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WARNING:
WHENEVER
THE
TRAILER
MUST
BE
LIFTED
WITH
A
JACK,
AS
WHEN
CHANGING
A
WHEEL
OR
LEVELLING
ON
VERY
ROUGH
TERRAIN,
ALWAYS
PLACE
THE
LIFTING
JACK
UNDER
THE
MAIN
FRAME
RAIL.
NEVER
USE
STABILIZERS
TO
LIFT
THE
TRAILER.
Settling In
• Turn on the water heater and heating, as required.
• When you stay for an extended period where electric or water hookups are not available,
you must make regular checks on the condition of your 12-volt battery.
• In the absence of solar panels, hooking up the tow vehicle/trailer electrical connector and
running the tow vehicle engine at a fast idle 1 hour per day should provide power for
about one day.
• When your waste tank nears capacity, move to a dumping location.
• Exterior cable TV hookup (optional) is located in the potable water fill compartment
(photo C-3) on the driver side.
Winter Travel
The ALTO was designed for camping primarily during the spring, summer and fall. Therefore, it is
important to consider that some components may be more easily damaged when used in cold
temperatures. Travelling in sub-freezing temperatures will require certain precautions to protect
the plumbing system and your belongings from being damaged by freezing.
Whenever possible the heat should be kept on at a constant temperature. It is easier for the
furnace to keep a constant room temperature than for the trailer temperature to be allowed to
drop to 10 °C (50° F) then attempt to raise it to room temperature.
NOTICE: With the air conditioner/heat pump (optional), do not use if temperature remains below
4 °C (39 °F).
WARNING: ALWAYS
SHUT
OFF
THE
PROPANE
GAS
AND
BE
SURE
ALL
FLAMES
ARE
EXTINGUISHED
BEFORE
GASOLINE
IS
ADDED
TO
THE
TOW
VEHICLE.
Some states do not allow LPG to be turned on while moving. While travelling in these states you
must use your common sense. How cold is it? How long will it be before you can turn the heat
back on? Is the temperature dropping or rising? Remember, when towing at 80 kph (50 MPH) the
wind chill factor will cause the interior of the trailer to cool much faster than a trailer that is
parked.
When parked in sub-freezing temperatures, make sure you keep a full supply of LP gas and plug
into a 120-volt power source whenever possible. A fully charged battery will last no more than 8
to 10 hours if the furnace is running almost constantly and 120-volt power is not available.
Leave cabinet doors, wardrobes and bed doors partially open to allow warm air to circulate
around plumbing lines and fixtures. Insulate and/or wrap your exterior water lines with heat tape.
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