Extended Stay - Airstream Avenue 2011 User Manual

LONGER TRIP
On a longer trip, when you have stayed where sewer connections and utility
hookups were not available, it will be necessary for you to stop from time to
time to dispose of the waste in the holding tank and replenish the water sup-
ply. Many gas stations (chain and individually owned) have installed sanitary
dumping stations for just this purpose. Booklets are available which list these
dumping stations.
When you stop for the night, your Airstream motorhome is built to be safely
parked in any spot that is relatively level and where the ground is firm. Your
facilities are with you. You are self-contained. Try to pick as level a parking spot
as possible.

EXTENDED STAY

Making a long trip is not very different from making a weekend excursion. Since
everything you need is right at hand, you are at home wherever you go. When
packing for an extended trip, take everything you need, but only what you
need.
When you plan to stay in the same place for several days, weeks or months,
you will want your motorhome to be as level as possible. Check the attitude
with a small spirit level set on the inside work counter. If a correction is neces-
sary, then you must first level from side to side. This can be done most easily by
driving up a small ramp consisting of 2" x 6" boards tapered at both ends. WE
DO NOT RECOMMEND PLACING TIRES IN A HOLE FOR LEVELING. Check
the tire section of the chassis portion of this manual for information on tire
support.
Hook Up to Water by attaching a ½ " minimum high-pressure water hose to
the city water service.
Plug the Electrical Cable into the City Power Service. Be sure you have the
wire grounded and have the proper polarity. See Electrical Section for technical
details.
To use the Generator you simply start it. All switching is done automatically.
The generator can be started from the switch inside the curbside rear roof
locker. It is easier on your generator and appliances if you'll allow the generator
to reach its normal operating speed (about a minute) prior to applying heavy
current loads.
A Cable/Satellite TV connection is located on the outside of the motorhome. It is al-
ready wired into the existing system, so the exterior connection is all that is required.
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