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SETTING UP YOUR TRAVEL TRAILER
Select a level or nearly level place to set up your travel trailer. There are two reasons to
be level. First, all components in your travel trailer are designed to operate in a level
position, such as your water drainage system and especially your refrigerator. Second, it
is more comfortable. Should a level site not be available, use short 2" x 6" blocks of
wood to raise the low side wheels to a level position.
Before unhooking the travel trailer from tow vehicle, always mount the dolly wheel to
tongue jack and block the travel trailer wheels to keep the travel trailer from rolling away.
1. Release weight distributing bars (if used).
2. Release safety latch on coupler.
3. Raise coupler on A-Frame by turning tongue jack until ball is free.
4. Disconnect seven (7) way wire connector, safety chains, and breakaway cable.
5. Move tow vehicle away as desired.
6. Lower or raise tongue jack until travel trailer is level.
7. Lower stabilizer jacks by placing the crank onto the jack shaft and turning clockwise
to lower it until the frame of the travel trailer begins to rise slightly. Equalize all four
jacks for best support. You may need to adjust each jack two or three times. For
convenience when you are not parked on cement, you may wish to place a wood or
hard plastic block under the jack.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE THE STABILIZER JACKS TO LEVEL THE UNIT. It
is important to remember that stabilizer jacks are to be used only for support while
occupying and moving around in your travel trailer. They are not designed to bear
the weight of the travel trailer.
Upon completing the setup of your travel trailer, you are now ready to make attachments
to various facilities as listed:
• Waste water hose connections
• 120-Volt power cord electrical hookup
• Turn on LP propane tanks and light pilot lights on any appliances. Remember there may
be air in your LP propane lines. Be sure to bleed them before planned usage.
• Open any windows and roof vents as desired for ventilation.
You may have additional accessories and options such as an awning on the door side
which need to be opened. Separate instructions are provided by the manufacturer of the
component.
See the process to follow before departing from your campsite under the hitching
procedures listed earlier in this chapter.
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