Starcraft 2005 - Pre-Travel Checks and Trip Preparation; Interior and Exterior Pre-Travel Checklist; Sanitizing the Water System; Frame, Running Gear, and Spare Bulbs

Pre-Travel Check
Refrigerator & Ice Box
Wheel Lug Nuts*
Lights - both vehicles*
Hoses (drain & fil
Power Cord
Step"
Stabilizing Jacks*
Access doors & Hatches*
LP Gas Bottle(s)
Hitching
Hiteh*
Safety Chains*
Break-Away Switch Connector”
Front Jack*
Mirrors*
‘* NOTE: Whenever you depart from home, a ga:
carefully perform these specific checks.
AREA BE SURE .
Interior .
Lights Off
Vents, Doors, & Drawers Closed & secured
Secured with travel lock
Loose Items Stored or lashed down
Exterior
Tires* Properly inflated & in good cons
Tight
Brake, turning, headlights, and taillights all work
Disconnected & stored, caps secured
Disconnected & stored
Pushed
Retracted
Closed & locked
Connections secured & service valve closed
& Coupling
Secure
Properly crossed & attached
Properly attached
Raised
Properly adjusted
18 station, rest area or campsite, take some ti
Trip Preparation
Sanitize Water System
To
assure
complete
sanitation
of
your
drinking
water
supply,
you
should
cleanse
a
new
system
or
one
that
may
have
been
contaminated. Read Water Systems, page 19, and then proceed
as follows:
1. Mix a solution of household bleach (5% sodium
hypochlorite) and water (1/4 cup of bleach per 1 gallon
of water for each 15 gal. tank capacity).
Pour this mixture into your water tank, completely filling
the tank and water heater. Open each faucet until water
flows steadily, then turn off all faucets.
3, Allow the solution to work for three hours.
4, Drain and thoroughly flush the system with fresh water
(4-6 flushes).
contaminated system until
n cleaned and thoroughly flushed (4 -
flushes) with water. Keep children away from unit
until the water is safe to drink.
NOTE: If the chlorine taste or odor lingers, pour one
‘quart of vinegar mixed with five gallons of water into the
tank. Drive a bit and let the vehicle motion agitate this,
Solution; allow to sit a day or two. Then drain, fill, and
flush again with fresh water.
Frame & Running Gear
Check the wheel lug nuts before your first trip and again after
25, 100, and 500 miles, and every 500 miles thereafter. They
should be kept torqued to 50 to 75 ft/LBS. Aluminum wheels
should be torqued to 85 ft/LBS.
Check the tire inflation against the manut
ifacturors
recommendations, as shown on the tire sidewall. Also check
the rims and hubs for road damage, and check jack
miles.
Spare Bulbs
The bulbs used in the clearance lights, taillights, ar
‘every 250
ind interior
lights are standard automotive types usually available at service
stations and auto parts stores. You may wish to
purchase
spares in advance to avoid an inconvenience later. Use the
size specified.
‘Side Marker.
Bunk Light
Patio.
922
See your towing vehicle owner's manual for the listing of
light bulbs and fuses.