Toilet Troubleshooting; Dumping The Holding Tanks - Fleetwood Bounder 1987 Owner's Manual

household or toilet bowl cleaners. These products can
damage the finish and valve components in the flush
seal.
The Aqua Magic IV has a removable seat to facilitate
cleaning. To remove seat:
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Open both seat and cover.
• Grasp assembly on both sides and pull up and
away from you at approximately 45°.
• To reinstall, place legs of assembly in rear slots
of cover until you feel the engagement.
Toilet Troubleshooting
Water keeps running into the bowl
• On SL models, clean out foreign material in the
groove where the valve blade seats in the bot-
tom of the bowl. Use a bent coathanger, or
screwdriver to scrape the groove. Do not damage
the blade seal.
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On Aqua Magic IV models, be sure the levers
return all the way. If they don't, there may be
foreign matter on the waste blade valve or seal
in the bottom of the bowl.
Toilet leaks, water on floor
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Check water inlet connection. Tighten, or clean
and tighten if necessary.
• Refer other toilet leaking conditions to an
authorized Fleetwood RV· Service Center.
Foot pedal hard to operate or blade sticks
(SL models only)
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Spray light film of silicone on blade.
Poor Flush
• The levers (AM IV) or pedal (SL) must be held fully
open during the flush. Two to three seconds is
required for a good flush.
• Be sure there is enough water in the bowl to carry
waste into the holding tank.
Dumping The Holding Tanks
The holding tanks terminate in a valve arrangement
that permits dumping each tank separately or together.
The valves are called "knife valves". A blade doses
the opening in the sewer drain pipes. The blade is con-
nected to a T-handle that is pulled to release Jhe can"
tertspf the tankjs).
-Duringself:c~ll~ainm,E.'nt,ul:e,
,the,
sewer line is/securely capped to pr'event leakage of
waste' material onto the ground or'pavement. DO NOT
PULL THE HOLDINGTANKKNIFE VALVE OPEN WHEN
THE: PROTECTIVE' CARI$ INSTAllED ON THE;PIP.E.
Always ensure that the tank is evac'uated into an
ac-
ceptable sewer inlet or dump station. '
. WARNING: HOLDING TANKS ARE ENCLOSED
SEWER SYSTEMS AND AS SUCH MUST BE
DRAINED INTO AN APPROVED DUMP STATION.
BOTH TOILET AND GRAY WATER HOLDING TANKS
MUST BE DRAINED AND THOROUGHLY
RINSED REGULARLY TO PREVENT ACCUMULA-
TION OF HARMFUL OR TOXIC MATERIALS.
Whenever possible, dump the holding tanks before
traveling. Waste water and sewage in the holding tanks
reduce the carrying capacity of the motor home. See
"WEIGHING AND LOADING" section.
Dump the holding tanks only when they are at least
3/4 full. If necessary, fill the tanks with water to 3/4
full. This provides sufficient water to ensure complete
flushing of waste material into the sewer line.
The holding tank drain valve outlet is set up to be
used with a removable termination fitting that locks
onto the outlet with a clockwise twist. The sewer drain
hose is clamped to this fitting, and is always ready
when you need to drain the holding tanks. When you
are operating self-contained, or you store the motor
home, a protective cap is installed in place of the ter-
mination fitting. Your dealer may have delivered the
motor home to you with the sewer hose already con-
nected to the termination fitting.
The hose is compressed and stored in the "Sewer
Hose" compartment (You can store a backup sewer
hose in the rear bumper-a good idea on a long trip).
When you want to drain the holding tanks:
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• Open the compartment, extend the hose, and in-
sert the end of the hose into the sewer or dump
station inlet, pushing it firmly far enough into the
opening to be secure.' In' some cases, adapters
may be necessary between the line and,the in-
let. Arrange the sewer hose so it slopes evenly.
• Dump the black water holding tank first. Unlatch
the black water knife valve (the large one) by
removing the wire clip or unscrewing the lock nut.
Grasp the handle firmly and slide the valve open
with a quick, steady pull.
• Allow enough time for the tank to drain complete-
ly. Rinse and flush the tank through the toilet.
When the tank is empty, push the handle in to
close the valve, Reset the locking device. Even
if you are p,!rked at a site with a semi-permanent
sewer hookup, keep th'e black water knife valve
closed to allow the waste to build up. The olltlet
will probably clog if you leave the knife valve open
continually. Run enough water into the tank to
cover the bottom. This will'a.idthe break,up of
, solid wastes. " ',,' ,
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To dump
thegr~~[)0~(ElfOt'ii~~':'lf~p~a'ttHe!!steps
,In,
above "filr,the"small
"I<r'iife
'vaive.''I'his':tank is
dumped last to aid in flushing' the outlets and'
hose. The gray water knife valve may biflElfi' open
in a semi-permanent hookup.,
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Remove the sewer hose and replace the cap.
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Rinse out the sewer hose with ;fresh' water and
remove the sewer hO,se from the dU'mp station.
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• Replace sewer,pr ,du[llp station covers.
• Recompress the sewer
~ose
into its compart-
Il)ent, close th'e compartment door: