MDC XT12HR 2021 - Safety Information; Warning; Modifications to the Product; Gas Systems

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Safety Informaon
WARNING–
Before using this product, you should read this manual, and those manuals supplied by component
manufacturers applicable to this product.
This manual is supplied as a reference to required maintenance of the product. Failure to use and
maintain the product in accordance with what is outlined in this manual may affect your warranty.
Incorrect and/or insufficient maintenance may cause product failure resulng in property loss, damage or injury or death.
Maintenance intervals are crical for normal use, extreme use may require shorter or addional maintenance intervals.
Manual content does not imply. express or other any warranty, the owner should read the limited warranty terms
included in this booklet.
Before using this product, you should be certain your tow vehicle is suitably rated and equipped to tow the product
safely and legally. The trailer and vehicle pairing must we within the safe
“Maximum Towing Capacity”, “Ball Weight
Capacity” and “Gross Combinaon Mass” as stated by the vehicle manufacturer.
This caravan is fied with electric brakes and a “Breakaway System”. Requirements for breakaway systems can vary from
state to state. It is mandatory to supply a maintenance charge to the breakaway baery source while driving. You MUST
ensure this capability is fied to your vehicle. The maintenance charge is supplied to the caravan via the Anderson plug
on the drawbar.
WARNING: BALL LOADING (DOWNWARD LOAD ON TOW HITCH) MUST NOT EXCEED 350KG OR THE MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE LOAD BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TOW BAR RATING, WHICH EVER IS THE LOWEST.
Exceeding these limits may result in an accident causing serious injury or death and/or property damage.
It is important to load your caravan correctly to distribute weight evenly and achieve a suitable ball weight load and
prevent loading in a manner that can cause a camper to sway and/or roll excessively le and right. The opmum ball
weight on a caravan is between 9 and 11% of the total camper weight.
Modificaons to The Product
Gas Systems
The installed gas system on this product is an approved and cerfied installaon. Any changes, modificaons or
adjustment may render the system non-compliant and dangerous.
Market Direct Group Pty Ltd does not condone, recommend, or otherwise consent to any modificaons, adjustment,
addion or tampering in any way with the installed gas system on any and all products.
Chassis
All MDC chassis are fully engineered and verified using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) soware. This ensures that the
chassis for each model passes the relevant regulaons and design rules as originally provided to the customer. Any
modificaon to the chassis or drawbar whatsoever (no maer how minor) will inevitably change this – whether it impacts
the towing dynamics, expected loads and stress points, safety chain aachment points, overall trailer length etc.
Market Direct Group Pty Ltd does not condone, recommend, or otherwise consent to any modificaons, adjustment,
addion or tampering in any way with the drawbar, safety chains or safety chain aachment points.