Operating instructions

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34. GENERAL CARE AND
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR CARAVAN.
Exterior
The exterior of your caravan is very durable and easy to
clean owing to it’s high gloss properties. To maintain a
showroom nish, one needs only to wash the caravan and
the parts monthly (or more frequently) using mild dish
washing detergent, or Care-avan Caravan Cleaner but
avoid using strong alkaline (e.g. tri-sodium phosphate)
or acidic cleaners or abrasives. Waxing the components
once or twice a year with a good grade paste wax will
help to maintain the colour and nish.
Cleaning / usage information:
• Wash the caravan by hand, using a sponge with plenty
of Care-avan cleaning solutions to avoid scratching.
* Available through your supplying Bailey Retailer or
available to order direct via our Parts Direct website
www.bailey-parts.co.uk
• Always rinse away any soapy water from your
caravan.
• Dry the vehicle with a chamois or a microbre cloth
Do not
• Do not apply a carnauba based wax to the vehicle
• Do not use a mechanical brush washing system such
as a car wash.
• Never pressure wash your vehicle.
• Do not use solvents
• Do not use Acrylic cleaners
Under no circumstances use any abrasive
agents, methylated spirit, white spirit or other
solvents to the exterior of your caravan
No touch up painting should be carried out
prior to consulting with a Bailey Service Centre
for approved methods.
All items stored in the gas bottle storage locker
must be secured to prevent impact damage to
the inside of the body panel when the caravan
is being towed.
Do not allow any chemicals, toilet or otherwise, to spill
or leak into the gas box oor. Before placing items in the
cradle ensure that the tray is clean and free from any
debris. Cleaning should only be carried out with warm
soapy water.
The use of high pressure water jets to clean your caravan
will invalidate your warranty.
Acrylic Windows
The windows tted to your bailey caravan are
manufactured from high quality acrylic using the latest
plastic processing methods.
For cleaning, use only generous amounts of water to
wash away dust and road grit etc. Then use a soft cloth
and warm soapy water and gently remove the remaining
dirt. Avoid abrasive cleaning materials and detergents.
As with all plastic materials, acrylic should not be
allowed to come into contact with chemicals such as
paint remover, y spray, acetone, dish washer detergent
and car cleaning detergent.
Never polish with a dry cloth
During high sun do not close the window blinds
completely and open the windows into the
ventilation position.
While the caravan is in motion please ensure
that the windows are fully closed( this
information is also detailed on stickers on the
windows)
Dependant on the temperature inside the
caravan to that outside, condensation maybe
experienced between the window panes.
This is a perfectly normal occurrence as the
windows are not sealed units. To disperse
condensation remove the bungs, using a pair
of blunt end tweezers, in the corners of the
window unit, preferably on a warm day) until
the condensation disperses and then replace
the bungs.
Window Catches and Stays
Turn catch arm to the vertical position to open. A night
vent position is available by depressing the locking knob
and locating the catch into the outer catch plate slot.
The windows are held open by an adjuster knob,
tightening the knob in a clockwise direction will hold the
window open in the desired position.
Always ensure the knob is unscrewed before closing
the window. Failure to do so may cause damage to the
window stay arm.
Always ensure that windows are fully closed
during wet weather and not on night vent
settings.
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