elddis 2016 Buccaneer, Руководство пользователя

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3-2
PREPARING FOR THE ROAD
External Loading & Checks
(i) Gas cylinders should only be stored,
correctly positioned, and secured in the
gas bottle locker. The gas should be
turned off.
(ii) The leisure battery is stored and
secured in the battery locker box, set
into the tray provided and secured.
(iii) Any external connections (battery
chargers, connecting cables etc), should
be disconnected and stowed.
(iv) Check that all exterior locker doors are
secure and locked.
(v) Secure and lock the main caravan
entrance door.
PRE-TOW CHECKLIST & HITCH-UP
Having loaded the touring caravan and
secured the lockers and main entrance door:
(i) Check touring caravan wheel bolts are
torque tightened to the required level
(See Index - Changing a Wheel).
(ii) Check tyre pressures (Refer to the
Technical Data Sheet) and tyre condition
for roadworthiness.
(iii) Ensure the jockey wheel is down, in
good contact with the ground, clamp
tightly secured, and the caravan
handbrake is fully on.
(iv) Wind up the corner steadies.
(v) Reverse the car close up to the
caravan’s hitch. It is advisable to seek
assistance to guide you so that the car
tow ball aligns with the caravan’s hitch.
(Use of the caravan handbrake is
advised. Extreme caution should be
taken if manoeuvring the caravan down
hill or on wet, slippery surfaces).
(vi) Make sure the jockey wheel height is
sufficient for the hitch head to clear the
towing vehicles tow ball.
(v) Manoeuvre the hitch head over the tow
ball and lower the jockey wheel using
the winding handle, until the hitch head
opening sits comfortably over the tow
bar ball.
WINTERHOFF STABILISER - HITCH
HEAD OPERATION
Coupling
The opened ball coupling is placed over the
tow ball of the towing vehicle. As the coupling
load is applied to the tow ball the coupling will
automatically close, this is indicated when the
security lugs become parallel on the side of
the housing. (Fig 3.1)
Activating the stabiliser
The operating handle will not operate until the
automatic closing function has been engaged.
The handle can now be fully pushed down.
The hitch will remain coupled with the
stabiliser deactivated to facilitate easier
manoeuvring.
Checking the stabiliser
With the caravan coupled to your towing
vehicle and the stabiliser activated, the
condition of the friction linings can be
checked. The wear indicator (as shown in Fig
3.2) is within the top of the operating handle.
The bar graph is marked with (+) and (-)
symbols with (+) indicating good condition of
the pads and (-) indicating that the pads
should be checked.
Fig 3-1
Fig 3-2