenna 41 7 Main door light 92 8 Vista view window 41 9 Clearance light 92 10 License plate light 92 11 Stop tail turn and backing lights 92 12 Water heater access panel 70 13 120 volt o...

Страница 45: ...Disc brake vacuum booster cover 24 Univolt vent 25 Battery compartment 26 B A L stabilizing jacks 27 Stop and turn signal monitor 28 Refrigerator access door 29 Water inlet tank 30 Sewage outlet and...

Страница 46: ...occur remove all traces of the acrylic coating with a good grade of lacquer solvent Respray the area with clear acrylic lacquer All items needed for these minor repairs to the exterior shell are avai...

Страница 47: ...ic for hard wear and easy maintenance Clean with a damp cloth Note They will melt at the point of contact if touched by a cigarette Vista view windows are single paned allow for interior lighting whil...

Страница 48: ...oven optional 64 9 Air conditioner 53 10 Refrigerator 61 11 Front lounge 48 12 Entertainment center 50 13 Table 52 14 Battery 79 15 Power brake booster location varies 17 16 Hitch 27 17 Toilet 75 18...

Страница 49: ...nditioner 53 9 Microwave oven optional 64 10 Refrigerator 61 11 Front lounge 48 12 Table 52 13 Digital clock 50 14 Entertainment center 50 15 Battery 79 16 Univolt 77 17 Power brake booster location v...

Страница 50: ...71 8 Microwave oven optional 64 9 Air conditioner 53 AA 10 Refrigerator 11 Front lounge 12 Entertainment center 13 Digital clock 14 Battery 15 Power brake booster location varies 16 Hitch 17 Vacuum cl...

Страница 51: ...1 8 Range and oven 66 9 Water purifier 72 10 Appliance center 11 Furnace 12 Sink 13 Front lounge 14 Table 15 Digital clock 16 Entertainment center 17 Univolt 18 Battery 55 1 g Power brake booster 68 l...

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Страница 53: ...d in 1979 Excella trailers All materials should be professionally dry cleaned to remove any overall soiled condition These materials may be spot cleaned however using the cleana bility code instructio...

Страница 54: ...mechanism Do not force the mechanisms as they will bind even more Should one side of a shade raise more than the other simply adjust the cord equalizers They are set at the factory but may get out of...

Страница 55: ...also lights the indicator light For more information on the pump please refer to page 71 The water tank main holding tank and auxi liary holding tank gauge lights show the amount of liquid in their r...

Страница 56: ...t switch that is the displays may not turn on at all or they may rapid fire This is caused by dust on the switch contacts and is easily corrected by moving the switch back and forth 10 20 times A comb...

Страница 57: ...ng until another program is selected or button is released to OUT posi tion Press and release PROGRAM button to posi tion tape deck pick up head to the next pro gram on the tape NOTE If PROGRAM selec...

Страница 58: ...sired position To set up the table all models lift into a horizontal position and pull the folding leg down until it locks in position To extend the table pull the exten sion frame and leg out as far...

Страница 59: ...ting Note The heater will not operate until speed selection is made To use for air circulation set wall thermostat to OFF position and system switch to any of the three speed selections To shut unit o...

Страница 60: ...al screws Qi WO with flat binder heads Make holes in the aluminum inner walls with a small hand drill No 30 drill bit Bed lights are operated by a switch centered on the underside of the light mountin...

Страница 61: ...ing on the amount of use a few drops of ordinary household oil should be placed around the motor shaft opening The unit will warm up in proportion to the length of time it s run and the load it carrie...

Страница 62: ...de of stone with each stroke until desired sharpness is obtained Caution Don t test blade edge with fingers Don t place hands fingers or other objects on spinning sharpening stone Don t sharpen knives...

Страница 63: ...near the window In the center bath the 120 volt and 12 volt outlets are lo cated behind the mirror The Vacuum Cleaner dust canister is locat ed in the center of the rear trunk exterior ac cess only on...

Страница 64: ...quipped with an automatic gas regulator Both tanks are connected to this regulator and when turned on gas is drawn from only one tank at a time When the tank being used is depleted the regulator au to...

Страница 65: ...ce the cast aluminum hold down bracket in a position so that it rests on the upper collar of both bottles with the collar rims engaged in the grooves on the underside of the bracket 3 Turn on gas shut...

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Страница 67: ...ch cases the lighting pro cedure has to be repeated until the air is pushed out of the lines and the gas has reached the burner As soon as the required cold temperature in side the cabinet is reached...

Страница 68: ...ic defrosting device for the general food storage compartment which eliminates the necessity for manual defrosting at fre quent intervals normally associated with most conventional refrigerators in th...

Страница 69: ...ry to gain access to the back of the cabinet When cleaning the flue pro ceed as follows Unscrew the burner housing then lift out the baffle on its support wire from the top of the boiler tube From the...

Страница 70: ...nd Maintenance Instructions Litton microwave ovens are one of the safest kitchen appliances Each Litton microwave oven meets all safety standards set by the U S Dept of Health Education and Welfare Lo...

Страница 71: ...en NOTE Never operate the microwave oven un less the shelf is in place The steam that is present during cooking and the moisture on the inside of your microwave oven are normal and nothing to worry ab...

Страница 72: ...a match A small flame will be noted at the top of the pilot burner The oven thermostat control knob see illus tration is combined with the constant oven and top burner pilot shut off For normal use tu...

Страница 73: ...een hinged from the back so that it can be raised or removed for cleaning around the top burners 2 When cleaning the top burner heads care should be taken that all ports are opened up with a toothpick...

Страница 74: ...ventive maintenance is important Recommendations and instructions are cov ered under Maintenance and Cleaning on page 69 Corrections of possible malfunc tions presented here will be helpful in an emer...

Страница 75: ...plate must be in place for proper operation of the furnace Note If burner is allowed to operate in yellow condition soot will accumulate on vent cap and in radiators This should not be allowed to occu...

Страница 76: ...position Pilot Flame Adjustment If the pilot flame does not have a small orange tip the pilot is not getting enough gas The flame should be about 14 inch in vertical height when the water in the tank...

Страница 77: ...oadside wheel well on center bath models Turn the hose on and slowly open an inside faucet until the water flows free of air The system will now be ready for use If you are staying for some time where...

Страница 78: ...irt and colloi dal matter and eliminate most chlorine phe nol and similar odors and tastes while de livering sparkling taste free water for drinking and cooking The filter is connected to the cold wat...

Страница 79: ...gardless of the variation in city water pressure The pressure at the faucet is kept constant The water system has built in drain valves to protect it from winter freezing For complete details see page...

Страница 80: ...liary holding tank dump valve is located on the curbside On center bath models the dump valves are lo cated on the roadside just behind the rear wheels on the main frame rail The main holding tank dum...

Страница 81: ...n the foot pedal which sprays water and dumps the contents at the same time 3 Spray the bowl clean 4 Release foot pedal shutting off water flow 5 If you wish to refill bowl with water for next use dep...

Страница 82: ...rs into the ground al though this is sometimes done in the wilder ness Your auxiliary holding tank will hold this water until you are at a dump area The auxiliary holding tank should be flushed out pe...

Страница 83: ...ppliances alone in any combination would not trip the breaker When operating with city power make very certain that the service is 120 volt and not 220 volt Roll out the power cord from the automatic...

Страница 84: ...redenza it is behind the fold down table on G H mod els it is behind the T V compartment in the front entertainment center While you are connected to the 120 volt receptacle the wir ing is protected b...

Страница 85: ...correct battery posts For example if negative ground the black cable should be connected to the negative post and the red cable to the post The polarity may be determined by inspecting the battery pos...

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Страница 87: ...Electrical Outlet Locations I Telephone Jack 12V with T V Jack standard A 120V standard E Telephone Inlet O 12V with T V Jack optional Rear Bath G H Roadside Galley...

Страница 88: ...Electrical Wiring Diagrams 120 Volt Distribution System Rear Bath T D General Circuit 15 amp GFI Appliance Circuit 20 amp Air Conditioner 20 amp 82...

Страница 89: ...y I Bathroom 120 voit Distribution I r u f Polarity Light Vacuum Cleaner UK City Power 120 Volt 30 amp Air Conditioner A C Thermostat Bedroom Exterior Refrigerator Bedroom Microwave General Circuit 15...

Страница 90: ...120 Volt Distribution System Center Bath Twin General Circuit 15 amp GFI Appliance Circuit 20 amp Air Conditioner 20 amp 84...

Страница 91: ...0 120 Volt Distribution System Center Bath Double Nutone Q CL...

Страница 92: ...Wiring Color Code BLUE Main Charge Line WHITE Ground Line Univolt converts 120 volts AC to 12 volts DC 86...

Страница 93: ...12 Volt Exterior Wiring Color Code RED Stop Left Turn GREEN Taillight Ciearance BROWN Stop Right Turn BLACK Back Up WHITE Ground 8...

Страница 94: ...Main Charge Brake and Refrigerator DC Circuits Wiring Color Code BLUE Main Charge Line BLACK Canada WHITE Ground Line YELLOW Brake Line BLUE Canada 88 Vehicle Wiring Diagram...

Страница 95: ...4 Brown 8 Circuit No 3 Pink 9 Circuit No 2 Yellow 10 Circuit No 1 Purple 11 Battery No 1 positive Red 12 Battery No 2 positive Red 1 3 Battery No 1 negative Black 14 Battery No 2 negative Black 15 Mai...

Страница 96: ...ER PUMP CRAY POWER ON rffl BLACK ROADSIDE GREEN CURBSIDE ORANGE PINK WHITE WHITE GROUND _PINK 12 VOLT ORANGE WHITE PUMP ON LT BLUE YELLOW ORANGE YELLOW GREEN YELLOW RED YELLOW BROWN YELLOW PURPLE WHIT...

Страница 97: ...ck the circuit for defective wiring lamps or motors 6 Replace battery and fuse 7 Make proper connections replace fuse Dim lights or sluggish fan motor 8 25 or 50 cycle power some foreign countries 9 D...

Страница 98: ...ge Item Lamp Number Amperage Water Pump 9 9 max Ceiling Fan 4 8 Bathroom Exhaust Fan 2 0 Range Exhaust Fan 2 0 Furnace Fan 5 0 Toilet Exhaust Fan Reading Lights 2 0 Living Room 1383 1 6 each bulb Bedr...

Страница 99: ...20 amp Charge Line from Car 12 volt panel AGU 40 amp fuse Low Voltage Circuits 12 volt panel SFE 20 amp fuse Trailer Battery Fuse 12 volt panel AGU 50 amp fuse Trailer Battery Fuse 12 volt panel AGU 5...

Страница 100: ...at TV antenna is folded down and pointed forward 11 Adjust car mirrors 12 Pull forward some 50 ft test brakes and check site for forgotten objects and cleanliness Home 1 Leave house key with your neig...

Страница 101: ...light with fresh batteries in the glove compartment 6 Pack the trunk so that you can reach the tools and spare tire without completely unpacking 7 Keep sharp or hard articles securely packed wherever...

Страница 102: ...production tech niques are developed which can improve the quality of its product Airstream reserves the right to make such changes Every 5 000 miles or 90 days Every 10 000 miles or 6 months Procedur...

Страница 103: ...Maintenance Record Date Mileage Address Dealer Service Performed Remarks...

Страница 104: ...as Tank 58 Grounding 77 Hitch 27 29 Hitch Ball Height 28 Hitching Up 27 Holding Tanks 74 92 Home Check List 94 95 Interior Check List 94 Interior Maintenance 47 48 Jacking Trailer 26 34 Leveling 34 Le...

Страница 105: ...n Valves 73 Water Filter Water Pump 71 Water Heater 70 Water Inlet 71 Water Level Indicator 49 Water Pressure Regulator 73 Water Pump 71 Water Purifier Everpure 72 Water System 71 Water Tank 71 Way of...

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