Winterizing The Water System; Do's And Don'ts; Electrical; 115 Volt System - Fleetwood 1974 Southwind Owner's Manual

necessary, or if the veh icle is to be stored.
When tank is empty, push handle inward to
close valve. Reset retaining clip or replace cap.
8. If the motor home is equipped with a dual
(grey water) holding tank, repeat steps
7)
and
8) for the second knife valve. This tank is
domped last to help flush outlets.
9. Remove the sewer hose by turning termi·
nation fitting counter-clockwise. Release clamp
and remove fitting from hose.
10. Rinse out' sewer hose with a separate fresh
water hose or supply, then remove line from
ground inlet.
11. Stow sewer line and fitting and replace
sewer or dump station covers if applicable.
PLEASE . . . USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING WHEN
DRAINING WASTES AT A CAMPSITE OR DIS·
POSAL STATION. LEAVE THE SITE IN GOOD
ORDER. ABOVE ALL, A VOID POLLUTION OF
LAKES AND STREAMS.
WINTERIZING THE WATER SYSTEM
If the motor home is to be stored at temperatures
below freezing, the fresh water and waste systems
should both be winterized by the following pro-
cedure:
1 .
2.
3.
4.
Drain the water heater by opening the drain
plug below the heater (refer to Illustration 12)
and opening a water faucet to insure adequate
drain.
Drain the fresh water tank by opening the
tank drain.
After the tank has drained, turn the pump ON
and open a cold water faucet. When flow of
water has stopped, turn pump OFF and close
faucet.
Remove forward hose (the output side) of the
pump by unscrewing clamp. Place line in a
receptacle, open a faucet and permit lines
to' drain. Replace hose and tighten clamp.
Close all faucets.
5. Drain waste water system by following normal
procedure for emptying hOlding tank(s).
6.
Place a non-toxic antifreeze solution recom·
mended for plastic systems in all drains and
traps.
Winterize the automotive system as recommended in
Chassis Operator's Manual.
DO'S AND DON'TS
DON'T put facial tissues; paper, permanent (auto·
motive) anti·freeze, sanitary napkins, or
household toilet cleaners in your holding
tank.
DON'T put anything solid in your holding tank
which can scratch or damage the plastic.
DO keep your holding tank clean using any
cleaner approved for recreational vehicle
sanitation systems.
DO add a special deodorizer or chemical additive
approved for recreational veh icle system to
sanitize and improve the tank action.
DO guard against freeze-up.
DO keep your tank knife valve closed, permit·
ting the tank to get as full as convenient
before emptyi ng.
DO keep both the tank knife valve(s) and the
drain cap(s) tightly in place when traveling
to permit use of the system when on the
road.
DO use any soft (single'ply) toilet tissue.
DO
open the bath vent to keep bathroom fresh.
ELECTRICAL
Your motor home has two electrical systems. One
provides 115 volt power to operate all 115 volt
living area lights and appliances. This system is used
when power is available from a ground power source
or from an on-board generator power plant, if one
is installed. The second system uses on·board bat·
teries to provide' power for all 12 volt lighting,
appliances and accessories as well as normal vehicle
needs.
115 VOLT SYSTEM
1 25-foot, heavy duty power supply cord ispro-
vided in a special storage compartment (refer to
Illustration 10). This cord is pulled out and connected
to any adequate 115 volt power source to activate
all power circuits. The connector is rated for 30 amp
capacity. Use this power plug only with the proper
mating connector and only with facililies having a 30
amp capacity. Such facilities are available in most
parks and campsites.
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