Operating instructions

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8. 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.
Unclamp 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 noseweight
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.
he 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 due 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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