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SETTING UP AND USING YOUR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
We recommend that you select a level or nearly level place for
camping. There are two reasons to be level. First, all components
in your coach, such as your water drainage system and especially
your refrigerator, are designed to operate in a level position.
Second, it is more comfortable to live on the level. Should a level
site not be available, use short 2 x 6 inch blocks of wood to raise the
low side wheels to a level position.
Before unhooking the trailer from the tow vehicle, be sure the jack
foot is in place on the tongue jack and block the trailer wheels to
keep the trailer from moving.
Before lowering the tongue jack, you may wish to place a wood
block or hard support under the foot of the jack, unless you are on a
cement slab. This helps to prevent the jack from sinking into the
dirt.
1. Release the weight distributing bars (if used).
2. Release the safety latch on the coupler.
3. Raise the coupler on the A-frame by turning the tongue jack until
the ball is free.
4. Disconnect the 7-way wire connector, safety chains, and the
breakaway cable.
5. Move the tow vehicle away as desired.
6. Lower the tongue jack until the coach is level.
7. Now lower the stabilizer jacks, two or four as equipped.
The use of stabilizer jacks on a recreational vehicle is a popular and
useful option. They provide a reasonable amount of stability while
using, occupying, and moving around in your camper. It is important
to remember that stabilizer jacks are for support of the coach and
are not designed to bear the weight of a recreational vehicle.
To operate the stabilizer jack, place crank onto the jack shaft and
turn clockwise to lower until the frame begins to raise slightly.
Equalize all four jacks for best support. You may need to adjust
each jack two or three times.
To raise jack to upper travel position, insert crank and turn
counterclockwise until jack is seated in UP travel position.
Upon completing the setup of your coach, you are now ready to
make attachments to various facilities:
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