Jayco Cardinal 8 User manual

Cunningham Campers, Inc.

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Jeffersonville, IN 47130

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Cunningham’s – Selling & Servicing Jayco RV’s for Nearly 35 Years!

On the

behalf

Jayco

thank you

for

purchasing

your-

new

Jayco

vehicle.

have carefully engineered

and

manufactured

your

R.V.

with

available quality materials.

believe in quality

and

emphasize

quality

every

way

our employees.

For-

this reason,

our

company

has

grown rapidly inour short period

being in business.

manufacturer

recreational vehicles

depend

your

satisfaction

slay

in business. That's why

stand

behind

our

products

with

nur

warranty and customer service program

everything

reasonable

keep you

satisfied

problem

arises.

hope you'll

enjoy

the

outdoors

much

do.

Camp~ng

wonderful

way

relax

and

travel with

your

famiiy.

Remember,

dispose

your litter

and

trash

when you break

camp

athers

can

enjoy

the

outdoors and nature

much

you

did.

Please join

our

fighl

far

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The

Jayco

People

YOUR NEW JAYCO IS YOUR PASSPORT TO A WHOLE WORLD OF NEW FRIENDS,

CAMPING FUN AND TRAVEL ADVENTURE WHEN YOU JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF

JAYCO FAMILIES WHO MAKE UP THE . . .

JAYCO JAFARI INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CLUB

You will find us enjoying the friendship and fellowship of JAFARI CAMPING as we join our

local area FLIGHTS at hundreds of weekend camp-outs all over North America each month . . .

WE’RE THE FAMILIES OF JAYCO!

There are special STATE, REGIONAL and INTERNATIONAL RALLIES where you can join

with your fellow JAFARIANS and their flights to enjoy a special kind of togetherness . . . fun,

games, and entertainment provide memories to last a lifetime.

And . . . how about the exotic surroundings of NEW ORLEANS, the sounds and color of

NASHVILLE and the GRAND OLE OPRY, the roar and rush of the INDIANAPOLIS 500, the

quiet surroundings of the CANADIAN ROCKIES, the color of the SMOKY MOUNTAINS in

the Fall. These and many other adventures can be yours when you join the. . .

JAYCO JAFARI INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CLUB

Fill in the blanks on the reverse side, cut along dotted line and mail along with a check to:

JAYCO JAFARI INT’L TRAVEL CLUB

ATTN: Membership Coordinator

P.O. Box 192

Osceola, IN 46561-0192

Yes, it’s for everyone with a JAYCO RV; young couples just starting out, families spending quality

time together, the young at heart expanding their life experiences. Whether you belong to another

camping club, have always traveled alone, or are just starting, don’t miss out on one of the most

priceless benefits of being an RV family ...meetnewfriends and spend a bit of your camping life

with some of the finest people you will ever have the opportunity to share a campfire or treasure a

moment of golden living with a . . FIFTH-WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. . .SPORT UTILITY

TRAILER . . . CONVENTIONAL TRAVEL TRAILER . . . TYPE C MOTORHOME . . . FOLDING

CAMPING TRAILER ...itdoesn’t matter. If you are a JAYCO RV FAMILY, then you are eligible

to become a Jayco Jafari Member.

YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY YOU MADE THE DECISION!

Your membership entitles you to:

•Special international decals for your unit.

•The Hitch newsletter with schedules of upcoming events and activities.

•A membership roster - containing the names and addresses of current members of the club

will be sent bi-yearly.

•Discount Cards for several national theme parks including Six Flags and Busch Corp. Parks.

•A special price is available on Wheeler’s Campground Guides.

•Discounts with Hertz Rental Car.

•Discounts with Coach Net, an emergency roadside service.

•Farm & City Insurance has RV insurance available at discounted rates to current Jayco Jafari

International Club members.

• All of this, plus the joy of meeting new friends and enjoy Jafari adventures around the

country.

Start with the first phase of your camping life...just complete the following application and forward it

to the Jayco Jafari International Travel Club office. Your membership application may also be

completed online, by visiting our website at www.jaycorvclub.com. If you have further questions,

contact the club office direct at the website or by calling

800-262-5178. Local calls can be made to 574-258-0571.

WELCOME TO THE JAFARI FAMILY!

TO: Membership Coordinator for the Jayco Jafari International Travel Club

Please enroll us as members in the Jayco Travel Club. We are ready to roll to where the “friends we

just haven’t met yet” have the coffee on the fire and are waiting for us to arrive: We are ...

Name: Spouse:

Address: Phone:

City: State: Zip:

Email:

Ages of Children at Home:

Our JAYCO is a: Our Dealer

(type & size)

Membership Dues:

One year $25.00 Amount enclosed. $

Two years: $45.00 Check #:

Three years: $65.00

(signature) (date)

TABLE

CONTENTS

IIYTRODUCTION

R.V.

OWNERSHIP

..............................................................

WELCOME

SAFETY

CONSIDERATIONS

Safety

Using L.P..Gas.

..........................................

............................................

Electrical System Safety

Emergency Stopping

................................................

Additional Safety

Tips

..............................................

..............................................................

C INSURANCE

CONTINUOUS LIVING

R.V.

COACHES

.......................

WARRANTY

SERVICE

WARRANTY COVERAGE

............................................

CUSTOMER

DELIVERY

FORM

.....................................

SERVICEPROCEDURES

Basic Service Procedure

............................................

Dealer

..................................................................

Factory

.................................................................

Parts

....................................................................

OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY

........................................

III

USAGE

YOUR

R.V.

HITCHES

..................................................................

........................

.....................................

CARGO CAPACITY

.....................................................

SAFETY CHAINS

.......................................................

WHEEL

LUGS

..................

....................................

TIRES

......................................................................

BRAKES

...................................................................

SET-UP

....................................................................

LIFTER

SYSTEM

.......................................................

-17

TEPE

SYSTEMS

PLUMBING

...............................................................

L.P..GAS

..............................................................

20. 23

.............

......................................

ELECTRICAL

...

APPLIANCES

.....................................................................

STOVE

...............................................

FURNACE

(OPTIONAL)

......................................

REFRIGERATOR

(OPTIONAL)

CARE

BODY

COMPOMENTS

EXTERIOR

METAL

.....................................................

.......................................................

EXTERIOR

ROOF

....................................................................

FRAME

DRAPES

.......................

.......

.........................

................................................................

CUSHIONS

.......................................................................

TENT

................................................................

PANELING

....................................................

FLOOR

COVERING

-36

VJ[I

MECHANICAL

MAINTENANCE

CHART

.....

REMOVING

TIRE

WHEEL

FROM

TENT

CAMPER

WHEELBEARING

...................................

LUGBOLTS

.........................................

..........................................

COUPLER

.....................................

TONGUEJACK

TIRES

..............................................

BRAKES

...........................................

LIFTER

POSTS

......................................

WINCH

.............................................

CABLES

............................................

PUSHROD

..........................................

P.-GAS

SYSTEM

...................................

BED

SLIDES

........................................

APPLIANCES

.......................................

CHAPTER

UCTION

W.V.

OWNERSHIIP

WELCOME

Welcome to the world

recreational vehicle travel. Your purchase

of a Jayco

R.V.

allows you to enter this unique world

camping

and leisure in a grand style. Your Jayco

R.V.

has been designed

and engineered to offer you many comforts of home that will make

your camping experience

enjoyable as possible.

This owner's manual was prepared to assist you in understanding

the proper use and operation of various containment systems,

servicing and maintenance of component

parts,

and explanation of

your warranty protection.

you are a newcomer to

R.V.

travel,

you will especially appreciate the suggestions and "shop talk"

information to be Found throughout this manual to help you obtain

the most pleasure

from

the use of your vehicle.

have made every effort to make this manual as accurate as

possible in order

reflect information available at time of

publication. Products are constantly being improved and

endeavor to upgrade our installations accordingly. You should

carefully read and understand this owner's manual which

supplement

various other instructions supplied by the manufac-

turers of separately warranted products.

Keep this owner's manual

your recreational vehicle for handy

reference. Get to

know

your new vehicle and how it operates. You

should carefully

read

and understand these instructions and

information supplied

manufacturers of separately warranted

products, since they contain important operating, safety, and

maintenance instructions.

Every effort

has

been made to provide you with a safe, dependable

product. Your vehicle complies with applicable requirements of

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, State Regulations,

Canadian Standards Associations

(CSA)

where applicable, and

complies with requirements

ANSI

Standard

A119.2,

the

nationally recognized "Standard For Recreational Vehicles

hstallation of Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Systems." The

Recreational Vehicle Industry Association

(RVIA)

and Canadian

Standards Association

(CSA)

periodically inspect our

production

line and assist us

maintaining strict compliance with installation

and safety standards for those systems. Your follow-up with

periodic safety inspections and

program of preventive mainten-

ance is important for

the

continuation of safe and trouble-free

operation. Happy Camping?

SAFETY

CONSIDERATIONS

SAFETY

USING

L.P.

GAS

You should check for leaks at the connections on the I-.?.-gas

system soon after purchase and initial

filling

of L.P.-tanks. and

continued periodic checks

the system are recommended. Your

vehicle was manufactured to provide you with full access to all

gas

line connections. Leaks can

foulad with

soapy water

solution applied to the outside of the gas piping connections: the

soap

will

bubble at the leak.

NOT

USE

FLAME

(OR

EIGETED

MATCHES

TEST

FOR

LEAKS.

Usually tightening of

connections

will

close leaks. If not, ask your authorized dealer

service department to make the necessary repairs.

EVEN

THOUGH

THE

MANUFACTURER

AND

DEALER

HAVE

ALREADY

MADE

TESTS

FOR LEAKAGE,

THIS

CHECK

ADVISABLE

BECAUSE

THE

VIBRATION

ENCOUNTERED

DURING

TRAVEL.

L.P.-gas

heavier than air. Leaking gas tends to flow to

low

places. It

will

sometimes pocket

low area, k.P.-gas can

usually be detected by

identifiabIe odor

similar

onions or

garlic.

Never light

match

or allow any open flame in the

presence of

leaking

gas.

It is very important to have L.P.-gas shut off

during

refueling of

tow vehicles.

Some

states prohibit

gas

appliances to

operated

during

travel,

especially in any underground

tunnels.

Never

allow

gas

containers

filled

above the

Iiquid

capacity

indicated on the container. If a container

overfililed, liquid gas

may flow through the

regulator

causing

to freeze and/or

introduce

dangerous excessive gas pressure

into

the lines. In

addition,

ovefilled container placed

hot

sunlight

may

expel

excess

gas

through

the

relief valve and

susceptible

ignition

any

nearby open

flame.

ELECTXICAL

SYSTEM

SAFETY

Circuit breakers and fuses are installed to protect electrical circuits

from overloading. Do not make unauthorized changes

circuitry

or add on fixed appliance yourself.

you

wish

changes, consult

your dealer and he

will

assist you in obtaining

safe installation.

approved power supply cord has been supplied with the

vehicle. Always use this cord for hook-up to the 120-volt source.

Note that the cord has a three pin plug, which provides proper

grounding through the third (round)pin.

Grounding

your personal protection from electrical shock. Do

not use any adapter, cheater, or extension cord that will break the

continuity of the grounding circuit connected to that third

pin.

NEVER

remove the grounding pin for convenience of

being

able

connedto

non-ground(only 2-prong)receptacle. Check the polarity

your power source.

SAFETY

WREN

EMERGENCY

STOPPING

Always carry

road

flares and/or reflective triangular highway

warning devices to be displayed when necessary.

Pull

off

the

roadway as far

possible when changing flats or for other

emergency situations. Turn on your vehicular hazard warning

flashers when

parked

alongside a roadway, if only for a minute or

two.

ADDITIONAL

SAFETY

CONSIDERATIONS

Sanitize the fresh water supply system periodically (see

sanitizing instructions).

Keep

water connectioal fittings

from

coming in

contact

with the

ground or drain hose to reduce chance of contamination.

Enlist services of a qualified technician

fix

gas or electrical

appliances.

Ahvays

have

serviceable fire extinguisher

placed

an easily

accessibte location.

Please read carefully

the

loading section under Chapter

III

related to your respective trailer.

insure that tires are in

good

condition

and

properly inflated.

Watch inflation especially closely

under-inflated tires will

overheat. Overheated tires are a potential hazard as they may

throw rubber and cause

blowout.

Check and tighten wheel lugs regularly (every

miles

when

new

until

200

miles are reached and then check

lugs

every

500

miles).

Check brakes in a safe area

not while traveling a busy

highway.

Use seat belts (motor homes) at ail times.

10.

Disconnect television power cord and antenna lead-in during

local thunderstorms and lightning activity.

11.

Always solidly block trailer wheels before unhitching.

12.

Before leaving a camp area with

trailer

tow, insure

that

the safety pin or locking lever

seated, breakaway wire

attached to tow vehicle,

the

jack

raised so that it cannot

touch

the

ground,

the

dofly

wheel removed,

110-volt

electricaf

cord

properly stored, safety

chains

areconnected,

and

all

interior

lights

off.

13.

Observe the warning labels attached to your vehicle concerning

k.P.-gas, water, electricity, and loading.

14.

Observe the maintenance chart

Chapter

VII

related to your

respective unit.

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