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11-5

CARE OF YOUR CARAVAN

The corner steadies must not be used to jack up
the caravan. They can be lowered to touch the
ground only as a safety measure to stabilise the
caravan.

(i)

Apply the handbrake fully as for parking. Do
not forget to give the caravan a slight
rearwards push to stop the reversing lever
collapsing.

(ii)

Slacken off the wheel bolts on the wheel to
be changed.

(iii) With a suitable jack, jack up the caravan

under either the axle tube or the axle
mounting plate.

Please Note:

Do Not Use The Chassis As A

Jacking Point. If there is lack of ground clearance
because of a flat tyre, gently move the caravan
onto some ramping boards.

(iv) Support the weight of the caravan with the

jack and for added safety lower the front
and rear corner steadies on the side of the
flat tyre. Then remove the ramping boards.

(v)

Remove the wheel bolts and remove the
wheel.

(vi) Before fitting the wheel, examine it for

distortion or other damage. Ensure that all
mating surfaces are clean and dry, including
bolt/nut seats.

Please Note:

Always Use the Correct Bolts to

Secure the Wheel - Check with the dealer if
unsure.

Please Note:

A corner steady brace is not to

be used for the next step.

(vii) Insert the wheel locating pins (supplied

within your Elddis kit box) into holes 4 and
5 and then slide the wheel onto the locating
pins.

(viii) Insert the wheels bolts into holes 1 then 2

and then 3.

(ix) Remove the wheel locating pins from holes

4 and 5 and insert the wheel bolts.

(x)

After the bolts have been screwed in as far
as possible by hand, each bolt should be
tightened gradually in sequence. Do not
over tighten at this point as the final
tightening should be done with a calibrated
torque wrench. The wheels of the caravan
will not rotate during tightening as they are
held rigid by the wheel hub brake unit.

(xi) Raise the corner steadies.

(xii) Lower the caravan to the ground.

(xiii) The wheel bolts should be tightened

ensuring that the torque is applied evenly
around the wheel. Using a suitable torque
wrench, sequentially tighten the steel bolts
to a torque of 92Nm for steel wheels and
115Nm for alloy wheels following the
sequence stated above.

IMPORTANT

•

The torque settings should be re-
checked after 50 km (20 miles) and
every 5000 km (3100 miles) thereafter.

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Do not loosen the wheel bolts to carry
out this operation whilst the road
wheel is supporting the weight of the
caravan.

•

Wheel bolts should NEVER be
lubricated.

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NB: If you upgrade from steel to alloy
wheels you must ensure you use the
correct bolts for the new wheel.

JACKING

Under no circumstances should the corner
steadies be used to jack up the caravan. When it
is necessary to jack up, use a bottle, screw, trolley
or scissor type jack, one with an axle shaped head
is recommended.

Place the jack plate under the axle tube as near
as possible to the main longitudinal member. The
maximum mass which the jockey wheel and its
clamping mechanism are capable of withstanding
is 150kgs.

LUBRICATION

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Lubricate the Jockey Wheel

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Lightly oil the wheel axle and screw thread.

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Lubricate the Brake Linkage

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Lightly oil all moving parts.

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Lubricate the Corner Steadies

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