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Tiffin Motorhomes VANLEIGH BEACON Owner's Manual (268 pages)

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Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  
  16
  - About this Manual
    16
  - Contact Information
    16
  - Owner Information Package
    16
  - Manufacturing Certification
    17
  - The Vehicle Identification Number
    17
  - Figure 1. Manufacturing Certification Placard
    17
  - Figure 2. VIN Number
    18
  - Table 1. VIN Numbers
    18
  - Safety Precautions
    19
    
    Safety Messages
    19
  - Additional Terminology Used
    19
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  21
  - To Contact the NHTS
    21
  - Toll-Free Vehicle Safety Hotline
    21
- Service and Warranty
  
  22
- Occupant Safety
  
  44
  - Family Safety Plan
    44
  - Electrical
    44
  - Pet Safety
    45
  - Emergency Weather Planning
    45
  - Fire Safety
    45
  - Fire Extinguisher
    46
  - Figure 3. Fire Extinguisher
    47
  - Table 4. Fire Extinguisher Types
    47
  - Emergency Egress Window
    48
  - Figure 4. Emergency Egress Window
    49
  - Smoke Alarm
    50
  - Figure 5. Smoke Alarm
    50
  - Carbon Monoxide (CO)
    51
  - CO/LP Gas Alarm
    52
  - Figure 6. Propane/Co Alarm
    53
    
    Indoor Air Quality
    54
  - Chemical Sensitivity & Offgassing
    55
  - Formaldehyde
    56
  - Effects of Prolonged Occupancy
    56
  - Figure 7. CARB Notice Label
    56
    
    Where There Is Moisture, There May be Mold
    58
    
    Cold Weather Use
    59
- Pre-Travel Information
  
  60
  - Additional Safety Precautions
    60
- Towing
  
  62
- Roadside Emergency
  
  78
- Tires
  
  79
  - Tire Safety Information
    79
  - Tire Ply Composition & Materials
    79
  - Tire Safety Tips
    80
  - Tire Maintenance
    80
  - Figure 14. Tire and Loading Information Label (Example)
    80
  - Tire Balance and Wheel Alignment
    81
  - Tire Rotation
    81
  - Tire Repair
    81
  - Tire Tread
    81
  - Figure 15. Tire
    82
  - Table 7. Tire Wear Patterns
    82
  - Tire Pressure
    83
    
    Checking Tire Pressure
    83
    
    Figure 16. Tire and Loading Information Label (Example)
    83
    
    How Overloading Affects Your RV and Tires
    84
  - Trailer Tire Labeling
    84
    
    Us Dot Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    85
    
    Maximum Load Rating
    85
    
    Tire Size
    85
    
    Figure 17. Tire Labeling (Example)
    85
    
    Table 8. US DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN) Example
    85
    
    Tire Size & Type Designation
    86
    
    Maximum Tire Inflation Pressure
    86
    
    Speed Rating
    86
    
    Figure 18. Tire Size and Designation Label
    86
    
    Table 9. Tire Size and Type Designation
    86
    
    Table 10. Maximum Tire Inflation Pressure
    86
    
    Spare Tire
    87
    
    Figure 19. Spare Tire
    87
  - Tire Changing
    88
    
    Tire Changing Basics
    88
    
    Figure 20. Spare Tire Winch Access Hole
    88
    
    Figure 21. Crank Handle
    88
    
    Figure 22. Torque Digram
    89
    
    Table 11. Wheel Nut Torque
    90
- Leveling
  
  91
  - Automatic Leveling System
    91
- Level-Up with Onecontrol Touch Panel
  
  92
Level-Up with Onecontrol Touch Panel

93
- System Information
  
  94
- Safety Information
  
  94
  - Table 12. Level-Up Touch Pad Diagram - Auto Leveling Control
    95
  - Table 13. Level-Up Red/Green LED Indicator
    95
- Touch Pad Diagram - Auto Leveling Control
  
  95
  - Red/Green LED Indicator
    95
- Operation - Auto Leveling Control Touch Pad
  
  96
- Touch Panel Diagram - Myrv Onecontrol Touch Panel
  
  97
  - Standard Mode and Menu
    98
  - Basic Jack Operation
    98
  - Unhitching Instructions
    99
  - Auto Level
    99
  - Auto Level Sequence
    99
  - Hitch Recognition - Reconnecting to Tow Vehicle
    99
  - Zero Point Calibration
    100
  - To Set the Zero Point
    100
- Touch Pad Diagram - Onecontrol App from Myrv
  
  101
  - Table 15. Level-Up Touch Panel Diagram
    102
- Operation - Onecontrol App
  
  102
  - Accessing the Onecontrol App
    102
  - Standard Mode and Menu
    103
  - Basic Jack Operation
    103
  - Table 16. Level-Up Touch Panel Diagram - Linc Remote Control
    104
  - Unhitching Instructions
    104
  - Auto Level
    104
  - Auto Level Sequence
    104
- Touch Pad Diagram - Linc Remote Control - Optional
  
  104
  - Configuring Linc Remote to Sync to Myrv Onecontrol Touch Panel
    105
  - Basic Jack Operation
    106
  - Unhitching Instructions
    106
  - Auto-Level
    106
  - Auto Level Sequence
    106
- Maintenance
  
  107
  - Fluid Recommendation
    107
  - Preventative Maintenance
    107
- Manual Override
  
  107
  - Table 17. Level-Up Troubleshooting - Error Display in LCD Screen
    109
- Troubleshooting
  
  109
  - Error Display in LCD Screen
    109
- Level-Up ® Towable OCTP Assembly
  
  110
- Table 18. Level-Up Towable OCTP Components
  
  111
- Notes
  
  118
- Electrical Systems
  
  120
  - 50-Amp Power Cord
    120
  - Figure 23. 50-Amp Power Cord
    121
  - Figure 24. Load Center
    121
  - Load Control Center
    122
  - 120-Volt AC System
    124
  - Figure 25. Power Control Center
    124
  - 120-Volt Circuit Breakers
    125
  - 120-Volt AC (VAC) Receptacles
    126
  - Figure 26. 120-Volt Circuit Breakers
    126
  - 12V USB Receptacles
    127
  - GFCI Receptacles
    127
  - Figure 27. USB Receptacles
    127
  - LP Generator
    128
  - Figure 28. 120VAC Receptacles
    128
  - Transfer Switch
    129
  - Figure 29. Generator Control Panel
    129
  - 12-Volt DC System
    130
  - 12- Volt Fuse Panel
    130
  - Figure 30. Transfer Switch
    130
  - Batteries
    131
  - Figure 31. 12V Fuse Panel
    131
  - Battery Vent
    132
  - Battery Disconnect
    133
  - Battery Inspection and Care
    134
  - Figure 32. Battery Disconnect Switch
    134
  - Spyder Control System
    135
  - Figure 33. Spyder Control Unit
    136
  - Figure 34. Spyder Lights Screen
    136
  - Figure 35. Spyder Dimming Control Screen
    136
  - Calculating Electrical Load
    137
  - Solar Port
    137
  - Figure 36. Solar Port
    137
  - Approximate Electrical Load Ratings
    138
  - Table 19. Approximate Electrical Load Ratings-120 Volt System
    138
  - Table 20. Approximate Electrical Load Ratings-12 Volt System
    138
- Plumbing Systems
  
  139
  - Fresh Water System - First Use
    139
  - Plumbing Functions Within the Spyder Controls
    140
  - Figure 37. Sanitize the Water Tank before First Use
    140
  - 12V Water Pump
    141
  - Figure 38. Spyder Control Unit
    141
  - Figure 39. Water Pump
    141
  - Fresh Water Holding Tank
    142
  - Figure 40. Fresh Water Holding Tank
    142
  - Figure 41. Water Tank Drain and Overflow
    142
  - Water Pressure Regulator (Customer Supplied)
    143
  - Water Heater
    143
  - Figure 42. Water Heater-Atwood (Standard)
    143
  - Figure 43. Water Heater-Truma (Optional)
    144
  - Figure 44. Hot and Cold Water Shutoff Valves Behind Water Heater
    144
  - Figure 45. Truma Interior Control Dial
    145
  - Figure 46. Truma Water Heater Exterior On/Off Switch
    145
  - Figure 47. Pressure and Temperature Relief Valve
    146
  - Bathroom Shower
    147
  - Figure 48. Shower
    147
  - Outside Shower
    148
  - Figure 49. Handheld Outdoor Shower
    148
  - Faucets
    149
  - Shutoff Valves
    149
  - Figure 50. Faucets
    149
  - Figure 51. Bathroom Sink Shutoff Valves
    149
  - Figure 52. Bathroom Sink Shutoff Valves
    150
  - Figure 53. Kitchen Sink Shutoff Valves
    150
  - Water Control System
    151
  - Draining the Fresh Water System
    151
  - Figure 54. Andersen Kantleak Valve System
    151
  - Figure 55. Low-Point Drains
    151
  - Figure 56. Water Heater Bypass Valve
    152
  - Figure 57. Truma Water Heater Control Dial and On/Off Switch
    152
  - Sanitizing the Fresh Water System
    153
  - Figure 58. Water Heater Drain
    153
  - Figure 59. Water Filter Housing
    154
  - Figure 60. Sanitizing the Fresh Water System
    154
  - Figure 61. Sanitizing the Fresh Water System
    155
  - Black/Gray Water System
    156
  - Toilet
    157
  - Figure 62. Toilet
    157
  - Figure 63. Tecma Toilet Controls
    158
  - Drain Pipes with HEPVO Valve
    159
  - Drain Pipes with P-Traps
    159
  - Vents & Vent Pipes
    159
  - Figure 64. Roof Vent
    159
  - Black/Gray Water Holding Tanks
    160
  - Emptying the Black & Gray Water Tanks
    160
  - Figure 65. Black and Gray Tank Drain Valve Switches
    160
  - Black Tank Flush
    161
  - Figure 66. Sewer Outlet Connection (Termination Valve)
    161
  - Figure 67. Black Tank Flush Line
    162
  - Figure 68. Gate Valve
    163
- Winterization
  
  164
- Propane System
  
  171
  - Propane Gas
    171
  - Figure 79. Propane Gas Cylinder
    171
  - Propane Gas Cylinders
    172
  - Propane Leak Test
    173
  - Propane Alarm
    174
  - Installing the Propane Cylinders
    174
  - Propane Regulator
    175
  - Figure 80. Regulator Lever Positions
    175
  - LP Distribution System
    176
  - Figure 81. LP Gas Regulators
    176
  - Recommended Practices
    177
  - Propane System Hoses, Tubes, Pipes & Fittings
    177
  - Cooking with Propane
    178
  - Figure 82. P.O.L. Fitting
    178
  - Traveling with Propane
    179
  - Using the Propane System
    179
  - Calculating Propane Use
    179
  - Table 21. Average Propane Consumption Information
    180
- Appliances
  
  181
  - Microwave
    181
  - Refrigerator
    181
  - Figure 83. Microwave Oven
    181
  - Figure 84. Refrigerator
    182
  - Figure 85. Inverter
    182
  - Wine Chiller
    183
  - Washer/Dryer Prep
    183
  - Figure 86. Wine Chiller
    183
  - Gas Cooktop
    184
  - Figure 87. Washing Machine Shutoff Valves
    184
  - Figure 88. Gas Cooktop and Oven
    184
  - Oven
    185
  - Range Hood
    185
  - Cooking with Propane
    186
  - Figure 89. Range Hood Exhaust
    186
  - Central Vacuum
    187
  - Figure 90. Vacpan Automatic Dust Pan
    188
  - Figure 91. Central Vacuum Hose Connection
    188
  - Figure 92. Central Vacuum Bag Exchange Location
    188
- Electronics
  
  189
  - Audio/Visual System Guide
    189
  - Figure 93. Furrion Radio/DVD Player
    190
  - Figure 94. Sound Bar
    190
  - Television Sets
    191
  - Figure 95. Living Room TV
    192
  - TV Reception Basics
    193
  - TV Signal Booster
    193
  - Figure 96. Bedroom TV
    193
  - TV Roof Antenna
    194
  - Figure 97. Antenna Signal Booster Switch
    194
  - Figure 98. Winegard 360+ Antennae
    194
  - Cable/Satellite Outlet
    195
  - Figure 99. Water Pump Switch
    195
  - Satellite Prep
    196
  - Figure 100. Cable/Satellite Outlet-Bedroom
    196
- Heating & Cooling
  
  197
  - Ducting & Return Air
    197
  - Roof Vent/Fans
    197
  - Figure 101. Roof Vent Fan
    197
  - Thermostat
    198
  - Figure 102. Spyder Controls - Fans
    198
  - Figure 103. Bathroom Fan Touchpad Controls
    198
  - Figure 104. Spyder Controls-Climate
    199
  - Furnace
    200
  - Figure 105. Temperature Sensor
    200
  - Figure 106. Furnace
    200
  - Figure 107. Furnace Ductwork
    201
  - Figure 108. Furnace Discharge-Galley
    201
  - Figure 109. Furnace Discharge-Bedroom
    201
  - Figure 110. Furnace Vent
    202
  - Air Conditioning
    203
  - Figure 111. Air Conditioning Unit
    204
  - Figure 112. Air Conditioning Discharge Vents (Adjustable Registers)
    204
  - Figure 113. Air Conditioning Return Vents
    205
  - Figure 114. Galley Return Air
    205
  - Fireplace
    206
  - Figure 115. Fireplace
    206
- Slideout Systems
  
  207
- Exterior Features
  
  215
  - Exterior Lights
    215
  - Figure 121. Switch for Front Cap Light
    215
  - Figure 122. Porch Light
    215
  - Figure 123. Awning Light
    215
  - Roof & Ladder
    216
  - Figure 124. Motion Lights in Closets
    216
  - Figure 125. Roof Ladder
    216
  - Awning
    217
  - Figure 126. Patio Awning
    217
  - Figure 127. Spyder System Awning Control
    218
  - Figure 128. Awning 6-Point Adjustment Pins
    218
  - Installing a Hitch below the Bumper
    219
  - Figure 129. Awning Fuse
    219
  - Figure 130. Bolt-On Hitch
    220
- Interior Care
  
  221
  - Cleaning the Interior
    221
  - Cabinetry & Tables
    221
  - Pantry
    221
  - Paneling
    222
  - Ceiling
    222
  - Countertops
    222
  - Flooring
    222
  - Figure 131. Vinyl Tile
    223
  - Furniture Upholstery
    224
  - Figure 132. Table and Chairs
    224
  - Recliner Sofa or Loveseat
    225
  - Figure 133. Furniture Tag-Example
    225
  - Figure 134. Sofa and Loveseat
    225
  - ABS Plastic
    226
  - Decor Items
    226
  - Kitchen Sink
    227
  - Bathroom Sink, Shower, & Accessories
    227
  - Stainless Steel Sink & Appliances
    227
- Exterior Care
  
  228
  - Cleaning the Exterior
    228
  - Exterior Roof
    230
  - Sidewall Vents
    231
  - Table 23. Sealant Types and Locations for Use
    231
  - Windows
    232
  - Doors
    233
  - Trailer Frame
    233
  - Sealant
    234
  - RV Storage
    235
  - Winter Storage
    235
  - Suggested Maintenance Checklist
    236
- Basic Troubleshooting
  
  238
  - Air Conditioner (Roof)
    238
  - Batteries
    239
  - Black and Gray Tanks
    239
  - Electrical Power - 110 V
    239
  - Furnace
    239
  - Interior Lights
    240
  - Jacks/Leveling System
    240
  - Microwave
    241
  - Outside Receptacle
    242
  - Oven
    242
  - Portable Generator (Customer Supplied)
    243
  - Propane Gas
    243
  - Refrigerator
    244
  - Running Lights
    244
  - Schwintek Electric Slideouts
    245
  - TV Antenna
    246
  - Waste Tank
    246
  - Water Heater
    247
  - Water Pump
    248
  - Water System
    249
- Maintenance Data and Charts
  
  250
  - RV Owner's Data Sheet
    250
  - RV Owner's Maintenance Record
    251
- Glossary
  
  252

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Reporting Safety Defects

Service and Warranty

Occupant Safety

Pre-Travel Information

Towing

Roadside Emergency

Tires

Leveling

Level-Up with Onecontrol Touch Panel

Level-Up with Onecontrol Touch Panel

System Information

Safety Information

Touch Pad Diagram - Auto Leveling Control

Operation - Auto Leveling Control Touch Pad

Touch Panel Diagram - Myrv Onecontrol Touch Panel

Touch Pad Diagram - Onecontrol App from Myrv

Operation - Onecontrol App

Touch Pad Diagram - Linc Remote Control - Optional

Maintenance

Manual Override

Troubleshooting

Level-Up ® Towable OCTP Assembly

Table 18. Level-Up Towable OCTP Components

Notes

Electrical Systems

Plumbing Systems

Winterization

Propane System

Appliances

Electronics

Heating & Cooling

Slideout Systems

Exterior Features

Interior Care

Exterior Care

Basic Troubleshooting

Maintenance Data and Charts

Glossary

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