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over bowl.
2. Depress thumb button and step on the
foot pedal, which sprays water and
dumps the contents at the same time.
3. Spray bowl clean.
4. Release foot pedal, shutting off water
flow.
5. If you wish to refill bowl with water for
next use, depress small foot pedal till
water reaches desired level.
When using automatic flush:
1. Step on main foot pedal, and this will
automatically open the slide valve and
drop the waste into holding tank,
2. Hold pedal down until water begins to
swirl. This fills rim storage and rinses the
bowl.
3. Release the foot pedal. This will close the
valve blade and stop fresh water from
flowing. The bowl will refill automatically.
If you are certain to empty your holding
tank every few days, you can use the toilet
on automatic flush. It uses very little water
and the tank will provide for the require¬
ments of two adults from 2 to 4 days.
Whenever water is scarce,
the hand spray
flush makes it possible to stay a week or
longer in areas where you cannot empty
the holding tank. In flushing for urine only,
first, wet the bowl with fresh water, and
again after use. Starting with a dry bowl
takes more water for the final rinse. To flush
for urine and solid matter: spray just
enough water in the dry bowl to provide for
floating the paper and solids. After use,
rinse down the sides with the hand spray
and empty the bowl. Hold the slide valve
open and spray and rinse the lower sur¬
faces. Even if it appears clean, quickly
spray it one more time, then release the
pedal and it is ready for the next use.
There are certain items that should
never be put into the toilet or tank.
Facial
and other similar tissues: because they
have wet strength and do not dissolve
easily. Toilet paper, especially white, dis¬
solves well after a period of traveling.
Use only trailer sewage tank
deodorizers. Antifreeze, ammonias,
alcohols and acetones may cause
damage to the tank, valve parts, tank
fittings, and drain hose. For protection
against freezing, use recommended
fluids (see Winterizing, page 43).
Some state and federal parks prohibit
draining sink and bath waters into the
ground, although this is done in the wilder¬
ness. Your auxiliary holding tank will hold
this water until you are at a dump area.
The
auxiliary holding tank should be
flushed out periodically
to wash away
sediments that may accumulate on the
bottom of the tank. To flush, close dump
valve, fill tank with water and then release
dump valve. This volume of water will wash
sediment away.
Additional information on the Drain and
Waste System is available in the Airstream
Service Manual.
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