Setting Up Your Trailer; Un-Hitching; Leveling Your Trailer; Additional Set Up - Jayco Jay Feather 2005 Owner's Manual

Setting Up Camp...

SETTING UP YOUR TRAILER

Un-Hitching

1. Position the trailer as desired.
2. Level the trailer (side to side). Refer the leveling paragraph below.
3. Block the wheels to prevent the trailer from rolling.
4. Unhook the trailer/tow vehicle electrical connection, safety chains and breakaway
switch cable (if applicable).
5. Install the dolly wheel.
6. Release the weight distributing bars as recommended by the hitch supplier.
7. Open the coupler latch.
8. Turn the jack crank to raise the coupler above the hitch ball.
9. Level the trailer (front to back) with the jack crank.
10. Lower the stabilizer jacks (if applicable). Refer to the steps below.
11. Pull the tow vehicle away, as desired.

Leveling Your Trailer

Leveling your RV is critical for
several reasons. Your camping
experience will be more pleasant in
a level unit. It is important for your
RV to be level for proper operation
of items such as the refrigerator,
the slideout system and draining
tanks, if applicable.
Using blocks under the RV tires is a common way to level the unit. Blocks for this purpose
can be purchased from various RV resources or made out of wood. The proper size of
blocks are required to prevent causing damage to the tires. Make sure the blocks used cover
the entire footprint of the RV tire. Refer to Fig. 5 for proper tire blocking.

Additional Set Up

STABILIZER JACKS

1. Insert the crank onto the stabilizer jack shaft.
2. Turn it clockwise to lower the jack. Continue lowering the jack until the frame of the
trailer begins to rise slightly.
3. Equalize the jacks for best support. This may require that you adjust each jack several
times. When not parked on cement, you may wish to place a wood or hard plastic
block under the jack for convenience.
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WARNING: DO NOT USE THE STABILIZER JACKS TO LEVEL
THE UNIT. It is important to remember that the stabilizer jacks are to
be used only for support while occupying and moving around the
trailer. They are not designed to bear the weight of the trailer.
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Proper
Fig. 5
Jay Feather Conventional Travel Trailer
Improper