Explorer Group 2003 Tourers, Руководство пользователя

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SITE ARRIVAL
Check Site Regulations
Selecting a Pitch
Carefully select where you wish to place your
caravan. The site should be as level as
possible, preferably not under or near trees,
well drained and away from possible boggy
areas. Consider how you will move the caravan
when it is time to leave the site. On sloping
ground it is better to pitch facing downhill,
especially during wet weather.
Lateral Levelling
On uneven ground lateral levelling is
accomplished by the use of a leveller jack and
a spirit level placed ‘across’ the caravan floor.
Place the leveller jack, folded flat, in front of the
wheel needed to be raised to level the axle.
Tow the caravan onto the leveller jack until the
spirit level shows that the caravan is laterally
level. Apply the caravan handbrake and chock
the caravan wheel if necessary. Lower the
jockey wheel to ground level.
Using the adjustment on the jockey wheel and
holding the latch of the locking device, unhitch
the caravan.
(On upward facing pitches when the
hydraulically damped drawbar of the hitch
becomes fully extended, it will be necessary to
compress the drawbar slightly in order to
achieve a ‘clean’ unhitching). With the caravan
brake on, reverse the towing vehicle about 1
inch (2.54cm) to release hitch lock tension and
using the jockey wheel adjustment, unhitch the
caravan as previously described.
Fore and Aft Levelling
Place the spirit level ‘fore and aft’ and, using the
jockey wheel adjustment, level the caravan
horizontally.
Wind down the corner steadies onto load
spreaders (blocks of wood a minimum of 6
inches (15.25cm) square), taking care not to lift
the caravan wheels.
Caution: Never enter the caravan
without first lowering the four corner
steadies with the brace provided.
Corner steadies should not be used as
a jacking device.
It is important that the caravan is correctly
levelled to ensure the correct working of the
refrigerator, cooker etc.
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