Swift Group 2013 Holiday Home, Руководство пользователя

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15
Siting
When the caravan holiday home is level in all
directions, the corner steadies may be
retracted into their stored position. They
should not be used as additiona supports
and if they are to remain extended, they
should be at least 6mm off the ground;
First external and then internal doors should
be checked to ensure that they close and
lock correctly. If there is misalignment
between the door and frame, the caravan
holiday home may not be level. This should
be checked and adjusted as appropriate.
Only minor misalignment can be corrected
via the hinges and/or lock keeps;
An alignment check should be carried out
four weeks after siting as settlement
usually occurs. If the caravan holiday
home has settled, the level should be
adjusted as required. The classic signs of a
caravan holiday home being out of level are
doors not closing properly, locks not locking
properly, cupboard doors out of line,
windows binding, or floors creaking.
ANCHORS
It is good practice to anchor the caravan
holiday home to the ground. Some insurance
companies require that caravan holiday
homes are anchored and specify minimum
requirements.
The anchor points are rated at 10kN in
tension. The ground anchors should be
The caravan holiday home should be
carefully jacked up in accordance with
jacking instructions.
When one side of the caravan holiday home
has been raised sufficiently to enable the
wheel(s) to spin freely, solid concrete blocks
should be placed under the main longitudinal
chassis beams either side of the axle (in four
positions - see diagram on page 15). The
other side of the caravan holiday home can
then be raised and supported in the same
way. Suitable packing material should be
placed between the top of the concrete
block and the underside of the chassis to
cushion the weight and reduce the
transmission of vibration.
Concrete blocks should not be in direct
contact with the steel chassis;
The corner steadies should now be extended
on either side to ensure that the caravan
holiday home is stable. At this point,
intermediate supports should be carefully
placed between the supports either side of
the chassis and the corner steadies;
A spirit level should be used to check that
the caravan holiday home is absolutely level
across its width. The internal floor should be
used for levelling purposes across both the
width and the length of the unit.
Alternatively, a spirit level can be used by
placing it under the floor joists by straddling
several joists at a time, repeating this process at appropriate intervals throughout
the length of the home. Levelling the caravan
holiday home is one of the most important
aspects of siting a caravan holiday home.
Without the correct level, much time may be
wasted trying to rectify what originally may
be thought of as poorly fitted doors,
windows or furniture. Laser levels can be
used as an alternative to spirit levels for
levelling caravan holiday homes;
When the caravan holiday home is levelled
correctly, the intermediate heavy duty
support stands underneath the chassis
should be placed and adjusted under all
identified support points between the
supports either side of the chassis and the
corner steadies. (figure 1 below illustrates
the correct position)
Figure 1. Intermediate supports