It doesn't matter what type of RV you own; at some point, you'll experience a maintenance or repair issue that could seriously dig into your travel savings. Since RVs are all about being able to travel around inexpensively, it's better to use this RV owner's manual to learn how to fix the problem yourself. It's an affordable and simple solution for making sure you're staying on budget.
And more importantly, it can get you out of a jam if an issue pops up while you're out on the road. Having this camper and travel trailer owner's manual on hand could save you lots of money and wasted time.
When it comes to RV manuals, this specific guide by Clymer is one of the best. It's a valuable resource that covers just about everything you need to know, from lubrication, maintenance and tune-ups to exhaustive details about safety, supplies, towing, winterization and more. Best of all, it's a comprehensive resource that covers virtually all types of RVs, including motor homes, trailers and campers. Book Excerpt: RV Owner's Manual: A Valuable Resource Covering Topics Relevant to the RV Owner - 2nd Edition LUBRICATION, MAINENTANCE AND TUNE-UP V-BELTS V-Belts may be the item most overlooked during maintenance, but proper care and maintenance of V-belts and their sheaves (pulleys) can yield great rewards.
The nature of V-belts makes preventive maintenance relatively easy. Unlike fatigue or flaws in direct drives that are very often invisible until an abrupt failure, V-belts and sheaves wear gradually and usually give advance warning of failure. Nonetheless, it is important to recognize the warnings. Before attempting any maintenance, be sure the controlling switch is in the OFF position and lock it in OFF if possible. Other safety procedures - such as blocking - may be required to assure safety. All belts and sheaves will wear as part of their life's cycle.
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As wear occurs, the belts will ride lower in the grooves; because the sheave center distance must be increased to compensate, a worn belt is, in effect, longer than a new one. V-belts grip by wedging in the pulley grooves. Belts that are too loose cause slippage, loss of power, loss of speed and rapid wear to both the belt and the sheave. A howl or squeal indicates that the belt is too loose or the load is too heavy. LOADING THE VEHICLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND LOAD CAPACITY A properly loaded vehicle will perform better and handle more safely. Store heavier items on or close to the floor and as centrally as possible.
Lighter items may be stored in cabinets, closets and drawers. Luggage or similar cargo transported inside your RV should be secured to prevent it from causing damage in case of a sudden stop.
Weight limits recorded on the Federal Certification Sticker or the Vehicle Identification Number plate are maximum limits and exceeding these weights must be considered unsafe. Accurate axle weights are also necessary when determining correct tire inflation pressure.
It is therefore extremely important to weigh the vehicle before leaving on a trip. This RV manual features valuable information on warranties, safety, waste drainage systems, winterization and storage, care and maintenance, LP-gas systems, LP-gas appliances and hundreds of other topics necessary for operating a recreational vehicle. Also included is a special reference chart for quick and easy inspection of the vehicle's present condition.
Subject: RV owner's manual. Care, maintenance, driving, operation, electrical and LP-gas systems, towing, winterizing, etc. ISBN-10: ISBN-13: 976 Clymer RVO-2.
Most RV’s and camper trailers utilize the same types of electrical systems as those used for an average small home. But in addition to the 110 volt electrical supply, there may also be lights, fans, a refrigerator, or other electrical devices which use a 12 volt supply, like that of a car or truck. A 12-volt DC system powers the RV refrigerator to keep food cold while the RV or camper trailer is moving from place to place. The same goes for the lights and fans. It also keeps the on-board batteries fully charged. This system relies on the 110-volt AC electrical power supply for amperage. It is possible to pull a 12-volt power supply from the RV or camper trailer's electrical system or 110-volt campsite power supply.
Then the 110-volt supply can be stepped down to 12 volts after it is run through a power converter and to a particular appliance. Most of RV systems will switch from the 110-volt AC to the 12 volt DC supply automatically when there is a power interruption. These two electrical systems are treated independently from each other when diagnosing electrical problems, except for determining power to the converter. This translates to:. 110 volt power- converter- 12 volt power- 12 volt breaker box - refrigerator or lights As in a home, the 12-volt system has its own set of breakers to control each circuit.
The lights, fans, or refrigerator may each be on their own circuits, depending on the amperage required. If the converter is supplying 12 volts to the breaker panel and the breakers test positive for voltage, this leaves the wiring or the particular appliance at fault. If you are not familiar with electrical wiring or troubleshooting electrical systems there are some very good books available to help you understand and repair common RV electrical problems. I would recommend RV Electrical Systems: A Basic Guide to Troubleshooting, Repairing and Improvement to any novice and experienced electrician alike. It will be an enormous aid to understanding RV electrical systems. Another must for tracing down electrical problems is a voltage meter.
This handy tool will allow you to check the circuits for continuity and for the correct voltage required for each breaker. A simple test light can be used but will not test for broken circuits caused by bad wiring or other electrical problems. Both of these tools are inexpensive to own and will more than pay for themselves over time. The voltage meter can be used for home electrical problems as well as any other electrical related problem. Both are offered on this page for a reasonable price. The 110 volt outlets used in some RVs and camper trailers are prone to shorts because of the way they are installed. Some are merely clipped onto the wiring by cutting into the wires.
These types are notorious for not working correctly. Replace these types of outlets with standard house types to put and end to loose connections.
Since some of the walls are so thin, a smaller receptacle box may be required for the outlet to fit flush in the walls. Ground fault interrupter outlets are another common cause of electrical problems. These are located in places where a possibility exists of someone touching them with wet hands. They automatically break the circuit when moisture comes in contact with the outlet to prevent shock to the person touching them. A simple reset button must be pressed for the circuit to once again be completed. On occasion they will need to be replaced or the other outlets on the line will not work either. Pay close attention to the instructions when replacing these GFIs.
In older RVs and camper trailers you may still find fuses instead of circuit breakers. Since the advent of many new electrical devices, these older fuse systems may not provide enough amperage to handle a microwave or other high amp appliance without blowing a fuse or kicking a breaker. Simply replacing the fuse or breaker with a higher amp substitute may be all that’s required. Replacement of the entire breaker box may be the only option remaining if this doesn’t solve the problem.
The newer RVs and camper trailers may have two RV A/C rooftop units which require more amperage than the older models to operate without kicking the standard 30-amp power supply used by many campgrounds. Fortunately, many campgrounds and RV parks now provide 50-amp service for these types of units. When making reservations or checking in, be sure to ask about the availability of a 50-amp hook-up if you own a unit with multiple A/C units. Keeping your electrical systems in good and safe working order insures a trouble free camping trip with no sudden power outages to ruin the trip. Most problems can be repaired easily if you understand how the system works.
RV electrical manuals along with a few inexpensive tools are well worth the cost of their purchase. If you are completely confused by electrical wiring there are also some very good basic books to start you off. It isn’t very hard at all to check electrical circuits, switches or outlets with an inexpensive voltmeter.
Just remember, when touching any wires be sure the power to that particular circuit is off. If in doubt, turn off the main breaker or unplug the RV or camper trailer from the power supply.
Happy camping! Hi Randy, I have a couple questions.
I have a 1991 starcraft starburst popup that im trying to find a wiring diagram for. A racoon ripped out the gas and the wiring the battery on the tongue. Any ideas would be great. Im fixing that to sell because i bought a 2008 Trail-Lite.
It has a Norcold refridgerator in it that does not work. It is Model # N512. The previous owners never used it. Power comes on to the panel.
You can switch it back and forth to gas or electric. I just don't know where to start. Recently I hooked up my 2017 Wildwood Xlite travel trailer and I noticed a weird smell from the breaker box. The Power Center box was warm to the touch. The 30/20 breaker on my Power Center were tripped. I flipped it back to on and there was a surge and sparked a small electric fire frying all the wires inside the Power Center and melted the plastic around the Power Center edges.
Power to the whole unit went out including the GFI's. Battery power operated the lights, slideout, and thermostat.
I purchased a new WFCO 8955 series Power Center, 30 Amp shore power cord, and three knew Murray breakers 30/20, 15/15, and a 15/15. After installing everything to the tee, I've got 120 Volt power coming in on the 30/20 breaker as this is confirmed using a test light and the AC Unit turning on.However, the two 15/15 breakers do not turn on the appliances or other power the slide outs and GFI's. We can't seem to understand why the 15/15 breakers are not working like the 30/20. Possible I need to run a continuity test to make sure the surge didn't burn up the wiring somewhere else?
I have suddenly lost my 112 volt system! It was working fine two weeks ago. The inline fuse from the battery is not burn.
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Hooking up to the generator, everything works, so i am thinking it is not the converter. Hooking up to the truck, nothing works again. I did notice a very faint glow from the pump switch on the monitor late at night when there was no lights on. So, would i be correct in thinking it is a grounding issue and the next question is where would they ground the 12v system? I replaced the ground connection from the converter already. Michael, when connected to shore power the converter is producing a 12 volt DC charge to the battery which power the running lights and tail lights.
There's probably a bad ground somewhere, and more than likely, it's the battery ground cable where it attaches to the steel frame of the camper. This is the main ground for the 12 volt system and all sorts of weird stuff happens on the 12 volt system when this ground is corroded or loose. Try cleaning this connection well and see if this fixes the problem. Hey, Randy me and my husband were camping last week and the camper would not switch over from the battery to electric. We called camping world and they told us we need to buy a new converter so we bought that and put it on and it fixed it but the bedroom outlets do not work and our refrigerator will not switch over from propane to electric and we have no idea what to do we have checked the breaker and the outlet for it and they are fine.
We have a 2017 27 foot mallard and are 20 days over the warranty. Its a 30 amp camper or atleast thats what we have used the last year and never had any problems. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance!!
We have an Onan generator that has been working fine both while driving and parked when we have place to plug-in. However, we just stopped this evening and can not seem to get it to run. We also have an external generator, so started that up and still no power coming to motor home. But there seems to be juice to the plugs. Living tonight on battery.
Thinking maybe converter, but not sure where to start eliminating problems. Did notice that the GFCI in bathroom will not reset. Any thoughts?
We are in middle of long road trip and growing frustrated. Hello, need some help please. I have a 2004 Rockwood by Forest River. I experienced circuit breakers tripping and they were really hot. The converter was very hot (think the fan was bad). I replaced the converter and put in a new Battery (RV Deep Cycle).
I notice the hot leg on the power cord was fried on both ends. So I replaced the 30a box with an RV box and bought a new power cord. My problem is now I have 110v at the breakers but nothing 110v has power. The 12v system works fine, but no 110v at receptacles. Have reset GFCI rec.
Not sure where to go from here. Landon, I've had this same question from other campers with a GFIC at home which trips when the camper is plugged in. I think it may be due to the way a camper is grounded which makes the GFIC trip, especially if the GFIC doesn't have the necessary amps to supply everything needed. I haven't heard back from any of those with a similar problem so It's a bit of a puzzle at this time. Perhaps you can solve this mystery, Landon. I have no way to check for this problem as I cannot duplicate it. I'd be pleased-and so would others I suspect-if you let me know what you find.
I have 1999 Skyline Nomad. Everything worked great last fall when i winterized it for the winter.
This spring I plugged it in to the house and tripped the gfi on the house right away. After plugging it into a non gif outlet everything will work. I did some testing and have it narrowed down to the water heater and the fridge. Even after I turn off the switch to the water heater the gif still trips with the fridge.
Yet the fridge will run on the battery and gas. Any thoughts on what could be the issue? I'm thinking the water heater issue is the heating element. We have a 2006 puma I have it plug in to 30 amp 110 I cant seen to fig out how to get the fridge microwave or the water heater to work the fridge will not cool on gas or electric the micro wave is just blank I have checked all the breaker and they are all in the on position fuse are all good I am new to this r v repair as this is my step daughter camper and I told her that I would help to try to get things in good operating order but we have no manuals or literature on how to repair or operate things like the fridge or hot water heater. I know where the micro wave plugs in we don't have any voltage.so any help would be appreciated Thanks Andrew. I have a 2017 Forrest River Cherokee.
I apparently have a dead short. Power feedback through neutral. When all breakers are off except the main. It shows 220v.
Right side of bus bar shows 48v when any breaker is turned on. Left side shows 140v when any breaker is turned on. Any ideas where to start. Was working good on 110v volt at home. When hooked to 50amp service heard a loud pop and saw smoke coming from breaker box. No wires appeared burnt.
No breakers tripped. No fuses blown. It was first trip of the year.
No issues last year. Hi, I recently moved. When plugging my trailer house in at my new (old) home, I noticed things don’t work the same. The lights go from bright to dim, the furnace no longer works and the power converter has a hissing sound with an occasional fan turning on. I hired a licensed electrician to come install breakers at the power source along with new wiring.
The problem didn’t go away. I had the power source checked and everything seems good. The electrician suggested the power converter in the trailer, but also assured me he is not an expert in that field. Could he be right?
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