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Loose articles must be stowed securely. Do not stow tins, bottles or heavy items in overhead lockers prior to towing.
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Ensure all lockers and cupboard doors are closed and secured.
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Plug in your electrical connections.
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Connect the "breakaway" cable. (This must be secured around the towing bar assembly and not round the ball head.)
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Release the caravan handbrake, adjust all mirrors from the driving seat and proceed.
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Ensure all bunks are secure.
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Wind up your caravans corner steadies to the fully retracted position.
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When the hoitch is seated securely on the ball, release the locking catch ensuring that the locking mechanism is fully engaged on the underside of the towball.
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Wind up the jockey wheel and retract to its highest position.
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Fit and secure your stabiliser (if used, although stabilisers are recommended....these will help reduce your caravan from snaking about during transit.)
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Ensure allrooflights are closed and secured.
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Ensure main table is stored in its transit position.
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The fridge is on 12v operation and door lock is set.
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Ensure all windows are fully closed and latched.
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NEVER tow with windows on the night setting. Leave all curtains and blinds open to aid rear visability.
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Ensure Gas cylinders are correctly position, secured and turned off.
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Check Battery is secure and the connecting cable is disconnected and stowed.
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You should check that the gas locker, battery locker and cassette toilet doors are all secure.
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Check your wheelnuts, tyre pressure and the conditions.
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With the caravan handbrake on you should adjust the jockey wheel so that it is in good contact with the ground.
