ELECTRICAL SYSTE
M
Turn off all circuit breakers at the service box
.
EXTERIO
R
Store your unit in a garage or other shelter
,
if possible, or cover with a tarpaulin or plastic
.
INTERIO
R
Close and secure all doors and windows
. Ope
n
a roof vent or window slightly to allow circulation
,
but be certain interior damage does not occur durin
g
inclement weather
.
WINTERIZATIO
N
GENERA
L
You should winterize the fresh water system
,
drains and toilet before storing your unit
.
FRESH
WATER
SYSTE
M
Pour 6 gallons of non-toxic, plastic pipe anti
-
freeze into the gravity water
fill
.
Close all sink an
d
bathtub drains with plugs
.
Briefly open all faucets and water heater drai
n
cock and turn pump on
.
Allow anti-freeze solution to circulate unti
l
it
comes out of the faucets and water heater drai
n
cock
. Close all faucets and drain cock
. The wate
r
pump will stop pumping automatically but you mus
t
turn the pump switch off
.
Be sure to flush toilet until anti-freeze is presen
t
in bowl
.
After circulating the anti-freeze through th
e
fresh water system, remove drain plugs to allo
w
solution to circulate through the drain system
.
Dump an additional 2 cups of anti-freeze into eac
h
drain
.
CAUTION
: DO NOT use automotive-typ
e
anti-freeze in the fresh water system
; it i
s
poisonous
.
AQUA MAGIC TOILE
T
Turn the flush knob or step on the large peda
l
and insert a round object, such as a soft drink bottle
,
into the bowl outlet of the toilet
. Slowly releas
e
the knob or pedal until the blade holds the objec
t
in place
. This will prevent any water residue fro
m
being trapped inside the bowl where it could freeze
.
Leave the object in place all winter
.
FIRE SAFET
Y
Prevention is the best form of fire safety
. Follo
w
the instructions previously listed for the care, main-
tenance and operation of the various appliance
s
in your motor home
. Make certain everyone in you
r
party is familiar with emergency features of th
e
unit, the locations of exits and the location and
operation of fire extinguishers
. A chemical fir
e
extinguisher has been furnished with your unit
.
Follow the same rules of prevention that yo
u
would at home
. DO NOT smoke in bed
. DO NOT
overload the electrical wiring
. DO NOT use matches
,
candles or lighters to look into dark closets o
r
drawers
. DO NOT leave food cooking untended
.
DO NOT permit children to play with the control
s
of LP gas or electrical appliances
. DO NOT stor
e
flammable liquids inside your unit
.
If a fire does start, get all members of you
r
party outside
. If it is a small fire, use the fire extin-
guisher
. If the fire cannot be extinguished quickly
,
GET OUT
. Close the LP gas Service valve and mov
e
a safe distance from the unit
. Call the fire depart-
ment
. DO NOT use water on the fire and DO NO
T
re-enter the unit until officials declare it safe to do so
.
EMERGENCY EXIT
S
EGRESS WINDOW — An Emergency Egres
s
window at the rear has been provided to aid i
n
evacuating the motor home
. To open, jerk the rin
g
at the top of the window
. This will pull the rubbe
r
retainer from the window, allowing the windo
w
to fall outward
.
SLIDING WINDOW — Sliding windows, whic
h
can be easily opened, also may be used as an emer-
gency exit
. Press upward on the bottom of th
e
window latch, then slide window open
.
VISITING CANADA OR MEXIC
O
GENERA
L
Passports or visas are not required for entr
y
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