Operating instructions

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areas are clean and dry. Wheel bolts should never be
lubricated.
Spare Wheels- Optional extras with some models.
The spare wheel tted to your caravan is an unbranded
tyre.
1. Always ensure that the tow vehicle and caravan
are in a safe position before attempting to change
the caravan’s wheel. We recommend leaving the
caravan hitched to the tow vehicle when changing
the caravan’s wheel. The tow vehicle should be
left in gear (or ‘P’/Park for an automatic) with the
handbrake on both the car and the caravan fully
applied.
2. Lower the corner steadies as a safety measure to
stabilise the caravan. Chock the un-punctured
wheel on the opposite side of the caravan to prevent
any movement.
3. Slacken off the wheel bolts by no more than one
quarter of a turn on the wheel that requires changing.
Do not fully undo them.
4. Place the jack plate under the axle tube as near as
possible to the main longitudinal member. Where
AL-KO Jack Brackets are tted only use either an
AL-KO Side Lift or Scissor Jack.
5. Jack up the caravan until the wheel for removal is
just off the ground.
6. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel.
7. Fit the spare wheel, then reverse the above
procedure. Ensure that the wheel bolts are all tted,
and tightened in the correct sequence to the right
torque (see information under Wheels for the correct
sequence.)
8. Remember to tighten all bolts to the correct torque
and re-check after 50Kms/ 30miles.
Under no circumstances should the corner
steadies be used as a jack they are only a
means of stabilising the caravan.
SPARE WHEEL RETAINER
Pursuit Plus Models.
The Pursuit spare wheel is located in one of the bunks
or xed beds and is retained in position with the use of a
bolt into the caravans oor.
11. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER
Unicorn and Pegasus Models
The spare wheel carrier tted in your leisure home is
much like that tted into your car.
To lower the spare wheel:
1. Remove the plastic stopper in the oor (in the
Valencia and Barcelona this is under the xed rear
bed. The Cadiz is located in the rear Nearside bunk.
Both the Seville and Madrid are underneath the
carpet in the kitchen area.
2. The winder for the spare wheel carrier can be found
stored nearby to the socket, in the Valencia, Cadiz
and Barcelona it is stored inside the bed against
the wall. The Madrid and Seville will be stored in the
front bunk on the drop down ap.
3. Remove the winder from its storage location and
insert the hooked end of the crank in the spare wheel
retaining attachment.
4. Lower the spare wheel to the ground, with a little
amount of slack. Pull the wheel out as far as possible
before slackening the cable further. Repeat until the
wheel is in the desired position.
5. Draw the spare wheel towards you from under the
leisure vehicle.
6. Pivot the toggle at the end of the cable 90 degrees
to release it from the spare wheel.
As a safety precaution have the at tyre replaced or
repaired before tting back under the leisure vehicle.
CAUTION: When the spare wheel is being used on the
vehicle, the retaining cable could damage the underside
of the vehicle if not retracted.
Crank up the cable again by turning the crank clockwise.
(The wheel with the at tyre can be stored on the carrier
for transport purposes.)
Returning the spare wheel to the storage compartment
1. Use the crank (turn it counter clockwise) to lower
the spare wheel’s retaining cable. When there is
no wheel attached, the cable will need to be gently
pulled from the carrier during lowering to ensure the
cable does not tangle inside the carrier.
2. Pass the toggle at the end of the cable through the
centre hole in the spare wheel. Pivot the toggle 90
degrees so that when raised, the wheel will rest on
the toggle.
3. Retract the retaining cable slightly by slowly turning
the crank clockwise several times.
4. Position the wheel so that it is not obstructed by
components under the oor.
5. Continue to raise the wheel by turning the crank
clockwise. Raise the wheel a little bit at a time and
guide it until it is securely seated against the oor.
6. When it is no longer possible to turn the crank any
further check that the spare wheel is seated tight
against the underside of the oor and has not fouled
on any component.
7. Replace the plastic stopper inside the vehicle.
Retrot of this carrier is available for Pursuit Models.