Bailey Unicorn - Unhitching

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UNHITCHING
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.
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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.