Hitching To A Tow Car; General Instructions - Truma Caravan Mover Gebrauchsanweisung

Hitching to a Tow Car

1. It is totally possible to position the caravan's hitch to a
stationary car tow ball using the Mover, but take some care.
2. Use the instructions above as your guide. Use the button
controls to bring the caravan to the car (car handbrake „ON",
and car in gear). Use a button stabbing technique to exactly
position the hitch directly over the ball. Lower the hitch to the
ball and engage in the normal way using the jockey wheel.
3. Hitch the caravan in the normal way ready for towing. You
cannot tow the caravan with the Mover engaged! Release
drive elements from tyres using wheel spanner before starting
off. Trying to drive away with the Mover still engaged, will
damage your caravan tyres and strain your tow vehicle!
Maintenance
The drive units should be kept reasonably clean of road debris.
Clean the area with a hose pipe to release mud, etc. along with
cleaning the caravan. Make sure no large stones, wood branch-
es, etc. are trapped in the mechanism. There is no more care
than the above required on the drive units. The controllers
require no maintenance. Keep the handset in a dry place.
It is extremely easy for you or your caravan dealer to perform
the checking and maintenance of your Mover during the annu-
al inspection of your caravan. If in doubt, please contact the
Truma-Services (page 48).
1. Upon an annual basis (or before storing the caravan for the
winter) we recommend that you clean the unit as described
above, dry off and lightly spray the drive units and mecha-
nisms with a silicon lubricant/water repellent. Keep the spray
off the rollers and tyres! Apply and release the drive units a
few times to work the spray into all the joints. Do not store the
caravan with the drive rollers engaged.
2. To prevent the battery from becoming totally discharged
during long periods of inactivity it must be disconnected and
recharged before using again. Repeat section 1 before starting
up and charge the caravan battery.
Checks
1. Always ask your dealer to check the installation each year
when the caravan is serviced.
2. Check the installation, wiring and connections for damage at
regular intervals. The drive units must be able to move freely
and automatically move away from the tyres when released. If
they do not, examine the unit for debris or corrosion at the piv-
ot points and adjust if necessary. Free all pivots as required, oil
or spray with WD40 to ensure full and correct movement.
3. After the annual inspection, check whether all motors react
properly to the buttons on the remote control.

General instructions

The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused as a result
of incorrect installation or operation.
The driver rollers are guaranteed against manufacturing faults
for 24 months. However, the guarantee does not cover normal
wear or damage caused by sharp-edged objects such as
stones jammed in the tyres.
It has been designed to climb slopes up to 1:4 reliably and
safely on reasonable surfaces. Always consider with care and
consideration the action you are going to take by considering
the effort required if you were attempting the manoeuvre using
your tow car.
The Mover cannot overcome obstacles more than approx.
2.0 cm in height without assistance (please use wood wedges).
Due to the nature of a radio signal, it can get corrupted by ex-
ternal terrain or objects. So there may be small areas around
the caravan where the quality of reception reduces, hence the
Mover may stop momentarily.
Batteries
We recommend the use of so-called drive and lighting batter-
ies. Gel batteries and round cell batteries are also suitable.
These batteries are designed for high power demands and
have an extremely long service life. The maximum current con-
sumption of the Mover is 120 A during full-load operation. The
correct choice of battery depends on the usage period and the
scope of use (other consumers in caravan). For mover opera-
tion we recommend batteries with a capacity of approx. 60 Ah
or more.
Example:
A fully charged lead-acid battery with a capacity of 60 Ah al-
lows the Mover to be operated for approximately 30 minutes
(depending on weight of caravan, battery type and terrain).
The use of gel batteries or round cell batteries means that
smaller batteries can be used.
Batteries with more capacity allow the equipment to be used
for longer.
We recommend the use of chargers with the IuoU characteris-
tic curve (e.g. Truma battery charger NT 12/ 3-18, Art. no.
39901-01), which prevent the battery from being damaged
because of overcharging, for example.
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