Operating instructions

CONTENTS
Owner’s Details
1. INTRODUCTION P 1
• Safety P 1
• Driving Licences P 2
2. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY P 3
3. WARRANTY P 3
• Warranty Cover P 3
• 6 Year Bodyshell Guarantee P 3
• 3 year Manufacturer’s Warranty P 4
• Warranty Extensions P 4
• Customer Support P 4
• Terms & Conditions P 4
• Warranty Registrations P 5
4. CARAVAN REGISTRATION &
IDENTIFICATION SCHEME P 7
5. COUNTRY & COASTAL CODE P 8
• Arrivals P 8
• Vehicle movements P 8
• Use of Site P 8
• Cautions P 8
• Noise P 8
• Dogs and Pets P 8
• Fire Precautions P 8
• Awnings and Tents P 8
• Departure P 8
• Handbook P 8
• Environment P 8
• The Country Code P 8
• The Coastal Code P 9
• Roof Loading P 9
• Children P 9
• Fire Extinguishers P 9
• Ventilation and Condensation P 9
• Petrol/Diesel Fumes P 10
• Portable Appliances P 10
• Modications   P 10
6. CARAVAN AND TOW VEHICLE P 11
• Caravan and Towing Vehicle
Terms P 11
• Measurement of Nose Weight P 11
• The caravan to towing vehicle
weight ratio P 12
• Towing vehicles Rear
Suspension P 12
• Recommended Towball Height P 12
• Secondary Breaking cable
(breakaway device) P 12
• Loading and distribution of
weight in the caravan and car P 13
• Noseweight P 14
• Hitching Up P 14
o Hitching the caravan P 15
7. TOWING P 16
• Speed Limits P 16
• Pulling Away P 16
• Caravan Handling P 16
• Reversing P 16
• Motorway Driving P 16
• Mirrors P 16
• Passengers P 17
• Snaking P 17
• Stabilisers P 17
• Road Lighting P 17
8. ROAD LIGHTS P 17
9. UNHITCHING P 18
• Levelling the caravan P 18
• Towing Brackets P 18
10. WHEELS AND TYRES P 19
• Tyres P 19
• Tyre Wear and Damage P 19
• Tyre Pressures P 19
• Wheels P 19
• Spare Wheels P 20
11. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER P 20
12. AL-KO CARAVAN CHASSIS P 22
• Chassis Members P 22
• Drilling or Welding of Parts or
Accessories P 22
• Independent Suspension P 22
• Coupling Head P 22
• Secondary Braking
(breakaway cable) P 22
• Uncoupling P 22
• Brake Drum/ Hub Assembly P 22
• Coupling P 23
• Stabiliser Unit P 23
• Uncoupling P 23
• Manoeuvring Operation P 24
• Noises Whilst Driving P 24
• Remedial Action P 24
• Storing P 24
• Towing Ball P 24
• Overrunning Device P 24
• Jockey Wheel P 24
• Brake Linkage P 24
• Corner Steadies P 24
• Braking System adjustment P 25
• Chassis Lubrication Points P 25
• AL-KO ATC P 25
• 363 Hitch P 28
o Safety P 28
o Coupling P 28
o Uncoupling P 28
o Wear P 28
o Spare Parts P 29
13. TRACKER MONITOR P 30
• Operating Instructions P 30
o To Arm P 30
o To Disarm P 30
• Winter Storage P 30
• Fault Finding P 30
14. THE WATER SYSTEM P 32
• THE UNICORN WATER SYSTEM P 32
• Priming the System Using the
External Water Container P 32
• Routine Maintenance P 32
• Cleaning Containers & the
System P 32
• Aquasource Direct Mains
Water System P 32
• Setting up the water system P 33
• Shower Tray P 33
• Waste (Grey Water) System P 33
• Water System Trouble Shooting P 34
• THE PEGASUS WATER SYSTEM P 35
• Water Supply P 35
• Operation P 35
• Adjusting your Pressure Switch P 36
• Helpful Hints P 37
• THE PURSUIT WATER SYSTEM P 38
15. THE GAS SYSTEM P 39
• General Information P 39
• Types of Gas P 39
• Changing Gas Cylinders P 39