MDC FORBES 13 2021, Owner'S Manual

Contents

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Contents

My Forbes 13 Hybrid Caravan ........................................... 1
Section 1. Introduction ...........................................................2 
Welcome to MDC .....................................................................2 
Terminology & Abbreviations ..............................................2

Specifications

 .............................................................................4

MDC Contact Details .............................................................5
Safety Information ...................................................................6

Modifications to The Product

 ..............................................6 

Gas Systems ................................................................................6 
Chassis ..........................................................................................6
Jacking Your Caravan..............................................................7
Electrical Safety ........................................................................9
Vehicle Electrical Requirements .........................................9 
Brake Controller .......................................................................9
Correct Vehicle Wiring for MDC Caravans ...................9
Trailer Lights  ........................................................................... 10 
Charging Caravan  ................................................................. 10 
Gas & Appliance Safety ....................................................... 12
Removing the Hot Water System Flue Cover ............. 12
Removing Door Vent Cover .............................................. 12
Ventilation and Flues ............................................................ 13
Isolating Appliances .............................................................. 13
Diesel Heater Safety ............................................................ 13
Using the Caravan ................................................................. 14

Weights and Payload Capacities

 ..................................... 14

How to Load Your Caravan ................................................ 14
Load Distribution Guide ..................................................... 14
Ball Weight ............................................................................... 15
Effects of Weight Distribution ......................................... 15

Tyre Pressures

 ........................................................................ 15

Pre-Trip Inspection

 ................................................................ 16

Tyres  .......................................................................................... 16
Wheel Nuts  ............................................................................. 16
Hitch and Chains  ................................................................... 16
Fire Extinguisher  ................................................................... 16
Brakes & Breakaway System  ............................................ 16
Lights  ......................................................................................... 16
Gas ............................................................................................... 16
Setting Up the Caravan ....................................................... 17
Finding a Suitable Spot ........................................................ 17
Using Wheel Chocks and Ramps ..................................... 17
Operating the Jockey Wheel ............................................ 17
Stabiliser Legs ......................................................................... 17
Electric Awning....................................................................... 18
Kitchen ....................................................................................... 19
Electrical  .................................................................................. 20

Electric Control Panel 

 ......................................................... 20 

Mains Power

 ............................................................................ 20 

Electrical Diagrams ............................................................... 21 

Switch Panel

 ............................................................................ 21

Main Circuit ............................................................................. 22 
Safety Chains and Shackles ............................................... 23
Rated shackles ........................................................................ 23
Attaching Chains .................................................................... 23 
Connecting the Hitch  .......................................................... 23 
Towing the Caravan  ............................................................. 24
Connecting the Hitch  .......................................................... 24
Coupling  ................................................................................... 26 
Uncoupling  .............................................................................. 28
Connecting the Breakaway  .............................................. 29
Connecting the Safety Chains  ......................................... 29
Connecting the Electrics .................................................... 29
Towing with Trucks  ..............................................................30
Charging the Caravan ..........................................................30

Mains Power

 ............................................................................30

Solar Power

 ..............................................................................30

Charging from your Vehicle ...............................................30
Battery Care ............................................................................30

Preparing for Bad Weather

 ............................................... 31

Packing Up the Caravan

 ...................................................... 31

Diesel Heater .......................................................................... 32
Heater Control ....................................................................... 32
Important tips about operation: ...................................... 32
Operating instructions ........................................................ 32
Switching on............................................................................. 32
Heating process...................................................................... 32
Temperature control  ........................................................... 33
Control in the heating mode  ............................................. 33
Ventilating mode  ................................................................... 33
Switching off  ........................................................................... 33
Important information before operating  
the diesel heater  .................................................................... 33
The diesel heater is not to be used  
for the following  .................................................................... 33
Diesel Heater - January 2019 onwards  
Vin# LC003711 and higher Operation  .........................34
Heater Control Switch  ........................................................34

Power on 

 ..................................................................................34

Temperature Control  ..........................................................34
Ventilation mode  ...................................................................34
Shutdown  .................................................................................34
Storage & Care ........................................................................ 35 
Long Term Storage ................................................................ 35 
Interior ....................................................................................... 35