Starcraft 2005 - Safety Chain Installation Procedure; Safety Chain Usage Guidelines; Auxiliary Mirror Requirements

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Safety

Chain

Installation

NOTE:

IT

IS

THE

DEALER'S

RESPONSIBILITY

TO

ENSURE

THAT

THE

SAFETY

CHAIN

IS

INSTALLED

CORRECTLY

BEFORE

THE

UNIT

1S

DELIVERED.

Fold-Down

Camper

Safety

Chain

Installation:

41.

Thread

the

chain

into

the

frame

structure

from

the

underside

where

the

coupler

and

A-frame

joi

threading

the

chain

around

the

jack

tube.

2,

Center

the

chain

for

equal

lengths

on

each

side.

3.

With

chains

at

equallengthsinserta3/8"'x1-1/2"

grade

S

bolt

with

a

3/8"

washer

through

a

link

of

each

chain,

‘as

close

to

the

coupler

as

possible,

with

a

second

washer

and

a

locknut

turned

flush

with

the

end

of

the

bolt.

See

Fig.

5

&

5A.

5&5A

Stareraft

safety

chain

installed

and

bolted.

Safety

Chain

Usage

Cross

the

safety

chains,

provided

with

your

camper,

under

the

“A”

frame

and

attach

them

to

the

hitch

platform,

or

to

‘eyebolts

installed

in

the

towing

vehick

NOTE:

State

regulations

require

that

the

safety

chains

must

be

crossed

under

the

tongue

to

prevent

a

hitch

or

coupling

failure

from

dropping

the

tongue

on

the

road.

Wa

chain

is

damaged,

regulations

prohibit

welding

or

splicing

a

new

length

of

chain

to

it.

Replace

the

entire

chain

and

hook

assembly.

Provide

enough

slack

to

turn

corners

freely,

but

do

not

allow

the

chain

to

drag

on

the

pavement.

Mirrors

The

mirrors

on

your

car

must

allow

you

to

see

beyond

your

trailer.

A

set-of

auxiliary

mirrors

are

invaluable

during

backing

and

driving,

Most

are

not

permanent

and

are

quickly

istalled

or

removed.

Liquid

Petroleum

(LP)

Set-Up

If

the

dealer

has

not

already

done

so,

request

he

install

the

LP

bottle

holder

and

bottle(s)

as

well

as

make

the

necessary

connections

to

the

regulator

and

bulkhead,

For

instructions,

check

the

Owner's

Packet,

he

Starcraft

dealer

or

a

qualified

LP

dealer

should

then

fill

the

bottle(s)

and

check

all

connections

with

a

leak

detector

and

also

check

the

LP

regulator

to

ensure

proper

gas

pressure

to

the

appliances.

NOTE:

Check

stateregulations

where

you

intendto

travel

concerning

restrictions

for

LP

bottles

and

equipment.

WARNING:

The

LP

gas

service

valve

must

be

shutoff

while

traveling.

Failure

to

comply

may

result

in

a

fire

or

explosion

if

involved

in

an

accident.

NOTE:

Starcraft

RV,

Inc,

is

not

responsible

for

personal

injury

or

property

damage

resulting

from

improperly

maintained

LP

gas

appliances

and

systems.

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