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• The 12volt leisure battery MUST be fully charged and in good condition to enable the
Powrtouch Freedom to operate to its full performance specification – to check your
battery see Section 5 Paragraph 5.4 of this instruction manual.
• The handset is powered by a 9volt DC battery (PP3 or equivalent).
• The wiring and cabling supplied by Powrtouch for the installation of the Powrtouch
Freedom are to the correct voltage and current rating, under NO circumstance should
any other wiring or cabling be used unless supplied by Powrtouch or written approval is
given for their use. If cutting motor cables (not recommended) these should be kept of
equal length, no cable joining system should be used to lengthen them.
• When the Powrtouch Freedom is switched on and/or in use there will be 12volts at the
two battery terminals on the Electronics Control Box (ECB). Under no circumstance
should any metal object be allowed to touch these terminals.
• The Powrtouch Freedom is not a caravan jacking point and should never be used as
such.
• The Powrtouch Freedom is not a brake or braking system and should never be used as
such. When stopped always apply the caravan handbrake and remove the rollers from
the tyres.
• Be aware that the Powrtouch Freedom adds weight to the caravan and the
corresponding weight of your mover must be considered when calculating your payload.
If in doubt the MTPLM of the caravan should be checked on a calibrated weighbridge.
• Never allow children or persons unfamiliar with the use of the Powrtouch Freedom to
operate the unit.
• When operating the Powrtouch Freedom, please ensure that no object (e.g. Body parts,
clothing, hair or any other objects carried on the body) can become trapped by any
moving parts of the mover (e.g. rollers).
SECTION 2 – OPERATION OF YOUR POWRTOUCH FREEDOM
2.1 POWRTOUCH FREEDOM OPERATION:
Carry out the Powrtouch Freedom pre-movement safety checks as Section 1 Paragraph 1.1;
also ensure that the caravan is safe to move and that there are no obstructions to prevent the
engagement of the drive rollers to the caravan tyres.
2.2 SWITCHING ON THE POWRTOUCH FREEDOM
The Powrtouch Freedom control system is switched on by inserting the key into the isolation
switch and then turning the key clockwise, the isolation switch is usually situated in the sealed
area of the caravan battery box. When the control board is switched on the unit first initialises,
and then looks/waits for the welcome/coding signal from the handset. The green light should
illuminate on the ECB situated in the caravan. (See Section 5 Paragraph 5.3)
NOTE: When the Powrtouch Freedom is not in use it MUST always be turned off at the
Isolation Switch and the key removed. If left switched on it will stay live for 20 minutes
(approx.) before the ECB will go in to a hibernation mode. The ECB can only be reinitialised by
the following: -
1) Turning off the isolation switch
2) Remove the key from the switch
3) Wait for a minimum of 20 seconds
4) Then reinsert the isolation switch key and turn on
5) Turn on the handset and use the Powrtouch Freedom
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