Jayco Cardinal User manual

WELCOME

On the behalf of Jayco Incorporated we would like to thank you for

purchasing your new Jayco

R.V.

vehicle. We have carefully engineered

and manufactured your

R.V.

with available quality materials. We

Jayco believe

quality and this

why we emphasize quality in every

possible way to our employees. For this reason, our company has grown

rapidly inour short period of being in business.

manufacturer

recreational vehicles

depend on our customer's

satisfaction to stay

business. That's why

stand behindour products

with our warranty and customer service program todo everythingreason-

able to keep you

satisfied customer if

and

when

problem arises.

hope

you'll enjoy

the

outdoors

much

we do. Camping

wonderful way

relax and travel with your family. Remember, dispose

your titter and trash when you break camp so others can enjoy the

outdoors and nature

much

you

did.

Please join our fight for

cleaner

world.

The

Jayco Management

LLTHO

U.S.A.

MANUAL

NO.

2221

TABLE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTI[ON

R.V.

OWNERSHIP

WELCOME

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

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Safety

ill

Using

L.P

Gas

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

Electrical System Safety

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

Emergency Stopping

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

Additional

Safety

Tips

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

INSURANCE

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

WARRANTY

SERVICE

WARRANTY COVERAGE.

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

....,

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

CUSTOMER DELIVERY FORM

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

SERVICE PROCEDURES

Basic

Service Procedure

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

Dealer

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

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

Factory

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

Parts

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

OWNER'S RESPONSIBTLITY

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

111

USAGE

YOUR

R.V.

HITCHES

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

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

...

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

CARGO

CAPACITY

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

SAFETY

CHAINS

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

WHEEL

LUGS

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

TIRES

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

BRAKES

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

SET-UP

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

LIFTER

SYSTEM

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

THE

SYSTEMS

PLUMBING

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

L.P.

GAS

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

ELECTRICAL

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

APPLIANCES

STOVE

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

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

FURNACE

(OPTIONAL)

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

REFRIGERATOR

(OPTIONAL)

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

CARE

BODY

COMPONENTS

EXTERIOR

METAL

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

EXTERIOR

ROOF

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

-31

FRAME

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

DRAPES

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

CUSHIONS

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

TENT

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

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

PANELING

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

FLOOR

COVERING 33

VII

MECHANICAL

MAINTENANCE

CHART

WHEEL

BEARING

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

LUG

BOLTS

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

COUPLER

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

TONGUE

JACK

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

TIRES

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

BRAKES

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

LIFTER

POSTS

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

WINCH

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

CABLES

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

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

PUSH

ROD

L.P.

GAS

SYSTEM

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

BED

SLIDES

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

APPLIANCES

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

CHAPTER

INTRODUCTION

R.V.

OWNERSHIP

WELCOME

Welcome to the world of recreational vehicle travel. Your purchase

of a Jayco

R.V.

allows you to enter this unique world of 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 as 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. If 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.

We have made every effort to make this manual as accurate as

possible in order to reflect information available at time

publication. Products are constantly being improved and we

endeavor to upgrade our insta!lations accordingly. You should

carefully read and understand this owner's manual which is a

supplement to various other instructions supplied by the manufac-

turers of separately wattanted products, and is not intended to

substitute for these publications.

Keep this owner's manual in your recreational vehicle for handy

reference. Get to know your new vehicle and how

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 of

ANSI

Standard A119.2, the

nationally recognized "Standard For Recreational Vehicles

Installation 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 in maintaining strict compliance with installation

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

periodic safety inspections and a program of preventive mainten-

ance

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 L.P.-gas

system soon after purchase and initial filling of L.P.-tanks, and

continued periodic checks of the system are recommended. Your

vehicle was manufactured to provide you with full access to all gas

line connections. Leaks can be found easily with a soapy water

solution applied

the

outside of the gas piping connections.

solution applied to the outside

the gas piping connections: the

snap wilI

bubble

at the leak.

NOT

USE

FLAME

LIGHTED

MATCHES

TEST

FOR LEAKS.

Usually tightening of

connections will close leaks.

not, ask your authorized dealer

service department

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 in

low area. L.P.-gas can

usually

detected by an identifiable odor similar to onions or

garlic. Never light a match or allow any open flame

the

presence of leaking gas.

is very important to have L.P.-gas shut off during refueling of

tow vehicles. Some states prohibit. gas appliances to be operated

during travel, especially in any underground tunnels.

Never allow gas containers to be filled above the liquid capacity

indicated on the container.

a container is overfilled, liquid gas

may

flow

through the regulator causing it to freeze and/or

introduce

dangerous excessive gas pressure into the lines. In

addition, an overfilled container placed in hot sunlight

may

expel

excess gas through the relief valve and

susceptible to ignition

by any nearby open flame.

ELECTRICAL

SYSTEM SAFETY

Circuit breakers and fuses are installed to protect electrical circuits

from overloading. Do not make unauthorized changes to circuitry

or add on fixed appliance yourself.

you wish changes, consult

your dealer and he will assist you in obtaining a safe installation.

An 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

plug, which provides proper

grounding through the third (round)pin.

Grounding is 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 to

connect to

non-ground (only 2-prong) receptacle.

SAFETY

WHEN

EMERGENCY

STOPPING

Always carry road flares and/or reflective triangular highway

warning devices to be displayed when necessary.

Pull

off

the

roadway as far as possible when changing flats

for other

emergency situations. Turn on your vehicular hazard warning

flashers when parked alongside a roadway,

only for a minute or

two.

ADDITIONAL

SAFETY

CONSIDERATIONS

Sanitize the fresh water supply system periodically (see

sanitizing instructions).

Keep water connection fittings from coming in contact with the

ground or drain hose to reduce chance

contamination.

Enlist services of

qualified technician to

fix

gas or electrical

appliances.

Always have a serviceable fire extinguisher placed in an easily

accessible location.

Please read carefully the loading section under Chapter

111

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

potential hazard as they may

throw rubber and cause a 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)

all times.

10.

Disconnect television power cord an6 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 in tow, insure that

the safety

or Iocking lever is seated, breakaway wire is

attached

tow vehicle, the jack

raised so that it cannot

touch

the

ground, and the dolly wheel removed, 110-volt

electrical cord properly stored, safety chains are connected, and

all interior lights

off.

13.

Observe the warning

labels

attached to your vehicle concerning

L.P.-gas,

water, electricity, and loading.

14.

Observe the maintenance chart

Chapter

VII

related to your

respective unit.

INSURANCE

with

your

automobile,

important that you

protect

yourself

and

others

with insurance coverages

for

personal

liability,

theft,

collision,

property

damage,

etc.

Your

dealer

will

assist

you

obraining

appropriate

insurance for

your

protection

you

may

check

with

the

company

which

provides

your

automobile

insurance.

CHAPTER

WARRANTY

SERVICE

LIMITED

WARRANTY

SUMMARY OF WARRANTY

layco. Inc..

[Jayrol

warrants

the original

purchacr

(you)

evcry

Jayco

unit that

ail

parts of

our

ma~iufaclvrc

arc

frce

from substantial defects

rnatcrisl and workmanship for

period

one

(1)

?car

f-om the date of

purchase

under

normal

use

and service.

This

warranty

does

not

appl? to

any

defect

the

aesthetics

phys~cul

appearance

of the

rlnlt,

nor

normal

deterioration

rhc

50li

trlm

and

appearance items

due

wear

and

exposilrc.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE

As?

part

our manufactured product

provctr

substantially

dcfectwc

matcrtal

wnrkman~hip

durmg

the

warrani?

pcriod

repaired

free

chargc

the

pan

rctutncd

n~h

transpnrtai!on

chrrgci

prepad

authorwed .Jayco

dcelcr

Jayco.

lnc

with rcturn rrannporration at

Tour

erpenx

factory

aurhonzcd

wrvlcc

ccntcr

not

n>ailuble

your

urca.

cnll

direct

Jqco.

Inc..

A.C. (219) 025.5861

arrangc

prompt

and

proper

rcpnirs toyour unit.

EXCLUSIONS

.Iavco

assurncs

rcsponsibilrty

l~ahilrtv

for

dclccrs in ~orkmanship

operation

separately warranted pruducts.

Theie

products

may

warranted

thc individual

manufacturers

and

copy

thcir

uarrvntr

has

bczn

included in

)our

OWICI'S

pa~kct.

Scpararcly

warranted

prnductc

will not

serv~ccd,

repaired

replaced

Jayro,

inc.

service

pan<

3fc

r~qumd

II~CSC

produ~ts.fcfcr to

the

furn~chcd

1151

factory

authonzcd

ser~irc

centers.

the list

nrn

arnilnhlc

for

thc parliciilar product. wrirc

calf

the tunufacturcr concerned

olmin

thc

location

the ncarcl

scrvil.~ccnter.

lqco

doc5

not warrant components n~anufacrured

others,

including,

hut

not lirnilcd lo engine,

dihu

Irzio.

tranrmis\ion, chascir, tire\.

and

tubes,

ranges.

owns.

hrnaccs.

baneries,

axles,

hubs, bcarings, power

cotlvurlirrs.

rci'rigerarors.

burners.

and

trakr

brakc

rgstcms.

Thesc

pans

may

no1

warrantcd

their manufacturcr.s

and

Jayro.

hnuercr.

assumes

ohtigations u-ilh

regard

lu thcm.

'Th~s

u.arranty

shall

not

apply lo

normal

rnaintcnancc.

such

er.

grcaatng

u,hecl

bearings,

Iightcnrlrg lug Irurs, ctc.,

that thv

whiclc

will

require

nor

any

darnugcs

arbrng

from the

Iahrc

haw

such

mall1tcnnncc pcrfnrmcd

filhric

rtern,

such

camus.

canopies.

window

screenings.

vin!l

uindoua.

cushion

nnd msttrcsr

colcrs.

are

not

uarranlcd againsr

Icakage.

rears. puncturer,

slrrinkage.

hdmg

soding but arc uarrnntcd

only

against

dcfccrrvc

unrkmanshtp

and

rnalurrsl.

'llle

ichii-le

nu(

cargo

trailer

anti

the

cuslr~mer

advjrcrl

obscn~

thc rccommcndcd

grnrs

weight limlt.

COMMERCIAL

CSE

OR REN1AI.S OF THIS VEHICLE

,AND

BUSE.

NEGIECT. OR OPERATION OVER

UNIMPROVED ROADS WILL VOID THIS W4RRAN'l'Y.

DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES

YOU AND ANY OIHER UStK

JAYCO PRODUCIS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY CONSEVUENTIAL

INCIDEY'TIAL DAMAGES

including witheut limitslim.

loss

usc

the

unk,

incoovcoicncc. Iodg~ng,

damage

pcrwnal propen!. lort

income

or earnings.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLLSION OR LIMITATION

INDICESTIAL

COYSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. 50JHE ABOVE LIMIT4TlON MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

DISCWlMER AND LIMITATIONS OF

IMPLIED

WARRANTIES

.IAYCO

1.1411TS

All. IMPI.IFD WARRANTIES OF FITNESS

FOR

A PARTICI!I.AR PCRPDSE .AND

MERCHANT^

~~~

AElLlTl TO

THE

WARRANK

PERIOD

ONE YEAR. NO WARRANTIES. EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. EXTEND

BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO PERSON HAS AUTHORITY TO EXTEND. ENLARGE. OR

MODIFY

THIS

WARRANTY. YO ACTION TO ENFORCE THIS WARRANTY MAY

COMMENCED MORE THAN SIX MONTHS

AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

SOME

ST4TE5

NOT ALLOW LIMITAI'ION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS

THE

ABOVE

LIMITATION

MAY

NOT APPLY TO YO\.'. THIS WARRANTY GIVES

YOC

SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. AND MAY

.-ZLSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS

WHICH

VARY

FROM

ST4TE

STATE

PARTS AND DESIGN

CHANGES

Jn.;cii

ma?

msku

pans

and

design

chnngcs

from rimc to time without

noticc

and

rcpairi

rcplaccmsnls

nra!

mad?

uith

neu

different

pans.

WARKANTY REGISTRATIONS

Your

aarrant!

regmratmn

records should

completed and delivured lo thc manufacturcii

component

pans.

ihc! ma!

condition

thr warranty.

THIS JA7CO WARRANTY 15

VOID

UNLESS YOUR WARRANTY

KEGISTHATIDS CARD IS RETURNED TO J4YCO.

ADORESS

ADriRESS

WEHASF

T9PILE9

SERIAL

140.

&YCO

iocatjon

1.P.-Gas connections shown to owner and informed

how

maKe periodic

leakage

check

use of soapy wzter.

Owner shown how to light and/or operate the foTlowing

appliances

actual operation of them:

Brand

Model No. Serial

No.

Stove

Fdrnace

~~..

Refrigerator

water Heater

_-____-

v--..-

O~crationof Electrical System explained and derronstrated.

Operation

Fresh Hater

Cystem

including filling of tank.

Shown

how

operate Drainage

System.

Care

aqd

operation

toilet.

Explained

winterization

of unit.

Owner shown how to hook-up

and

unhook trailer,

alsc

removal

dolly wheel

for

travel.

Tire pressure checked and iniportance ex~lained.

Pruner

oarking

and

setup procedure

unit in preparation

For

canning

explained.

Given coach keys

and

owner's packet.

General appearance

no visible damages. (Interior and

Exterior)

Oocyation of trailer brakes explained

and

periodic adjust

T!WS

DEALER

YAME

CUSTOMER

DELIVERY

FORM

ment required.

Check and

expiain

the tightening of

lug

bolts

in manual.

Check

2nd

expjain

importance of Warranty

Cards

as supplied

rnan%!iacturers

appliances and component items. Copy of

JAYCO,

INC.

BOX

460

SO75

MIDDLEBURY

INDiANA46WO

12191

8755861

warranty

was

made

available befnre purchase

YES

certify

that

have read and

been

given a full explanation

and

demonstration

each iteni listed above.

--..--

Dealer': Signature Customer Signature

Person

Explaining

Above:

---UP-

----"

The

purchaser

should not sign

this

statesent until all items indicatee above

have been explained

his satisfaction.

The

dealer is to return this form

within

days after delivery of this trai:er to Service OeparIment.

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