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5 TRAVELING
Your Travel Trailer is designed to provide maximum convenience and comfort when used as a home or
when traveling. By following some general recommendations and practices, it will be easy to transport the
trailer from place to place.
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1. Be sure all equipment and systems have been
serviced and ready for travel.
2. Inspect wheel lugs for tightness. Tighten to
their specified torque level.
3. Use an accurate gauge to check tire pres-
sures. Tire pressure recommendations are
embossed in the tire sidewall. Always check
the pressure when the tires are cold. Hot tires
can give misleading readings. Bring tires to
recommended pressure before travelling.
4. Trailer Preparation:
a. Check that all external connections (sewer,
water, phone, cable, shoreline, etc.) are
disconnected and stowed. Close, secure
and/or lock all external compartments.
b. Retract, stow and secure TV antenna.
c. Fully retract room extension and install
travel locks (if so equipped).
d. Secure all objects in trailer. Tie, latch or
lock all loose objects as appropriate. An
unsecured object can become a dangerous
projectile in a sudden manoeuvre or acci-
dent.
e. Sanitize and fill fresh water tank if re-
quired. Turn off water pump.
f. Start the refrigerator a day ahead of time
so it will be cold for your trip.
g. Fill LP gas container. Be careful not to
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AND PREPARATION
overfill LP gas container. An overfilled LP
gas container will cause the gas regulator
to fail, and may result in problems with LP
gas components. Turn off LP gas valve on
LP container. Make sure all LP gas con-
trols are turned off (Furnace, Oven, Water
Heater, Fridge). Check for LP gas leaks
regularly using soapy water.
h. Check that the fire extinguisher is in good
condition and fully charged.
i. Deodorize waste holding tank.
j. Retract steps and lock in the travel/stowed
configuration.
k. Close, secure and lock the door to prevent
intruders and minimize the chance of a
door coming open in an accident.
5. Attach trailer to the tow vehicle (Refer to
Section 4 for detailed instructions). Follow all
equipment check-out procedures.
All pilot lights and appliances shall be turned off
during refuelling of motor fuel tanks and/or propane
containers. Do not smoke when refuelling.
WARNING
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