Operating instructions

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9. UNHITCHING.
Do not pitch in a position in which your outt will obstruct
other people.
Try to choose an area that is dry, reasonably level and
preferably with a hard base.
If you have no alternative but to pitch on a slope ensure
that , for when you leave, you are facing down the slope.
It is good practice to chock the wheels of the caravan
when parked on a slope even though the caravan brakes
are applied.
Fully apply the caravan handbrake.
Un-clamp and lower the jockey wheel to the ground.
Re-clamp it in this position. Operate the button on the
hitch head and move the handle forward to release the
mechanism. Operate the jockey wheel handle until the
coupling head is clear of the towing ball.
Serious damage will occur unless the button is
depressed rst and the handle lifted forward
before the caravan is lifted manually. This
prevents the nose-weight being transmitted
through the button.
Re-clamp jockey wheel if necessary.
Disconnect the secondary braking cable.
Disconnect the 13 pin plug and return it to its holder.
Replace towball cover.
Park your vehicle alongside the caravan on the offside.
Levelling the caravan
Levelling must be carried out in both directions in order
for the refrigerator and other equipment to function
correctly.
The positioning of the jockey wheel can be used to help
level the caravan.
Lower the corner steadies until they are in rm contact
with the ground.
Under no circumstances should the corner steadies be
used as a jack as they are only a means of
stabilising the caravan.
Levelling pads or boards should be used under the
steadies where the ground is soft or uneven.
In extreme cases where it is necessary to raise a wheel
off the ground for levelling purposes, further
adequate support should be applied under the
wheel so that the corner steadies do not take
any undue strain.
Towing Brackets
All tow cars registered since 1 August 1998 must be
tted with a European type-approved towing bracket, by
law. It is recommended that other cars not affected by
this law use only towing brackets designed and tested to
British Standard BS (AU) 114b, or ISO 3853.
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