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Section 2 — drivinG & Safety
camelot 2007
3. The light has a magnetic base attached.
Locate a place to attach the light so you
can work hands free.
4. To replace bulb push down on clear
plastic cover and twist.
5. To rewind, crank the handle in the
retract direction. When fully retracted,
push down on the lever handle to keep
the light locked in place.
Dead Chassis Battery
A weak or discharged battery will not supply
the amount of
CCA (Cold Cranking Amps)
necessary to initiate the required voltage to start
the engine. If the engine fails to crank, or cranks
slowly due to a weak chassis battery, there are
electrical back-up systems in place that may
increase chassis battery voltage.
Battery Boost Switch:
The Battery Boost switch engages a heavy-
duty solenoid to electrically connect the house
batteries to the engine battery in the event the
engine will not crank or cranks slowly. The
solenoid is designed for short-term high current
intermittent use. Engaging the boost solenoid for
an extended period will damage the solenoid.
Jump Starting Using the Battery Boost
Switch:
With the ignition key
OFF
,
press and hold the Battery Boost
switch for ten seconds. After
ten seconds, continue to hold
the switch down and turn on the
ignition.
If the engine fails to crank or
does not crank fast enough,
discontinue the attempt. Continued
attempts will only diminish any
remaining surface charge in the chassis
battery and end future alternative
attempts.
Next, start the generator. This may
require using the Battery Boost switch
for the generator to start from the engine
battery. Once the generator is operating,
the electrical combination of the
generator and the inverter will charge the
batteries.
Allow the generator to run approximately
½ hour before attempting to start the
engine.
After ½ hour of generator operation,
leave the generator on and hold down
the Battery Boost switch for one minute.
Release the switch for one minute, then
press the switch again for one minute.
Alternate this cycle three to five times.
Next, hold the switch down and turn the
ignition
ON
. The battery voltage gauge
on the dash should indicate at least 12
Volts. If voltage is sufficient with the
Boost switch held down, try to start the
engine.
If the engine fails to crank, or fails to
crank quickly, the chassis battery may be
depleted and the motorhome will require
jump-starting or an external charger
hooked to the chassis battery.
Jump Starting Using an External Source:
When using jumper cables to start the
engine, the cables must connect in a parallel
configuration. That is, positive
(+)
to positive
and negative battery
(-)
to negative chassis
(-)
. Always connect the positive
(+)
before
connecting the negative
(-)
. To prevent arcing
when disconnecting the cables; disconnect the
negative
(-)
before disconnecting the positive
(+)
.
WARNING
Always ventilate the battery
compartment prior to any work or
service to the batteries. Gas emitted by
the batteries can explode when exposed
to smoking material, flames, sparks
or other sources of ignition, resulting
in injury or vehicle damage. Batteries
contain sulfuric acid that can burn skin,
eyes and clothing. DO NOT connect the
end of the second cable to the negative
(-) terminal of the battery to be jumped.
Connect only to the chassis, away from
the battery.
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